Introduction post and a question about dyeing interior!

[Soflo 02]

I've been searching the forums for years but just today made an account! Typically I'm able to find any information I need but I have a problem with a car I recently purchased that I haven't been able to find a solution to.

The car in question is a 1987 BMW 325i convertible. I'm the second owner, The car is 100% stock and mostly garage kept, and I believe the interior is "natural", so a light tan color. However, being a convertible the interior faded quite a bit and unevenly.

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I tried to get pictures from every angle. I think the color contrast is more drastic in person, but the pictures show what I'm dealing with. I believe the door panels are closest to the stock color. The leather looks a bit darker, probably just dirty. And the rear vinyl (rear panels and top cover) seem to be drastically sun bleached.

The leather is soft with no rips but definitely dirty. My plan is to use leatherique on the front and back.

As for the plastics and rear vinyl I think dye might be my only option. The plastics on the door panels and front seat back panels have noticeably yellowed, is that reversible? I'm thinking hydrogen Peroxide, but I'm afraid that might be too harsh.

My goal is to get the interior one uniform color, but my dilemma is how to deal with the 3 different materials (leather, vinyl, plastic)

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Here's a couple pictures of the car itself!

I'm excited to finally be a part of the forums and look forward to any insight!

[Mantilgh]

Welcome to the forum, and cool car!

Leatherique also makes leather dye kits. I'd say maybe start there and get the leather back to the correct color then try to match the others from there.

You may have to paint the plastic pieces to match.

I'd did see a thread somewhere here where the person used a trim restorer on some interior plastics and it helped bring the color back to them. I can't remember which one it was, Solution Finish maybe.

[Klasse Act]

Welcome to AG, like that 2002 in the pic 👍

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[Soflo 02]

Thanks guys! I did see the leatherique dye kit, so good point starting there to see what the actual true color is.

I think Trim Restorer is the perfect key word to help find what I'm looking for!

The 2002 is a work in process, but I'm starting from a pretty clean slate. I plan on repairing it so I might use it as a test subject for learning how to hand/machine polish!


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