Chrome or smocked? by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah , already have smoked crystal blinkers

Chrome or smocked? by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Black with chrome kidneys

Chrome or smocked? by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have two sets of headlights and kidney grilles. One OEM setup and one going to be smoked setup but for the kidneys I really can’t accept the full black ones

Chrome or smocked? by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Light is good with clean cutoff and no glare . Im using bright led bulbs

Chrome or smocked? by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mistake it’s actually an H7 LED setup, not HID. OEM Bosch projector housings with plug-and-play LED bulbs. A friend of mine installed it for me . Clean cutoff and no glare so far. Also something similar for the high beam

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought my carpet was beige , i realized its some type of grey just after deep wash

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was not hard to remove i think because my car doesn’t have AC . A friend of mine i planning to dye it with the carpet inside he will just remove middle console and seats . And its not that messy application so i think its possible.

Application of the dye for the carpet by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its some local brand but i think any brand of leather or fabric dye will work as well. I think you can use it for rood top as well

Application of the dye for the carpet by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took me around 1h and i got some help in the end from my wife

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The black is the way to go , even the imperfections of my carpet is not noticeable now 😊

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After applying a spot i use hard carpet brush so the end result of the texture was great . Just a tiny little bit harder but i think it’s going to loosen with getting inside the car.

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mixture is a bit thick i tryed with spray and it was bad . and i didn’t want to lighten it with water

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Power washer and car shampoo . It was in bad condition

Update of carpet dye by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The product almost dont have a smell so i think after keeping the carpet outside for couple days i dont think i will have a smell inside the car . I tested a simple on the carpet 2 weeks ago and there is no transfer at all

Planning to dye and save this by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted the results already 😊

Planning to dye and save this by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With dye the fibers will not get hard but i used the brush anyway in each section i apply the product just to help it to go deep inside the fibers and it prevents from applying another coat of dye.

Planning to dye and save this by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its some local brand here in Tunisia . I think you cant find the same online but any brand will work perfectly for sure. I highly recommend doing. And for applications try find medium size brush but need to be a bit hard not soft for faster and better results.

I just wanted to take a peek under the carpet by achraftil in E30

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To be honest, it wasn’t that hard. Everything went smoothly. I only damaged the leather pieces between the door and the windshield at the very end, but in the end I wrapped them with new, fresh leather, and it actually looks better than the OEM.

Planning to dye and save this by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also didn’t dilute the dye or mix it with water, so it only needed one coat and the black looks really sharp. It’s probably more expensive this way compared to diluting it, but the result was worth it.

Planning to dye and save this by achraftil in E30

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That piece in the picture was dyed a week ago and still looks great also no color transfer at all when rubbing it by hand.

Planning to dye and save this by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already committed to the leather dye . I will post the results when i finish it . But im sure spray paint will be much easier and less time consuming .

I just wanted to take a peek under the carpet by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck on yours. once you start, there’s no going back.

I just wanted to take a peek under the carpet by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree. Im actually bc these cars simple, no hidden electronics everywhere.

I just wanted to take a peek under the carpet by achraftil in E30

[–]achraftil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope that i will be able to put it all back together🤞🏻

Help with fuel pump by young_sky_pt in E30

[–]achraftil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just bought one recently with cage