BSM and leather wrapped DCT shift knobs

fidozoom · 07-29-2021, 06:26 PM

I wanted to try something different for the shift knobs in my black sapphire metallic f83. I already have the dct surround trim in black sapphire metallic and I tried there 2 options: bsm painted knob and one wrapped in leather. What do you all think? Gotta decide which one goes one as I only have one of the plastic/glass piece!

blkcow · 07-29-2021, 10:18 PM

The leather definitely looks more interesting. Can you post pics after? And where did you get it wrapped?

Dang3r · 07-30-2021, 01:56 AM

I would also go with the leather variant, nice work and subtle appearance

jzhu625 · 07-30-2021, 08:30 AM

paint then leather otherwise you see silver color under

NYBulldog · 08-16-2021, 10:14 AM

That leather is cool as hell.

fidozoom · 08-16-2021, 05:29 PM

Thanks for the comments!

The leather looks different but the BSM one was much easier to paint. The leather one, I got some scrap leather from Etsy and am trying to glue it to the corners but its pretty difficult (alteast for me) to get a perfect finish.

I like the comment about painting it first and then wrapping. Going to try that that this weekend and use some of the lessons learned from doing the first one.

07-29-2021, 06:26 PM	#1
fidozoom Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2016 BSM M4 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (2)	BSM and leather wrapped DCT shift knobs I wanted to try something different for the shift knobs in my black sapphire metallic f83. I already have the dct surround trim in black sapphire metallic and I tried there 2 options: bsm painted knob and one wrapped in leather. What do you all think? Gotta decide which one goes one as I only have one of the plastic/glass piece! Attached Images
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07-29-2021, 10:18 PM	#2
blkcow Private First Class 58 Rep 186 Posts Drives: BMW X3MC LCI Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: South Orange County iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW X3MC LCI [0.00]	The leather definitely looks more interesting. Can you post pics after? And where did you get it wrapped?
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07-30-2021, 01:56 AM	#3
Dang3r Schmollbraten 12512 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: M4CPC // HP4 Comp. Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Liandri Central Core iTrader: (0)	I would also go with the leather variant, nice work and subtle appearance __________________ Citizen of ///M - Town, where too much is just right Some say, that my scrotum has its own small gravity field and when Im slowing down that brake lights come on at my buttox
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07-30-2021, 08:30 AM	#4
jzhu625 Lieutenant 119 Rep 443 Posts Drives: f83 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long island iTrader: (0)	paint then leather otherwise you see silver color under
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08-16-2021, 10:14 AM	#5
NYBulldog Specialist 1310 Rep 2,707 Posts Drives: Nikes Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NuYawk iTrader: (19)	That leather is cool as hell. __________________
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08-16-2021, 05:29 PM	#6
fidozoom Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2016 BSM M4 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (2)	Thanks for the comments! The leather looks different but the BSM one was much easier to paint. The leather one, I got some scrap leather from Etsy and am trying to glue it to the corners but its pretty difficult (alteast for me) to get a perfect finish. I like the comment about painting it first and then wrapping. Going to try that that this weekend and use some of the lessons learned from doing the first one.
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