Finally someone with taste. The understated black color was a great choice. So many people use funky colors or that carbon stuff and it looks like it's after market (aka cheesy from unqualified designers who think they're artists, but really aren't).
Great video, I was looking for some pointers. I've never done vinyl wrap before but I'm pretty confident now that I can do it. Say goodbye to grandpas wood grain
These videos are really great! Clearly you are putting a lot of effort into these and are wayyyy underrated. You should definitely make a driving video! :)
A really well executed job properly explained. It has given me the confidence to do a woodgrain wrap over the current brushed aluminum trim in my E class.
@TheRealpl0x Actually it held up well. I would recommend it if you are looking to change out the look without spinning too much money or having to source a complete set of replacement trim pieces. Also, it the removal of the vinyl is pretty easy and no residue (in my case) was left behind.
The vinyl is made for exterior use as well. Washing the car normally shouldn’t result in any issue. However, that may vary depending on how successful the application.
Im actually going to do the opposite to my car. It has black plastic and super glossy piano trim all over the place. Going to replace small pieces with a black/chard/dark gray wood grain wrap. Thanks for this video!!
How has the held up to heat in a car interior? I live in south Texas where it gets really hot. Worried the adhesive will break down or it will start to peel.
So all in all it has held up nicely. However there is a part of the trim that has a curved lip on it and it came off a little. But that is more of a issue with the trim not the vinyl.
It actually holds up pretty well. The only thing is the rounded grooves that my trim has. Some of it isn’t laying flat. But that could be my fault or just not enough surface for the vinyl to stick too. Other than that it is good so far...
I have never tried doing that. But I don’t see why you couldn’t though. The only thing I can think of is over time it might start to lift from all of the use. However, there is a vinyl glue you can get to increase the holding power. Good luck 👍🏽
I love the wood trim in my E350....However, it has become faded and MB charges $4000 to restore. Rubbing compound has not worked, and afraid to try Brasso. Thank you for the video and idea.
$4000!?!? Yeah that's too much in my opinion. You can purchase new trim for that much. I like the vinyl. And you can always change it out if you get tired of it. Thanks for leaving comment
I have same problem with the burled walnut in my 2012 E350 sedan (W212). After taking off a trim piece and inspecting, I found that the wood "veneer" is micro-thin and is glued to the backing plastic. The veneer is stained. It's the stain that has faded from the sun's UV rays. It would be easy to refurbish if the "top coat" was just varnish, but it isn't. The top coat is "clear plastic" that's 1.5 mm thick. I think the piece was put into an plastic injection molding machine after the veneer and stain were applied to get the thick clear-plastic top layer. There's nothing you can do except replace trim pieces, or "wrap/paint" like shown in this video. Note ...... I just received a court settlement notice about this, where 13 owners took MB to court. You night be able to get partial or full replacement from MB depending on age of W212, and when you tried to get MB to fix it.
i know i'm late to the party here but maybe someone can offer a suggestion. i have a beautiful 96 f150 xlt (medium green top and bottom, silver thru the middle - gray interior. i was going to cheese it up with the wood grain trim until i saw your transformation. based on my exterior/interior colors is there an accent trim color some one would be willing to suggest ? (...and don't make fun of my 96. it was my buddy's pride and joy until he passed away from cancer - named after him my truck is "Quincy" 😇
That looks really sharp, definitely updated compared to that old school wood. I am helping my son who just bought a 2011 E350, black in and out. I really liked the satin finish you chose, it works to give that custom updated look. I was considering piano black like I have in my Macan, but it’s very delicate to keep clean. How have you found it to keep clean? Are you using anything special that you prefer? Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for the comment and watching the video! Black on black E350, NICE! Yeah, I was going to do piano black as well, but as you mentioned, it gets "dirty" so fast with finger prints, etc. The satin can show oil from hands and forearm, but all in all it is pretty clean looking most of the time. To clean I just use an interior cleaning product. Works well.
