BMW, Audi, and VW--for some reason--continue to apply "soft touch" rubber coatings to interior trim. It's nice when new because...well, it's soft to the touch. But it soon fails and becomes ugly.
Process:
1. Clean thoroughly with SEM Plastic/Leather prep.
2. Clean thoroughly with SEM Soap and grey scuff pad.
3. Mask off repair area.
4. Sand out damage with 220 grit, then 400, then 600, then 1000.
5. Apply SEM Adhesion Promotor.
6. Apply SEM Clear Texture Coating.
7. Sand with 800 grit.
8. Clean with SEM Plastic/Leather prep.
9. Mix dye (SEM Sure Coat). Find a matching color chip and mix per the formula. This color was 70% white, 20% yellow oxide, 5% red oxide, and 5% black. Add 20% reducer (to thin out the dye for spraying) and 2% Crosslinker (for durability and resistance to cleaning chemicals)
9. Apply SEM Sure Coat with 1.4 mm HVLP gun in light coats, curing out coats with a heat gun.
Price:
$85 retail.
Time:
45 minutes.
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