ALCANTARA DASH TRIM INSTALLATION ON MY MINI F56!

Hey everyone!
In today’s video I’ll be showing you all how to add an Alcantara effect wrap onto your dash trim.
I will link below the vinyl I used, however, I’d expect most vinyl products to perform as in the video.
Link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262842910425

[@mykneeme]

Hi Ben, you've inspired me to go and wrap my dashboard panels. This weekend was the time to go for it. It was very exciting to remove the centre console and open up the dashboard. My car is my baby and I don't want to mess anything up. And I wanted to tell you that your videos gave me the confidence to go and try it, and they are real brilliant guides on how to approach this. Everything went excactly the way you showed! I'm really proud of the result. So I'd like to thank you so much for taking the time and effort to record, and show, how to do this!

[@BenRolfe]

Hey 👋 well done! Thank you so much for the kind words ☺️ I’m so happy that I’m able to pass on some great tips to others!

[@neillordsnootyhawhaw812]

Hey Ben thanks for providing the link for the Alcantara seller. I bought a roll of it and have spent a couple of hours this morning wrapping my front door armrests, rear seat armrests and the middle armrest. It looks fantastic and was so easy to use. Thanks for making the video.

[@willmorris7600]

would you send me a pic of result?

[@ariffikri5644]

what a great mod, looks so great

[@khatachimma2507]

Wow, this is cool! I will give it a try 😃

[@whosFluxyUK]

Minted mate and good video explaining it. Perfect mod for my jcw as would match with my alcantara seats :)

[@BenRolfe]

Cheers mate 😁 definitely a great combination! Would look awesome!

[@christophersales9458]

Ben ,we need to see how to do the hard bit behind speedo do video pls

[@wynjones7003]

Grateful thanks for your guidance in removing the panel - against a crazy "professional" time quote ( I daren't ask for a price quote!) even I accomplished successfully in maximum 10 minutes each to remove & replace.

[@jaroslavmaksimiuk8625]

Well for what it is id say amazing job :)

[@louisevictoria_]

That looks really tidy Ben! I like it! Might do this to mine! Let me know if you do the other side as deffo think you will need to do the other side ! 😍

[@BenRolfe]

Thank you ☺️

[@jasonharris2543]

Damn Ben that's good really good something for me to do when I get a r53 cooper s cheers for the Idea

[@BenRolfe]

Hey 👋 so glad that you like it 😁

[@betoest93]

Looks nice!

[@BenRolfe]

Thank you :)

[@0zzy_0]

It looks good now too, but the glossy look, looks just better

[@sertsert-uz6jn]

Would you be able to do the whole dash in that

[@0barrington0]

Looked a lot easier to work with than I’d thought. Looks classy. I’ve found that foaming carpet cleaner has been good for cleaning real alcantara but would be good to see what your detailing guy says.

[@BenRolfe]

Thank you! I think down the line I’ll be looking at picking up some real alcantara/suede. I absolutely love the look.

[@BenRolfe]

I went for 750mm x 750mm and had plenty to spare

[@jasonharris2543]

@@BenRolfe the r53 has more dash trim than yours so would I need a 750x1000

[@Folderq]

It's looking realy good! is it nice in touch ? Same as alcantara or obviously it's a crap ?

[@saesii]

Hi ben, seller on ebay doesnt have alcantar wrap, could you provide us new link to buy the wrap? thanks

[@DameAndThatGame]

U STILL LOOKING?

[@MrJamesParker]

Where can we get this wrap, link doesn’t work any more

[@ahrendsmulders2712]

Hello Ben,Do you think the selfadhesive alcantare will stick to my headliner ? I mean, there are different slopes where the sunvisors and interiorlights are,and of course the headliner is kind of fabric .

[@BenRolfe]

That’s a good question, I’m not really sure to be honest. I’ve seen people wrap the centre arm rest in the alcantara, granted, it’s not the same as the headliner but I’m sure it would work with the same principle.