I am looking to get a really cheap 2001 W203 C220CDI, but the wood inside is all scrached up to the point where its worth removing it all together (even if it requires revoing the dash) and wrapping it in carbon fiber looking vinyl. Idk what to do with the seats still but thanks you showed me how to do it even without removing the trim at all. Good job, keep up the nice work
Its look like you did a careful clean job but did u notice how many people preferred the “ before “ with wood over the “ after” without. Im sorry but thats a down grade if you wanted a cheaper car without wood why didnt u buy the volkswagen jetta instead of the BMW ?
Its 100 times more difficult that it looks ! I found it way easier to wrap when you take the trims off.. Otherwise doing without taking them off is 1000 times more difficult
I don’t know it’s just I like wooden in my car thank goodness I only drive Lexus I won’t cover wooden in the car I found them beautiful clean them not cover them.
Looks great but you know trim pieces come off with a flat head screwdriver and you could have wrapped them put of the car. Would have been faster and easier
@@pokerNGold I have wood finish in my car, good try at the personal attack on me; how about that you boast to be a gambler with your account? How much have you wasted?😂 id rather save and invest my shit than throw it away. Certain cars deserve the wood, others don’t look right, some look good both ways, it’s a personal preference, not a personal attack 👍👍
@@mustanggt35r44 I never made a single personal attack. Your UA-cam name is literally Mustanggt35 which is why I said you’re a mustang guy. I have nothing against mustangs but they don’t seem like the type of car that would have wood interior trim which is why I said what I said
If you don’t want wood trim then don’t buy a luxury sedan. Go buy a proper sports car with stainless, brushed aluminum, or real carbon fiber. Vinyl wraps, whether inside or outside, are cheap ugly ways to look like a poser And also ultimately ruin the surface beneath the rap.
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It turned out really nice. I found this video because I want to add the woodgrain to my vehicle lol
Thank you! And I’m glad you found my channel! 😀
Adding the woodgrain!?😮...Lol! Nothing wrong with that. 👍🏽
Same but like a light oak wood trim.
Lol me too well update mine lol but this is a great video
Me too! My w212 has black seats and black wood ash trim,so boring.. will wrap with matte woodgrain one day 😁
me too!!!
Amazing. Good to see it can be done without moving trim.
Whoever thought plastic wood was a good idea? Gotta be a boomer thing. 😆
That stain black gave a really smooth look. Nice job
Finally someone with taste. The understated black color was a great choice. So many people use funky colors or that carbon stuff and it looks like it's after market (aka cheesy from unqualified designers who think they're artists, but really aren't).
Thanks for the comment and checking out my channel! Yeah, I like more of a “factory” look myself.
I've been looking for a video done without removing the trim. Thanks.
Glad I could help
Great video, I was looking for some pointers. I've never done vinyl wrap before but I'm pretty confident now that I can do it. Say goodbye to grandpas wood grain
Good job if that's what you like. I think the wood trim looks much better and adds a touch of class to the interior.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, wood is definitely classic. I just want/wanted something different. I would love to have the black wood trim.
These videos are really great! Clearly you are putting a lot of effort into these and are wayyyy underrated. You should definitely make a driving video! :)
Thank you very much! I’m definitely going to start doing some driving vids soon! 👍🏽
Thanks my boy 55 amg bout to look crazy
beautiful work man thanks for sharing
Pretty good that’s an understatement YOU DID A GREAT JOB !!!!!!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the comment! 🙏🏽
I love this. I want to cover my gray trim and make my vehicle look more luxury
A really well executed job properly explained. It has given me the confidence to do a woodgrain wrap over the current brushed aluminum trim in my E class.
Thanks 🙏🏽 Good for it! If you mess up just remove it and start over 👍🏽
Wood grain wrap? Are you being serious or clowning?
Lovely!! Much better than before. Totally cool!
Old wood classic💯🔥
Found this bc I wanted to add wood grain over my piano black plastic. But in this particular vehicle, I like the black much better!!
Jesus! Thank you for making a video where you don’t take you car apart to do this!! Face palm to literally every other video! Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Going to do my 204 c63 the same
Glad I could help
Nice job. You may have inspired me to fix my car interior!!!
