Oyster Black VS All Black Dakota leather

yohanlawrence · 05-29-2011, 10:03 AM

Hi - mine is sapphire black exterior with oyster / black interior. The combo is stunning .. have had to invest in a good cleaner / conditioning as we are in the topics so the car has a lot a direct sunlight as well. Some effort to keep it clean, but worth it!

BavarianCraving · 05-29-2011, 07:33 PM

Oyster/black definitely pops more than any of the other color interiors, it really has a nice look. I went with black Dakota because of dog (and hopefully impending kids) transportation issues. If I hadn't been worried about difficulty cleaning, would definitely have gone with the oyster/black. Sometimes I think my car looks a bit like I'm a teenage street racer wanna-be with the dark (graphite) exterior and black interior.

Autojack · 05-30-2011, 11:12 AM

I agree. It is very subjective but I think Napa leather Oyster/black is the best interior "look and feel" combo on the market today. But the wear and tear realities of life dictated Dakota black leather for me.

STR8-6IX · 04-26-2017, 12:51 PM

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What do you guys say about Oyster black Dakota leather or stick with all black seats, could some one please post some pictures of Oyster-Black please

black is generally an easier colour to match with the exterior, but its just way too common. I have titanium silver on oyster which I think looks amazing in person. you might want to get tints to clean up the look from the outside but I love it compared to the typical shit you see on the road. (funny enough the invoice said venetian beige, but thank god I dont have the beige carpet...)

Ironman273 · 04-26-2017, 01:24 PM

I have Imperial Blue Metallic on Oyster and love the combo. The only bad part is the first owner must've tried to clean a nasty stain from the door panel and rubbed the paint off the leather. I've tried services that repaint it and it looks great when freshly applied but only lasts a couple months. I'd love to find a used replacement panel but haven't been able to.

STR8-6IX · 04-27-2017, 12:00 AM

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I have Imperial Blue Metallic on Oyster and love the combo. The only bad part is the first owner must've tried to clean a nasty stain from the door panel and rubbed the paint off the leather. I've tried services that repaint it and it looks great when freshly applied but only lasts a couple months. I'd love to find a used replacement panel but haven't been able to.

ouch? how did he do that? I find that oyster has been super easy to take care of and I am enjoying my spec. something unique for once.

Ironman273 · 05-14-2017, 10:03 AM

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ouch? how did he do that? I find that oyster has been super easy to take care of and I am enjoying my spec. something unique for once.

Not sure how he did it. I think it started small and since the unpainted leather looks like a spot of dirt he just kept trying to clean it harder and harder and just made it worse. This is what it looks like...

STR8-6IX · 05-14-2017, 11:01 AM

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Not sure how he did it. I think it started small and since the unpainted leather looks like a spot of dirt he just kept trying to clean it harder and harder and just made it worse. This is what it looks like...

You can definitely get that restored for a reasonable sum of money.

Ironman273 · 05-14-2017, 03:20 PM

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Not sure how he did it. I think it started small and since the unpainted leather looks like a spot of dirt he just kept trying to clean it harder and harder and just made it worse. This is what it looks like...

You can definitely get that restored for a reasonable sum of money.

I've had it painted twice by an interior restoring company but it only lasts about 6 months.

STR8-6IX · 05-14-2017, 03:27 PM

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I've had it painted twice by an interior restoring company but it only lasts about 6 months.

wait so restoring your interior does not last? are you sure they use good quality dye?

Ironman273 · 05-15-2017, 08:57 PM

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wait so restoring your interior does not last? are you sure they use good quality dye?

Honestly, I'm not sure. The company is the company a BMW dealership I used to work for used so I figured they'd be good. I thought it was because too much of the top layer had been rubbed off and the new paint didn't have the right surface to stick to. I've been keeping an eye out for a door panel on eBay but Oyster doesn't come up very often

STR8-6IX · 05-15-2017, 10:39 PM

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Honestly, I'm not sure. The company is the company a BMW dealership I used to work for used so I figured they'd be good. I thought it was because too much of the top layer had been rubbed off and the new paint didn't have the right surface to stick to. I've been keeping an eye out for a door panel on eBay but Oyster doesn't come up very often

ensuring that the worn surface is properly primaed/ finished for paint is important, but i assumed this company would know what?

i suspect the dye they use is not very good. or your door is just subjected to extreme abuse

my door doesnt look any better though... gotta get it restored. my steering wheel has wear on it too.

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yohanlawrence New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 F10 532i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sri Lanka iTrader: (0)	Hi - mine is sapphire black exterior with oyster / black interior. The combo is stunning .. have had to invest in a good cleaner / conditioning as we are in the topics so the car has a lot a direct sunlight as well. Some effort to keep it clean, but worth it!
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BavarianCraving New Member 0 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 535i [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	Oyster/black definitely pops more than any of the other color interiors, it really has a nice look. I went with black Dakota because of dog (and hopefully impending kids) transportation issues. If I hadn't been worried about difficulty cleaning, would definitely have gone with the oyster/black. Sometimes I think my car looks a bit like I'm a teenage street racer wanna-be with the dark (graphite) exterior and black interior.
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Autojack Private 2 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Carbon Black M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I agree. It is very subjective but I think Napa leather Oyster/black is the best interior "look and feel" combo on the market today. But the wear and tear realities of life dictated Dakota black leather for me.
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Ironman273 Enlisted Member 10 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 550i 6MT Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL iTrader: (0)	I have Imperial Blue Metallic on Oyster and love the combo. The only bad part is the first owner must've tried to clean a nasty stain from the door panel and rubbed the paint off the leather. I've tried services that repaint it and it looks great when freshly applied but only lasts a couple months. I'd love to find a used replacement panel but haven't been able to.
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