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  • reelizmpro
    R3V OG
    • Dec 2003
    • 9439

    #67021
    As far as flocking and suede/alcantara are concerned, I'm afraid they'd get too dirty/dusty over time. Plus they don't look OEM at all. The plastidip has made the dash look and feel like the new dashes you get from BMW which have a rubberized texture. I wouldn't be surprised if they use a similar product in South Africa (where the new stuff is made).



    New OE BMW dash...
    Last edited by reelizmpro; 03-17-2016, 07:21 PM.
    "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

    85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
    88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
    89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
    91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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    • E30_Pare
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2008
      • 7801

      #67022
      ive flocked a few s13 dashboards before for friends. Honestly I never really liked it. The texture and the process.
      Last edited by E30_Pare; 03-17-2016, 08:16 PM.

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      • 2mAn
        Moderator
        • Aug 2010
        • 20050

        #67023
        Originally posted by reelizmpro
        As far as flocking and suede/alcantara are concerned, I'm afraid they'd get too dirty/dusty over time. Plus they don't look OEM at all. The plastidip has made the dash look and feel like the new dashes you get from BMW which have a rubberized texture.
        Originally posted by E30_Pare
        ive flocked a few s13 dashboards before for friends. Honestly I never really liked it. The texture and the process.
        The process is the part I really dont want to deal with and prior to this genius idea of using plastidip. Ive been thinking about it since it was mentioned and now that I see it in reality, I highly doubt Im still going to flock. Plastidip is so much easier than flocking
        Simon
        Current Cars:
        -1966 Lotus Elan
        -1986 German Car
        -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

        Make R3V Great Again -2020

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        • LowR3V'in
          R3V Elite
          • Feb 2004
          • 4209

          #67024
          You just got busted by the hella dank stretch 420 blaze it stance police.


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          • JeLani
            E30 Mastermind
            • Aug 2015
            • 1552

            #67025
            Lol


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            1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
            1998 e36 328ic/5 -
            Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
            1967 2002 parts car
            1994 318iS junked.

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            • 2mAn
              Moderator
              • Aug 2010
              • 20050

              #67026
              Originally posted by LowR3V'in
              You just got busted by the hella dank stretch 420 blaze it stance police.

              looks like a legit mtech1 spoiler tho
              Simon
              Current Cars:
              -1966 Lotus Elan
              -1986 German Car
              -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

              Make R3V Great Again -2020

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              • 2mAn
                Moderator
                • Aug 2010
                • 20050

                #67027
                Random question, maybe you guys in here can help...

                If Im looking for some Adidas that were a special edition back in 2011, where would you search? Ive tried looking in a bunch of places and havent had any luck
                Simon
                Current Cars:
                -1966 Lotus Elan
                -1986 German Car
                -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                • JeLani
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Aug 2015
                  • 1552

                  #67028
                  Ebay, or search em up on google under shopping


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                  1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
                  1998 e36 328ic/5 -
                  Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
                  1967 2002 parts car
                  1994 318iS junked.

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                  • semaj4712
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 3069

                    #67029
                    May try that technic on my 02 dash, looks pretty good

                    29 Model A // 55 GMC 100 // 66 C10 // 72 BMW 2002 2.7 M20 Turbo // 75 CB500T Custom // 04 BMW M3 // 13 BMW 328i Sport

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                    • 2mAn
                      Moderator
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 20050

                      #67030
                      Originally posted by JeLani
                      Ebay, or search em up on google under shopping
                      tried both of them
                      Simon
                      Current Cars:
                      -1966 Lotus Elan
                      -1986 German Car
                      -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                      Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                      • LowR3V'in
                        R3V Elite
                        • Feb 2004
                        • 4209

                        #67031
                        Spotted the drift kings e30 in tokyo. "keep em spinnin" dawg.
                        ...and also some nascar e46.


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                        • JeLani
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Aug 2015
                          • 1552

                          #67032
                          Who here plays ps4? Lol




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                          1986 LTW M52 (First project 2015- )
                          1998 e36 328ic/5 -
                          Roundie alpina pig cheek’d (1969)
                          1967 2002 parts car
                          1994 318iS junked.

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                          • LowR3V'in
                            R3V Elite
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 4209

                            #67033
                            xbox

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                            • itskingsteelo
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Jul 2013
                              • 1340

                              #67034
                              so owning two M3s and a Mtech isnt enough . thanks alot :(

                              Originally posted by reelizmpro
                              For those who don't know...I picked up an 85 323i euro project car last month that needs a lot of work but runs.







                              Just did the dash yesterday...

                              Dash is filled using the Urethane padded dash filler. This stuff is great! My only complaint is that it hardens way too fast so only mix small amounts at a time and only do one long crack or a couple of small ones at a time.








                              This is after the 2nd coat and on the 2nd day. I sprayed on another coat to even things out a bit. I will take another pic after the final coat dries completely tomorrrow.
                              I should have spent a little more time on prepping the storage tray area...I know but I got lazy and my main concern were the cracks which are all filled and covered up. As expected, the Plastidip still shows the factory grain while giving it the rubberized look of the new dashes! This is what I was hoping for. Sorry about the shadows. If it looks good outside of the car, I'm sure it will look great inside. This is my first time working with filler, sanding, etc. I have thrown away dashes in better condition than this one. This is something I wanted to try out since I had nothing to lose but cost of material and a few hours. A dash with fewer cracks would have much better results.
                              __________________
                              Originally posted by dvck
                              I'm going to say this nicely; go fuck yourself.

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                              • mammoth_e30
                                E30 Modder
                                • Nov 2009
                                • 818

                                #67035
                                Barry, Terry, congrats guys I'm loving the new purchases!

                                It's going to snow tomorrow. I'm keeping the e30 under cover till April now at this point but i did manage to get the Ducati out last weekend.

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