Thank you! I’m glad you are going to start working on your car.
Awesome video bro. Gonna be trying this out for sure.
Love the vid. I have a 2010 E550 with faded wood trim. This is a perfect solution!
Good to hear!
Keep grinding 🔥 great tutorial 🤝
Thank you. I appreciate that!
Another great video. I’d be interested in you doing an update video after a couple of months to see how it’s been holding up!
Thank you sir! Yeah, I will be doing some follow up vids to some of the mods I have done lately to see how things have held up. 👍🏽
and in the end? how did it hold up? Do you still recommend it doing it this way? Nice video btw@@DriveTalkCars
@TheRealpl0x Actually it held up well. I would recommend it if you are looking to change out the look without spinning too much money or having to source a complete set of replacement trim pieces. Also, it the removal of the vinyl is pretty easy and no residue (in my case) was left behind.
Looks amazing. I plan on doing this to my E550.
Thanks 🙏🏽! Go for it!
Nice Job man, you just inspired me to do the wood trim in my acura. Might try a brushed steel wrap. Great vid 👍
That’s awesome! Thank you! 🙏🏽
looks terrific. You need to show how to cut the excess. thanks
Ok next time
What about the cup holders?
The thumbnail is how I look at my car when I had that woodgrain trim thanks for the video 🔥 helped a lot
😂...Glad you liked it!
can we do it without heatgun i dont have it i want to install on my car
You can use a hair dryer. The heat relaxes the vinyl so you can stretch it (not too much) and wrap around angles/curves/corners…
@@DriveTalkCars thnx bro but have question if we do that outside car and we wash will not be removed from the car?
The vinyl is made for exterior use as well. Washing the car normally shouldn’t result in any issue. However, that may vary depending on how successful the application.
Cute! I need to get rid of the wood grain in my van. Bought teal vinyl from Vivid about 2 months ago lol
Thanks! Okay, that should be cool. Good luck!
You’re underrated ash
OUTSTANDING!!!!
Thank you, I appreciate it!
How did you do the center console ?? Was hoping you would of showed that part 😫
Awesom video deserves way more views!!
Thanks! I appreciate it 👍🏽
Thanks for the video! Good result! I have wood trim in my BMW 5 series wagon. I want to cover it in the same way you have.
Thanks for the comment. Go for it!
Looks great. I'm hoping to get an S class soon too.. might do mine in white.
Thanks! Go for it!
Looks great, Man. Very clean and classic.
Thanks! I appreciate it
Hey man I wrap cars and if you want to save some money instead of prep spray use the spray way glass cleaner
Thanks for the tip!
I thought the woodgrain would look better before you showed the results. looks nice! good video.
👍🏽 Thanks for the comment!
Nice job as a suggestion try dark color wood wrap
Thanks for the tip!
I want to do this to cover my piano black in my car, how does fingerprint show on it ?
That’s funny I’m here cause I don’t like my wood trim as well 😂
I'm here looking because I wanted to find out how a wood grain vinyl would look lol I wanna do the opposite of what you did
Good job, looks great
Thank you! 🙏🏽
I actually like woodgrain, but the black looks good as well
u got a beautiful car my friend
Thank you 🙏🏽
I knew there’s a way without taking the whole thing apart
Looks great
Dude your videos save me money 💰 keep it up beautiful work brother
Thanks! Will do!
@@DriveTalkCars thanks again
Good job, But I prefer the wood.
Thanks! Yeah, wood isn’t bad. Just wanted a modern/different look. 👍🏽
You covered up beautiful walnut with dull boring black 🥲
Are you sick of people who cover up the warm look of natural wood and cheapen the look of the interior of their car?
Natural? To each their own I guess. The wood in a car does not look natural to me.
@@MattB787but plastic vinyl is more natural to you? Ok 😂
What are you driving? A Maybach or something? 😅. I’ve never driven in a car with “natural wood”.
@@Packer1290 Mercedes only uses real wood
Mines faded so you know..
Can I use a hair blower instead? Also can you show how to do it were the Shift stick is. thanks
Yes you can!
