I own a 2000 540IT wagon and I really don't care for the wood trim. So I started a project to paint the trim gunmetal gray. I was able to remove everything except the trim piece that hides the cassette. Does anyone have any experience removing this piece.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

I own a 2000 540IT wagon and I really don't care for the wood trim. So I started a project to paint the trim gunmetal gray. I was able to remove everything except the trim piece that hides the cassette. Does anyone have any experience removing this piece.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

What do you mean, cassette? What is a cassette?











:D

i just painted mine....i took a pair of needle nose plyers and pulled out the two little metal pins on each side that hold the springs (top right and top left ) make sure you hold the spring with your finger when pulling out the pin or you will lose the spring.
-Jason

What do you mean, cassette? What is a cassette?











:D

What can I say it came with the car... :D

i just painted mine....i took a pair of needle nose plyers and pulled out the two little metal pins on each side that hold the springs (top right and top left ) make sure you hold the spring with your finger when pulling out the pin or you will lose the spring.
-Jason

Thanks... Do you have pics of your painted interior trim that you can post?

Thanks,

Mike

I just received a blank cover to replace my front cup holders and it's got a really cool finish on it - sort of like brushed gun metal (bad description). I wish all of my trim looked like it does.

jabdelja, I just found your post of your painted trim with pics.

Thanks,

Mike

Post some pics when you're done.

Some new pics of painted wood trim to a shade of gun metal. The flash is giving off different shades of the gun metal paint. I will take more pics, which hopefully will be better pics. I also need to replace the brake pedal pad. :eek:

http://mikec_mail.home.comcast.net/%7Emikec_mail/540it10042708.jpg

http://mikec_mail.home.comcast.net/%7Emikec_mail/540it11042708.jpg

looks really good.

damn that looks good!


Did you clear coat it?

you know bmw actually sells a gunmetal colored trim exactly like that. Im not talking about the titanium trim but its just a dark gray. Ive only seen it on gray interior 530s.... I thought about getting that....

looks really good.

Thanks

damn that looks good!


Did you clear coat it?

Thanks... It's a single stage paint which included clear coat. I removed most of the trim and a friend removed the center console, ashtray and door trim to thecassette. I had another friend spray all the pieces.

you know bmw actually sells a gunmetal colored trim exactly like that. Im not talking about the titanium trim but its just a dark gray. Ive only seen it on gray interior 530s.... I thought about getting that....

I didn't know that, I'm new to the BMW world. Do you know if the 530's interior is identical to a 2000 540IT?

Thanks,

Mike

What was the name of the paint you used?

you know bmw actually sells a gunmetal colored trim exactly like that. Im not talking about the titanium trim but its just a dark gray. Ive only seen it on gray interior 530s.... I thought about getting that....


In realoem one of the M5 trim options is "satin finish chrome" or" mattchrome". Is this the same one?

I just checked with my friend and it was a custom color that he had left over and did not keep a record of the formula.

Mike

What was the name of the paint you used?

man i wonder how that would look with a black interior... i wish i had brushed alluminium

looks good