In this video I show you how to restore old soft touch plastic parts by removing the coating and repainting the parts using only simple tools and products! This transformation was performed on my 1999 BMW 316i.
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@stoqnargirov584311 місяців тому
soak in very hot(not boiling but very hot) water for a few minutes then you can strip it very easy. Thank me later.
@_Project46_11 місяців тому
I will certainly try that method next time, thanks for the tip🙂
@sequence_of_noises8 місяців тому
Beautiful video with clear instructions and perfect results. I love the epic music as you reveal the before and after. Thank you!🙏
@_Project46_8 місяців тому
Well, you just made my day🙂 i'm so happy you liked it🥲 i'm really apreciate your comment and i'm happy to hear positive feedback from my work thank you for watching my videos🙂
@kolya_dhskateРік тому
That's really satisfying to watch, good job dude❤️🔥
@_Project46_Рік тому
Thanks for the feedback, i'm glad you liked it mate🙂
@saato3657Рік тому
Great video, quality improving everytime!
@_Project46_Рік тому
Thanks man, really means a lot to me🙂
@urosbiga95012 місяці тому
Very nice job,i will try it on my interior soon.thanks for tip
@_Project46_2 місяці тому
Glad you liked it, and good luck🙂
@AutomoTom6 місяців тому
Great video, will be doing this on my 325ci trim!
@_Project46_6 місяців тому
Really glad you liked it! I wish you good luck, don't hesitate to comment how it went once your done🙂
@ianstoys13mgs9 місяців тому
Just pour boiling water on the parts, the coating just shrinks and then rubs off. quick and easy for me !!
@_Project46_9 місяців тому
Well that sounds like a much easier way to do it, on what vehicule did you do it? Cause the coating on my parts was really strong...
@clementlee405910 місяців тому
I will go for water transfer instead of flat black!
@sagem17453 місяці тому
moi j'ai poncé direct mais sur les baguettes de finition + le plastique du levier de vitesse. pour le petit tiroir en soft touch je vais reessayé car j'ai pas assez poncer je crois, j'ai pas obtenu l'aspect lisse.
@beernutsonlineМісяць тому
I have had good results removing the sticky paint with isopropyl alcohol as well, it leaves a scratch-free surface ready for priming and painting. We used that kind of paint on equipment ment for use on a ship's bridge, but man, that became just a sticky goo after 8-10 years.. Also, for better scratch resistance, you may consider 2k paint.
@_Project46_19 днів тому
Great suggestion! might be faster than the scraping technique😅
@zuyonokvideo10 місяців тому
its realy cool! thx)
@_Project46_10 місяців тому
Glad you like it!🙂
@legioner98 місяців тому
Very nice repair. I also bought the same painting products as you did. Motip is a good company. I will try tomorrow on a Renault Laguna 3 to pour very hot water over the center console (which is full of this crap soft coating) to see if the soft coating will flake away. That car has a hopeless interior and very, very rattly.
@_Project46_8 місяців тому
Can't wait to hear from you if it worked with the hot water trick, keep me posted! As for the paint choice, it is indeed a good brand and I always got great results using motip. If I remember correctly, the laguna 3 has quite a lot of soft touch coating so I wish you good luck and thank you for watching my videos🙂
@jaap53985 місяців тому
I have tried your approach on some test pieces of plasic and found that as the colour is black the resulting surtace shows up scratches very easily,, more so than the original soft touch - I have tried matt lacquer on top also but this doesn't improve things. How is your interior holding up?
@_Project46_5 місяців тому
Hi Jaap, I'm sorry that this method did not work for you, to be honest I was worying about the same thing before I did it but after thurough testing with nail scratches I did not see any visible scratches apear, to be fair I haven't tried it with any metal object but but in general the finish on my parts stayed the same ever since. Maybe its a different paint or a different type of plastic?
@prinzkoenigkaiser3 місяці тому
i'm sure the e46, 325i touring i'm waiting for at the moment (i already bought 😃) will get some of this treatment. 😊
@_Project46_3 місяці тому
Honestly, its the biggest improvement that you can make interriorwise, it makes the interrior look like new again🙂
@KurtisSaiyo10 місяців тому
We accidentally discovered that some of the interior finishes on the plastic parts (the shift knob trim particularly) lifted after we dropped hand sanitizer on it and let it sit without cleaning it up. I wonder if simple isopropyl alcohol would work as well or better than oven cleaner.
@_Project46_10 місяців тому
Well, i'm glad you asked because I thought the same thing but it turns out that alcool has no effect on soft touch plastic, I tried it out before using oven cleaner and it did nothing , maybe if you let the parts sit in alcool for a while that it will eventually become softer but i'm not sure...
@legioner98 місяців тому
I poured boiled water over the soft plastic from a Renault Laguna 3 center console. It didn't work. Best bet is to use acetone and a microfiber towel.
@_Project46_8 місяців тому
I didn't think of acetone but yeah that could work quite well i'll definitely try that next time🙂
@jacobbruner1Рік тому
Scotch pad might work well for removing coating. Could possibly be too abrasive for the plastic
@_Project46_Рік тому
To be honest, I have no idea because you can't buy that stuff in France but thanks for the tip🙂
@AutohandelStefanGottwald8 місяців тому
i like it, good work.
@_Project46_8 місяців тому
I'm glad you liked, really apreciate your coment🙂, thank you for watching my videos... Of nee bedankt voor het kijken😉
@moscalandrei60919 місяців тому
use technical alcohol for better results
@_Project46_9 місяців тому
I tried alcohol first but in my case it had no effect on the soft touch coating unfortunately... oven cleaner is much stronger and does not damage the plastic underneeth
@Gopferteckel3 місяці тому
What were BMW thinking coating parts with goo.
@gravl18 місяців тому
Yea that coating was a horrible idea. I did this to my 04 BMW, and other equipment. Rubbing alcohol did the trick.
@JamesJames-jt3ts11 місяців тому
Honestly i don't know why they used that shit coating, probably for a reason. To protect the plastic from beneath.
@_Project46_11 місяців тому
Yeah, I don't know why they used it either
@usategui110 місяців тому
Better use alcohol. Fill a bucket and drop the parts inside for 24h, then rinse With fresh alcohol and let dry
@_Project46_10 місяців тому
Thanks for the tip, i'll maybe try that next time🙂
@DontLetsPlay2 місяці тому
This is absouletly not worth the time, scraping all this shit off. just buy new or stick foil over it.
@_Project46_2 місяці тому
The issue with these solutions is that in both casses the finish won't be as durable as a painted surface, and they'r also more expensive but sure it could work🙂
@juggnautbitch20 днів тому
I just soak the parts in dot3 brake fluid over night and it comes off very easily, it doesn't react with the plastic either.
@_Project46_19 днів тому
I mean, if it works, it works, might be faster as well🤔