[@ahrendsmulders2712]

Hey Ben,last week I got my complete headliner out and put the selfadhesive alcantare on. Unfortunatly it only stayed on a few days before it got loose. Today I took everything out and did it again,now with glue. I also did the a pilars and that stays on great,but off course that is plastic.

[@notme9038]

Retro fit hidden compartment?

[@Silver-oh6ry]

Look good brother but I was thinking of getting the mini yours Union Jack unlimited one does anyone know where I can buy one and if it’s actually possible to dat aftermarket I have a 2020 jcw 3 door

[@BenRolfe]

Thank you ☺️ the Union Jack ones do look really nice, however, I’m not entirely sure if the wiring harness is preinstalled behind the panel. Your best checking this first before investing time into locating any.

[@keiron99]

Hi Ben, did you ever do a video showing how to remove the trim behind the steering wheel?

[@BenRolfe]

Hi mate, I didn’t unfortunately but you just have to remove the two screws holding the speedometer in place and then once that’s removed the panel removes the same way as the passenger one

[@Mr2011william]

Ben ... Can you show me the latest "New 2020 Mini Digital Cluster / Digital Dash boad .....

[@BenRolfe]

Hey 👋 this isn’t something I currently have and if I’m honest won’t be installing any time soon due to the price.

[@simonc6758]

Have you done the other side now ? Any instagram picture of the entire dashboard ? 😊 Might try on mine...

[@BenRolfe]

Hey 👋 I did the whole dash! My Instagram is @benrolfe

[@matthewworrell8784]

Looked on your Instagram but couldn’t see the whole dash?

[@simonc6758]

@@matthewworrell8784 he sent me through PM, I can show you on mine, pm me @simon.ctl

[@DooDicky]

Is it still holding nicely?

[@BenRolfe]

I don’t have that one anymore as I have the sports display in its place. But the alcantara on the drivers side is fantastic! Highly recommend

[@alejandoespinosa81]

Hi bro excelent ,and other part video please

[@BenRolfe]

Hey! I did do the other side but didn't get round to filming it. I will be doing the same on the other MINI we have so stay tuned for that video!

[@syedhusseinalhaddad8399]

Salute 🫡 form malaysia 🇲🇾

[@luisfebar]

Where you buy it?

[@BenRolfe]

Hey 👋 link is in the description 😁

[@gregorbohler8204]

Hi Ben! Great videos with good explanations! 😊 Take a bit the fear to change all these things on you own. 😉 Which real Alcantara wrap do you recommend (seller, colour=anthrazit better than black?)? BR, Gregor

[@Lonewolf_rider]

Aliexpress

[@carlosmanso7777]

My dudes has to dissemble half the car to get 2 trim pieces wtf😂

[@carlosmanso7777]

Otherwise great video man

[@Hattonbank]

Beware of Alcantara copies, even from Italy. Alcantara can be used on dashboards, door tops and steering wheels where the heat loading and the UV rays from the sun are higher than the lower areas where the seats are. Alcantara has enhanced protection as standard to cater for the higher heat and UV that you get in those areas right by the windscreen and door glasses, competitor products do not. Fit a lower quality product and you will soon see what the heat and rays from the sun can do to your non Alcantara interior. In the auto industry, they sometimes use the copy material on the seats to save a few dollars, but they always use the genuine Alcantara on the dash, doors and wheel. Don't try and skimp using the quality material to save a few Dollars, you will regret it.

[@BenRolfe]

Had these installed for just shy of a year and they’re still like the day I installed them.

[@Bad_Design]

Nice try Bernard Al Cantara

[@Hattonbank]

@@Bad_Design Just highlighting potential long term problems. Same issue with using standard automotive seating leather on instrument panels. A higher specification chrome free, pre shrunk leather that is more resistant to the higher heat and UV loading encountered under raked windscreens is generally used. A bit more expensive but it will not shrink and pull away from the substrate.