I love the Titan shadow trim, don’t think anyone has ever properly matched it to my knowledge, I bought some new trim in that colour as I want to preserve the oem look. Arm rest trim are expensive though.
Thanks for watching!! I definitely agree and I want to install oem trim sometime soon, but I need to dedicate that money towards part of the big 3. I think the titan trim looks great when it’s fresh. Mine was looking bad, especially on the driver’s side. I am liking the darker look though. Thanks again for watching!!
Thx to your instructions, my armrest is fine. I used dark metallic grey, and it looks fine. Certainly a million timber better than before))). Since my car is a driver, not a show car, this handle will do nicely. 3 cotes of plastic prep, 3 off metallic, 3 of matte clear. Thank you for your instructions!
Hey! Thanks for your patience. It was probably the clear along with the material that gave it a different shade. I will say that I am noticing that the clear is delaminating and will need to be fixed. The issue is that the handle is used to often. I think I will transition, perhaps, to an alcantara set up. Here is a link to an ebay listing. I think this would look really good. www.ebay.com/itm/386130057537?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28
Thats a very helpfull video dude, thanks.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 I have a Kiwi (yellow/greenish) interrior with titan shadow armrest. I will try a grey colour to match the oem look... Is it so diffucult like it looks to get the armrest in 2 pieces?? 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hey! Thanks for watching. It’s only difficult because it takes time and patience. I say, go slow, and you’ll be rewarded with two unbroken pieces. I would love to see your interior. Sounds awesome! I think I’m going to re-edit and re-post the video. I was trying something new with the editing that I now know how to edit. My best advice is to put a good coat of clear on the arm rests as the seat belt metal clip can scratch the finish if it’s not strong enough. I think two cans of clear would get both sides done well. I’m not sure the bottom part needs as much clear. LMK how your project goes. Thanks again for watching!!
Hey, thanks for watching. Yes, I read that it would not harm the plastic, and I can confirm that it did not hurt mine either. It will, however leave a white residue after you clean off the citristrip. LMK if you have any questions. -Tom
@@marknoir I had to spray a couple times. I sprayed it thick and let it sit until it bubbled. From there I was able to wipe it off. Keep updated. Want to make sure this turns out really good for you.
Very nice. Except I would really like to see how to separate the two pieces in normal speed. None has s video on that. I tried to separate mine and of course broke a couple of tabs. I’m not planning to disassemble it anymore after I paint it, so I will just glue it back I guess.
Thanks for watching! I’m sorry to hear. Yes, glue it back and you’ll never know. I was always a split second from breaking a tab. Like you saw: I just kept using plastic trim tools to separate the halves while gently separating the two haves. It’s not easy, but I’m hopeful your armrests look awesome when you’re done!!
Oh no! My best advice is to work your trim tool around the perimeter of the armrest and use pick tools or anything else you can think of to release the tabs on the inside. You can do this. Patience is the key!!! Let me know how it goes. - Tom
@@thedriversapex would you say that the clearcoat is required? I have the exact black SEM spraypaint but not the clear. Also did you wetsand the clear or black coat or both? Thanks
@@averyc7492 I would definitely use the clear coat to give the arm rests some protection otherwise the paint will easily scuff. I lightly wet sanded the paint, not to smooth the finish, but to fix a paint splatter spot. See how your arm rests feels. If you like it then clear it with some quality coats of clear. I don’t want your seat belt metal clip to scuff your hard work so, if you can, clear the handle and you’ll be much happier. LMK how it goes.
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Tom, nice meeting you today. Your car is beautiful! We’ll have to get our two M3’s together. See you around the neighborhood.
Thanks for stopping by! Can’t wait to see your M3! Thanks for subscribing and watching!! -Tom
I love the Titan shadow trim, don’t think anyone has ever properly matched it to my knowledge, I bought some new trim in that colour as I want to preserve the oem look. Arm rest trim are expensive though.
Thanks for watching!! I definitely agree and I want to install oem trim sometime soon, but I need to dedicate that money towards part of the big 3. I think the titan trim looks great when it’s fresh. Mine was looking bad, especially on the driver’s side. I am liking the darker look though. Thanks again for watching!!
