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Originally Posted by BayE30
working in auto body industry for many years, i would pull the glass. there is no good workaround for keeping the glass in, the edges around the window seal will start to lift and peel.
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We are figuring that out with our paint guy. The paint on the roof and areas around the windows is in really good shape, I may be able to save it. Or it may need to be removed... The painter also said he could lift the rubber and set it a certain way so that he could blow paint and clear under the seal. We are weighing out options but having seen his work, I am confident it will come out great.
Last night I started to work on the passenger seat from the E9. I ordered a Colourlock kit to dye some of the bad areas but first I had to clean it with their heavy cleaner. Here is the seat before cleaning.
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After giving the seat a good cleaning.
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I started to just dye the bad areas on the seat bottom but the leather was faded and it looked pretty bad. Re-cleaned stripping all the dye and decided to do the whole seat laying the dye on a little thicker and it started to look amazing. This is after I finished dying the seat bottoms.
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And after I finished a section on the seat back.
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And the finished product. I did not dye the headrest, and its a perfect match. I guess the leather "faded" or stained over the years to the darker color. I need to get some leather shield on it tonight or tomorrow but its looking good.
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Its not perfect and it still shows a little wear but I like the originality and quality of the oem leather. Now I need to do the rest of the leather.