Replacement options for interior wood trim on E34??

[gota525i]

Don't get me wrong but I do not mind the wood trim but wanted to see if anyone knows what options I have to replace it. The main reason is that some of trim has cracks in it and obviously, the Stealership is gonna charge an arm and a leg to replace the pieces.

So, the question is, anyone have any sites that sell replacement trim, not stick on stuff, that is a shiny/glossy black for example?

EDITED: If there is a replacement available, I also want it to replace the huge center console part by the shifter.

[slandis]

Don't get me wrong but I do not mind the wood trim but wanted to see if anyone knows what options I have to replace it. The main reason is that some of trim has cracks in it and obviously, the Stealership is gonna charge an arm and a leg to replace the pieces.

So, the question is, anyone have any sites that sell replacement trim, not stick on stuff, that is a shiny/glossy black for example?

EDITED: If there is a replacement available, I also want it to replace the huge center console part by the shifter.

Well, you could do the prep work on your current pieces and spray them satin black, or have a body shop do it.

I'm currently in the process of doing a carbon fiber overlay on my wood trim.

Get creative, might find something interesting to do with your trim :D

[gota525i]

Ya, i did a search and saw someone paint theirs glossy black and it looked really nice.. Painting them would be the cheapest option and if done right, i guess it will last a long time.

Post some pics of yours when you finish, love to see how it comes out.

[E34N]

The cracks that you see on the trim pieces is actually the clear cracking, not the wood. So if you really wanted to keep the wood trim and just take care of the cracks, you can sand down the clear and respray it, just like you would with the black option. The only difference is that you have to make sure you sand down far enough to eliminate the cracks.

[p901911]

I`ve had success in the past with these small cracks in the clear coat by using a technique that involves epoxy resin which has been thinned with denatured alchohol.
Mix the epoxy resin/hardener by the particular manufacturers recommendations, I use West Systems epoxy, then thin the epoxy mix with denatured alchohol. The thinned epoxy will be the consistency of water.
With a mechanics fine tip syringe you can introduce the epoxy at the edge of the crack and the fluid will be drawn in by capillary action.
A gentle flexing of the piece will help to open the crack and encourage the fluid flow.
Presumably this technique could also utilize automotive grade clear coat that has been reduced to this consistency but I have not tried these material.
Any epoxy that comes outside of the crack onto the surface of the piece can be gently wiped away with a lint free cloth moistened with denatured alchohol. This will aid in keeping the final buffing efforts to a minimum.
Once you get your technique down this process goes very quickly and therefore does not become one of those jobs that consumes more time than ,in consideration, it might have been best to purchase new trim pieces.
andrew