Thx to your instructions, my armrest is fine. I used dark metallic grey, and it looks fine. Certainly a million timber better than before))). Since my car is a driver, not a show car, this handle will do nicely. 3 cotes of plastic prep, 3 off metallic, 3 of matte clear. Thank you for your instructions!
Looks great! What SEM color was used on the top half? Or was the clear what gave it a slightly different shade than the bottom?
Hey! Thanks for your patience. It was probably the clear along with the material that gave it a different shade. I will say that I am noticing that the clear is delaminating and will need to be fixed. The issue is that the handle is used to often. I think I will transition, perhaps, to an alcantara set up. Here is a link to an ebay listing. I think this would look really good.
www.ebay.com/itm/386130057537?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28
Also, I forgot to link the paint I used (my bad!) Here you go:
www.amazon.com/Paints-SEM15243-Satin-Black-Aerosol/dp/B00FMS8N0E
Thats a very helpfull video dude, thanks.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I have a Kiwi (yellow/greenish) interrior with titan shadow armrest. I will try a grey colour to match the oem look...
Is it so diffucult like it looks to get the armrest in 2 pieces??
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hey! Thanks for watching. It’s only difficult because it takes time and patience. I say, go slow, and you’ll be rewarded with two unbroken pieces. I would love to see your interior. Sounds awesome! I think I’m going to re-edit and re-post the video. I was trying something new with the editing that I now know how to edit. My best advice is to put a good coat of clear on the arm rests as the seat belt metal clip can scratch the finish if it’s not strong enough. I think two cans of clear would get both sides done well. I’m not sure the bottom part needs as much clear. LMK how your project goes. Thanks again for watching!!
I see you used Citri stripper. Did you use it because it doesn’t damage plastic? I have a can of Klean Strip, but afraid to use it. Thank you.
Hey, thanks for watching. Yes, I read that it would not harm the plastic, and I can confirm that it did not hurt mine either. It will, however leave a white residue after you clean off the citristrip. LMK if you have any questions. -Tom
How many times did you have to spray the stripper? I sprayed one layer, it wasn’t enough.
@@marknoir I had to spray a couple times. I sprayed it thick and let it sit until it bubbled. From there I was able to wipe it off. Keep updated. Want to make sure this turns out really good for you.
Hi. Yes, after two sprays it all came off. Thx. Ready for paint.
@@marknoir awesome!!!! Great job
Very nice. Except I would really like to see how to separate the two pieces in normal speed. None has s video on that. I tried to separate mine and of course broke a couple of tabs. I’m not planning to disassemble it anymore after I paint it, so I will just glue it back I guess.
Thanks for watching! I’m sorry to hear. Yes, glue it back and you’ll never know. I was always a split second from breaking a tab. Like you saw: I just kept using plastic trim tools to separate the halves while gently separating the two haves. It’s not easy, but I’m hopeful your armrests look awesome when you’re done!!
Impressive result!
I needed the part where you seperated the top from the bottom, you start to show how, then it skips forward apart, crap!!!
Oh no! My best advice is to work your trim tool around the perimeter of the armrest and use pick tools or anything else you can think of to release the tabs on the inside. You can do this. Patience is the key!!! Let me know how it goes. - Tom
Wow this is on my to-do list and I happened to see this! Nice
That makes me so happy!! Send me a photo when you’re done. I’d love to see your results. Thanks for watching.
@@thedriversapex would you say that the clearcoat is required? I have the exact black SEM spraypaint but not the clear. Also did you wetsand the clear or black coat or both? Thanks
@@averyc7492 I would definitely use the clear coat to give the arm rests some protection otherwise the paint will easily scuff. I lightly wet sanded the paint, not to smooth the finish, but to fix a paint splatter spot. See how your arm rests feels. If you like it then clear it with some quality coats of clear. I don’t want your seat belt metal clip to scuff your hard work so, if you can, clear the handle and you’ll be much happier. LMK how it goes.
@@thedriversapex thanks for the info!
Looks better. I would think about adding some red insert to the door card to match your seats. bye also cover the leather armrest pad in red.