body and interior Marine Blue Vinyl Source

[bruno615]

I'm looking to redo my center console and would love to wrap it in Marine Blue Vinyl to match the seats and doorcards.  I am in need of a yard or so of correctly colored Marine Blue Vinyl material.  I've only ever seen it for sale in kits for seats.  Let me know if you know where I can get some!

 

Mike

[AceAndrew]

Mike,  believe it or not I've found it at the local Jo-Annes (after being dragged there by my wife).

[Chamonix72]

When I had my Recaros recovered the upholsterer just ordered it from his usual supplier.

[bruno615]

Mike,  believe it or not I've found it at the local Jo-Annes (after being dragged there by my wife).

 

Hmm, I had never heard of Jo-Annes, but apparently there's one not to far from me.  I'll check there first!

[esty]

or Hancock Fabrics or any fabric chain you may have in your area

[Conserv]

World Upholstery used to sell it by the yard as well. And it was German -- if that matters!

Steve

EDIT: BMW still sells it by the yard as of December 2014.

Edited April 24, 2015 by Conserv

[John_in_VA]

GAHH has it as well - http://www.gahh.com/smp-v20-c08-a.php

[Stu]

You might check with Dave at Aardvarc Racing.  http://www.2002parts.com/  He recovered Recaros for me in Marine Blue German vinyl, and they're very nice.  He offers rear seat covers and door card kits as well, so maybe he has some extra material.

 

Or maybe ask Esty to re-cover it for you.

 

Stu.

[robsanab]

yes, all of the above is who I found too... I've been wanting to do the same.

 

If you would tell us how it went with handy tips and pictures maybe?!?!

 

I think there was a post ways back where someone showed how they did it without that heat seam along the edge. I have done a bit of vinyl work, but I'm not the best at it... would like some pointers if you get around to it... that would encourage me to get after mine!

[Napes]

The German original Marine Blue vinyl is available also from Veteran Co.  (www.veteranco.com).  They have most of the BMW vinyls from 1970 on available.  I got the original grey trunk board vinyl from them.

 

Bob Napier

[Mike Self]

Bob

Do you know if Veteran Co has saddle and tobacco vinyl--and the velour or corduroy that matches?  I have a pair of E21 Recaros languishing in my basement for lack of material to reupholster them--want to do vinyl with either velour or corduroy inserts.

 

mike

[bruno615]

Thanks everyone.  I'm going to take a look at my local options this weekend and making an order if necessary.  I sent in a sample request from World Upholstery.

 

For those wondering, I am only going to be recovering the front faceplate of the dash.  My current one was done by the PO, and has cracked at the sides where the radio is.  I plan on either going with wood or metal, and wrapping with blue vinyl.  My sides are still in pretty good condition and I hear they are hard to wrap as well.  I'll take some pics of my measurements, since it's been requested.

 

Now that I think of it, I'll probably rewrap the rear trunk boards as well, as one of those has a huge gash/hole in it (and marine blue would look nicer than dirty gray)

 

Mike

[Napes]

Re: Mike;

 

The sample that Veterans sent me does not show either Saddle or Tabacco by name, but they do have both smooth and perforated in Buckskin, which looks close to me, but one would have to put the sample alongside the original to know for sure.  Might want to give them a call, Mike,  and see what they say.

 

Bob Napier

[burndog]

I just had a complete Tii interior re-died marine blue by an upholsterer and it looks GREAT!

[VaderDave]

Mike,  believe it or not I've found it at the local Jo-Annes (after being dragged there by my wife).

I was just at the local Jo-Anne's today to pick up some black vinyl to make a couple of rear parcel trays for my 2002. I got enough to cover two trays and I think the whole thing set me back about 20 bucks. They had quite a few colors.