Great job!
Thank you 🙏🏽
Im actually going to do the opposite to my car. It has black plastic and super glossy piano trim all over the place. Going to replace small pieces with a black/chard/dark gray wood grain wrap. Thanks for this video!!
That sounds pretty cool. Good luck! Thanks for watching channel and commenting.
How has the held up to heat in a car interior? I live in south Texas where it gets really hot. Worried the adhesive will break down or it will start to peel.
So all in all it has held up nicely. However there is a part of the trim that has a curved lip on it and it came off a little. But that is more of a issue with the trim not the vinyl.
Wow thank you for this!!! ❤
You’re welcome. Thanks for leaving a comment! 🙏🏽
Great video! How has the Vivid Black Satin held up so far? Does it get a lot of fingerprints/oil? Is it easy to clean?
It actually holds up pretty well. The only thing is the rounded grooves that my trim has. Some of it isn’t laying flat. But that could be my fault or just not enough surface for the vinyl to stick too. Other than that it is good so far...
Very nice
Thank you 🙏🏽
how well is this holding up ? my wrap guy said it would fail and slide off over time, especially with excessive interior heat
I never experienced any sliding off or issues. Held up excellently.
Well done sir!
Thanks you!
What about center console?
I kept the piano black
I have a Lexus RX 350 can you wrap the steering wheel wood ???? I did order from Amazon Vivid glossy carbon.
I have never tried doing that. But I don’t see why you couldn’t though. The only thing I can think of is over time it might start to lift from all of the use. However, there is a vinyl glue you can get to increase the holding power. Good luck 👍🏽
nice job
Thank you!
What kind of gloves are you using?
I just used regular gloves. There are gloves specifically for vinyl wrapping so you don’t have resistance when applying vinyl, but I don’t have any.
I love the wood trim in my E350....However, it has become faded and MB charges $4000 to restore. Rubbing compound has not worked, and afraid to try Brasso. Thank you for the video and idea.
$4000!?!? Yeah that's too much in my opinion. You can purchase new trim for that much. I like the vinyl. And you can always change it out if you get tired of it. Thanks for leaving comment
I have same problem with the burled walnut in my 2012 E350 sedan (W212). After taking off a trim piece and inspecting, I found that the wood "veneer" is micro-thin and is glued to the backing plastic. The veneer is stained. It's the stain that has faded from the sun's UV rays. It would be easy to refurbish if the "top coat" was just varnish, but it isn't. The top coat is "clear plastic" that's 1.5 mm thick. I think the piece was put into an plastic injection molding machine after the veneer and stain were applied to get the thick clear-plastic top layer. There's nothing you can do except replace trim pieces, or "wrap/paint" like shown in this video. Note ...... I just received a court settlement notice about this, where 13 owners took MB to court. You night be able to get partial or full replacement from MB depending on age of W212, and when you tried to get MB to fix it.
@@kirkharris8729 my 2011 E550 is doing the same! I'm curious to hear how it went... following and please keep updates..
This is the easy way, I gotta think that over time it will peel away from the edges. It needs to be wrapped around for it to be durable.
What about the heat? If it gets too hot in the car will it just get all messed up?
I haven’t had any issues with the heat. However, I do have tinted windows all around. So results may vary…
@@DriveTalkCars thanks for the update!
And there's me adding wood vinyl to my car trims
Is that heat gun cordless? If so what brand?
No, it is corded.
@@DriveTalkCars ok thx
i know i'm late to the party here but maybe someone can offer a suggestion. i have a beautiful 96 f150 xlt (medium green top and bottom, silver thru the middle - gray interior. i was going to cheese it up with the wood grain trim until i saw your transformation.
based on my exterior/interior colors is there an accent trim color some one would be willing to suggest ?
