Steering Wheel Color

[m3power]

Hello erveryone,

The grey paint on the plastic cover on the steering wheel seems to be
coming off:bigcry:, does anyone has already repainting it? Is there a specific color code for this ?

Thanks in advance.

[alexk]

Yes that would be very helpful :thumbs:

[m3power]

Yes that would be very helpful :thumbs:
I see that i am not the only one to have this problem ...

[alexk]

I think everybody has the same problem.

[shimmy]

Yep

I thought the centre piece was actually quite cheap new from BMW?

[mattCSLnut]

Yep

I thought the centre piece was actually quite cheap new from BMW?
Not a cheap as you may think. The lower half with the small M badge, BMW part number B32.34.7.833.354 is in the region of £80 ish + VAT, don't ask me how I know :bigcry:
Expansive bit of plastic IMHO ;) though I think that little M badge must have hiked the price up a bit :clown:

For anyone thinking of just painting it with a rattle can to perfectly match the rest of the CSL trim, think again as this doesn't seem to be an ordinary paint finish, more of a satin, soft touch, rubberised finish :smt017

[shimmy]

Are they your dads Chinos? :smokin:

[m3power]

The higher part is more expensive. Part n° 32 34 7 833 936 (http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/32347833936/) : 142 euros without VAT . !!!:bigcry:

[NZ_M3]

Can be repainted. I just got my 3rd spare set re-done (a used set I bought off ebay uk that was really beat up).

I went through the whole PPG matt finish colour code chart and couldn't find a match. The closest was a Renault colour (I can get this code if you like), but the painter said he had to modify the colour flip to make it right.

Taken with the original (never repainted) dash piece in the left corner next to the spare steering wheel - A good painter will be able to match both the finish and the colour.

Photos of one with flash and one without to show the colour flip match. (Note, the top and bottom pieces are two different type of plastics - very strange indeed - so the colour will always show up slightly different no matter what you do. I have a spare set of brand new unused trim piece here and the top and bottom are slightly different colour again, it's normal)

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/M3_Power/P1040111.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/M3_Power/P1040110.jpg

[sailorbaz]

Are there any spare parts you DON'T have mate? lol

Good wee thread since mine has gone too, right at the edges and would consider painting it. I'd say Matts (With his Dad's Chinos on) is quite a good match, good enough I'd have thought for the inside of the car. Better than it was certainly.

[mattCSLnut]

I'd say Matts (With his Dad's Chinos on) is quite a good match, good enough I'd have thought for the inside of the car. Better than it was certainly.

Baz, I'd hope mine is a perfect match as I bit the bullet and bought a brand, spanking NEW one from the Main Stealers :bigcry:
... and for the record, these are my Chinos :birdman: ;)

[sailorbaz]

Sorry mate, I just thought when you mentioned the rattle can job and the photo underneath, you'd given it a go yourself and thought it was a good match.

Is the top bit the more expensive part? It's the part I need, :bigcry:

[mattCSLnut]

Is the top bit the more expensive part? It's the part I need, :bigcry:

Unfortunately Yes (as if the bottom part wasn't expensive enough) :banghead: must be something to do with that M-Track button ;) :hahaha:

[m3power]

Can be repainted. I just got my 3rd spare set re-done (a used set I bought off ebay uk that was really beat up).

I went through the whole PPG matt finish colour code chart and couldn't find a match. The closest was a Renault colour (I can get this code if you like), but the painter said he had to modify the colour flip to make it right.

Taken with the original (never repainted) dash piece in the left corner next to the spare steering wheel - A good painter will be able to match both the finish and the colour.

Photos of one with flash and one without to show the colour flip match. (Note, the top and bottom pieces are two different type of plastics - very strange indeed - so the colour will always show up slightly different no matter what you do. I have a spare set of brand new unused trim piece here and the top and bottom are slightly different colour again, it's normal)


Thanks for your response and your pictures, the result seems to be realy great !! I will see a painter this week-end and i will show him to see what it can be done. Just to have a reference maybe you can send me by PM the colour code.
Thanks again:thumbs: