Leather Dash in the Sun.

[accce]

How will the leather dash hold up being parked outside 365 days a year?

[KevinM]

That would be pretty hard on the leather (all of it, not just the dash). Personally if that is the case I'd consider minimizing all of the leather, including opting for speed cloth. Either way, the sun screen option, tint (which I don't personally like) and a very-well fitting front sun shade are musts...

[brianeck]

You can get clear UV film that blocks like 97% of the entire spectrum. Any slight tint and you can block more. Best option.

[JoeFromPA]

I have a 2001 e39 m5 with a full leather dash. It's got 127k miles on it, extensive time in the sun, and the leather dash has had significant sun exposure not it's been garaged at night/mornings/evenings. It was a southern vehicle from 2001-2012.

There is one area that I think is showing wear from simply UV breakdown. I'm guessing it may have dried out a bit there as well before I bought it.

Otherwise is looks excellent. It doesn't wear like a seat - it doesn't get scuffed: it either very very lightly wrinkles from contracting or the surface breaks down a bit.

Either way, treat it right and it'll be fine.

[JDUni1]

I used Adams products on my 135. Their leather conditioner actually has a UV protectant and is SPF 65. I used this on my seats. Their interior detailer also has UV protectant in it as well. Great products

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-66-ad...nditioner.aspx

[Sedan_Clan]

Get a window shade.



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[Lups]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Get a window shade.



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Oh come on, we can spend hours in this, don't be so spoilsport and give an easy answer! That's basically pushing people away from forums. Do you really want us running around in the real world?

[parky1215]

Get llumar air blue.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by parky1215

Get llumar air blue.

Parky, Why Americans put ugly flaps in their car hoods? not infort of the grills, but on the hood? Tell me please, and I'll buy the coffee on our coffee trip.

[parky1215]

Originally Posted by Lups

Parky, Why Americans put ugly flaps in their car hoods? not infort of the grills, but on the hood? Tell me please, and I'll buy the coffee on our coffee trip.

Because they drink too much coffee.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by parky1215

Because they drink too much coffee.

You can not blame coffee on anything! That is a deal breaker in our beautiful friendship. I saw on my car washing trip (that went to hell, now I have no wipers thanks to Tinyman, and I spend an hour listening about the dinosaur cops eating people) a brand new X3 in AW with a horrible black thing on the hood. I had to follow that woman around just to see it from every angle possible.

[parky1215]

Originally Posted by Lups

You can not blame coffee on anything! That is a deal breaker in our beautiful friendship. I saw on my car washing trip (that went to hell, now I have no wipers thanks to Tinyman, and I spend an hour listening about the dinosaur cops eating people) a brand new X3 in AW with a horrible black thing on the hood. I had to follow that woman around just to see it from every angle possible.

Be careful. If you get wrongly caught, she will sue you. Americans surely like to sue people for stupid things.
BTW, I like black. No cream and sugar.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by parky1215

Be careful. If you get wrongly caught, she will sue you. Americans surely like to sue people for stupid things.
BTW, I like black. No cream and sugar.

Well, she was scaring me, why can't I sue her?

I would not talk to you, if I had suspected you for a mixer. Coffee is the first thing which will be under my regimes ruling after I take over the universe. Everyone who wants milk, sugar, cream, or some flavor, will live without any while working in a Starbucks. And of course the capitol punishment, forking. the last one is the reason I'm getting the job.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Lups

Oh come on, we can spend hours in this, don't be so spoilsport and give an easy answer! That's basically pushing people away from forums. Do you really want us running around in the real world?

I'll take a Lups in the wild any day.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I'll take a Lups in the wild any day.

Never mess with the forces of nature, it will only lead to a massive clean up job, which has been seen before. Well done, btw.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Lups

Never mess with the forces of nature, it will only lead to a massive clean up job, which has been seen before. Well done, btw.

That sounds particularly intriguing. It sounds like you're quite the caged animal beckoning to be set free. Come play in my jungle. Lol!

[accce]

Back on topic Has anyone use llumar air blue?

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

That sounds particularly intriguing. It sounds like you're quite the caged animal beckoning to be set free. Come play in my jungle. Lol!

One has to acknowledge the boundaries in order to be confined.

[parky1215]

Originally Posted by accce

Back on topic Has anyone use llumar air blue?

I used it on my old car (135i) front windshield.
It is pretty clear film with slight blue tint.
Most people won't be able to tell if there is tint on the front.
However, sometimes under some light condition, it gives this rainbow (like shiny chrome) effect that you may or may not like.
It does gives pretty good protection again sun/heat.

Your other option is 3M Crystalline 90. I don't have any personal experience with this, but it looks like very clear film with good protection.
Only downside may be its high cost.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Lups

One has to acknowledge the boundaries in order to be confined.

You are such a riot.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

You are such a riot.

I would quote the wise words of Misfits Attitude, but pg is the form welcomed here, so google will tell you.

Well done us ones again, from dashes to this. I may have to check when was the last time I wrote anything remotely on topic to this forum.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Lups

I would quote the wise words of Misfits Attitude, but pg is the form welcomed here, so google will tell you.

Well done us ones again, from dashes to this. I may have to check when was the last time I wrote anything remotely on topic to this forum.

I suppose it's hard to stay on topic when there isn't much of substance to discuss at this time. I can only take so many discussions on carbon fiber roofs, carbon ceramic brakes, "Will I get tired of [insert color here]?", etc.