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E46 A & C Pillar repair

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Hi guys,

 

Has anybody had any luck / tips on repairing some loose fabric on the A & C Pillars on a E46? Black if it matters! 

 

Just coming loose the the base of the A pillars and the sides of the C pillars. Was thinking some 3M Super 77 spray as have some floating around.

 

Cheers,

 

Nick

 

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This just happened to me - the c pillar lining came off. 

I bought some spray glue and will give it a go. But I am not confident. I think I will have to buy replacement pieces. 

I'll let you know if the glue works... (or let me know if you give it a go).

Cheers

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I used some type of ADOS adhesive from bunnings to do the whole headliner and pillar trims with new fabric on E36's before.

very easy to DIY and works great

 

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per qube's comment, I just did the A pillar trims on mine the other day. Using the same adhesive (ADOS), but there are a few different types all ranging under $20.

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/search/products?q=ADOS spray adhesive&redirectFrom=Any

There is a High Strength can, which to me seems overboard for fabric, then there's the 'Multi Purpose' one which allows you to reposition within a few minutes which is very useful for porous materials that can bubble if you lay it down wrong.

The water based one, I believe is the one you'll want to avoid.

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Oh, and for what it's worth.. if you're going to remove the A pillar trim just be mindful of the plastic tabs, they can be brittle and snap off which is what happened to a couple on each of mine. I'm hoping to epoxy glue them back on, and then attach the metal retainers over them prior to reinstall so that I don't re-snap during the process.

It may depend on how much fabric has come loose for you but I found it much easier to do this work on a bench rather than in-car (esp with spray glue).. It also allows better time to cure (24hr) being laid flat on a bench rather than installed in car, avoid it being exposed to heat etc during the curing phase.

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Cool all good info! Thanks all.

I will remove from the car before I go at it with the adhesive and will leave them to cure before re-installing them. Will watch up some DIYs before I pop them off to try and avoid the snapping of brackets.

Will update when done

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Side note, I purchased a pack of trim removal tools (6x assorted, red coloured and made of plastic) from Repco prior to pulling the second pillar off but still snapped a couple of tabs! My guess is it's just a natural thing for plastic in old cars to do, or perhaps how I used the tools. The tools itself I know will come in handy for many other tasks, esp ones that involve removing something without damaging the cosmetics of seen surfaces, dash, paint etc

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i tried refurbishing mine 2 years ago, couldn't get good results / consistent finish so methodically, as budget allowed replaced them all with new ones.

this ensured factory fit with BMW OEM materials, color and quality.

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