How to repair peeling interior plastic pieces.

What you'll need:

• 220 grit sandpaper


• 600 grit sandpaper


• Automotive aerosol primer (duplicolor is fine)


• Spray can of factory-matched leather, vinyl, and plastic dye.

Sources for Dye:

Leatherique

ScratchWizard

Leather World




Note: Don't buy 'pure black' to recolor your BMW interior. BMW's black dye is actually 5% white and 10% blue!



Materials cost:



About $50



Time required:



About 60 minutes.



Step 1: Remove parts if possible.





Step 2: Sand with 220 grit paper.

Sand until all peeling rubber coating is gone.







Step 3: Apply multiple light coats of primer and wait 20 min.







Step 4: Wetsand with 600 grit sandpaper until smooth.







Step 5: Apply multiple light coats of dye.



A heat gun helps to speed up dry times. Wait 10 min. before re-installing in car.