(...and don't make fun of my 96. it was my buddy's pride and joy until he passed away from cancer - named after him my truck is "Quincy" 😇
That looks really sharp, definitely updated compared to that old school wood. I am helping my son who just bought a 2011 E350, black in and out. I really liked the satin finish you chose, it works to give that custom updated look. I was considering piano black like I have in my Macan, but it’s very delicate to keep clean. How have you found it to keep clean? Are you using anything special that you prefer? Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for the comment and watching the video! Black on black E350, NICE! Yeah, I was going to do piano black as well, but as you mentioned, it gets "dirty" so fast with finger prints, etc. The satin can show oil from hands and forearm, but all in all it is pretty clean looking most of the time. To clean I just use an interior cleaning product. Works well.
wood looks better
Looks a lot better man!
Yeah, I think so too! 👍
What’s the song @ 7:05
dope 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks 🙏🏽
I am looking to get a really cheap 2001 W203 C220CDI, but the wood inside is all scrached up to the point where its worth removing it all together (even if it requires revoing the dash) and wrapping it in carbon fiber looking vinyl. Idk what to do with the seats still but thanks you showed me how to do it even without removing the trim at all. Good job, keep up the nice work
Thanks for dropping a comment and checking out the channel! Good luck with the new Benz!
Looks awesome, can it be taken off? I want to do it to my leased car
Thanks! Yes, it definitely is removable.
wood looks fucking awesome. why would you remove it?
To each their own. 😂
I want to go the opposite way.
I'm here looking to vinyl wrap my interior WITH wood grain! 😂
😆 It is whatever you like that matters 👍. I am actually looking to replace trim with OEM black wood grain.
@@DriveTalkCars
Thanks for the vid, UA-cam is my inspiration to get $hit done.
Looks damn good man!
Thank you!
Fuck im trying to put wood grain and thiis guy covers it 😂
Its look like you did a careful clean job but did u notice how many people preferred the “ before “ with wood over the “ after” without. Im sorry but thats a down grade if you wanted a cheaper car without wood why didnt u buy the volkswagen jetta instead of the BMW ?
Nice, what are those rims mate?
19” AMG factory wheels
Its 100 times more difficult that it looks ! I found it way easier to wrap when you take the trims off.. Otherwise doing without taking them off is 1000 times more difficult
I don’t know it’s just I like wooden in my car thank goodness I only drive Lexus I won’t cover wooden in the car I found them beautiful clean them not cover them.
Thanks for the comment!
looks way better than the wood. gonna try n do this on my car
Thanks! I thought so too. Good luck with your project 👍🏽
Looks great but you know trim pieces come off with a flat head screwdriver and you could have wrapped them put of the car. Would have been faster and easier
Thanks! Yeah, I had to redo the front dashboard trim and took it off that time. 👍🏽😀
the trims pop out and click back on?
Went from Benz to a Camry 😂
Tuff
Wood trim looked better
A lot of people say that… thanks for you comment and checking out the video. 👍🏽
I’m not saying it looks bad but the wood finish definitely looks much better
Personally, I disagree
@@mustanggt35r44 you being a Mustang guy, I don’t think you would know about luxury wood finish.
@@pokerNGold I have wood finish in my car, good try at the personal attack on me; how about that you boast to be a gambler with your account? How much have you wasted?😂 id rather save and invest my shit than throw it away. Certain cars deserve the wood, others don’t look right, some look good both ways, it’s a personal preference, not a personal attack 👍👍
@@pokerNGold take your gambling addiction and leave chump😂😂
@@mustanggt35r44 I never made a single personal attack. Your UA-cam name is literally Mustanggt35 which is why I said you’re a mustang guy. I have nothing against mustangs but they don’t seem like the type of car that would have wood interior trim which is why I said what I said
😦👏🏽🏆
You just remove the luxury 🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you don’t want wood trim then don’t buy a luxury sedan. Go buy a proper sports car with stainless, brushed aluminum, or real carbon fiber. Vinyl wraps, whether inside or outside, are cheap ugly ways to look like a poser And also ultimately ruin the surface beneath the rap.
Tacky. Why not get the factory carbon fiber?
Couldn’t find a full set 🤷🏽♂️
Damage nice interior made it horrible ….
Technically...I didn't damage it. It is just cover with vinyl wrap which is removal. 👍
90% of the footage is out of focus