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I noticed in the last week that the rubber trim that surrounds the kick plate is starting to fade on my 2018 M2 I took delivery of last October. I’ve not used any sort of chemical on it. Anyone else have this issue?
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04-20-2018, 04:13 PM | #2 | |
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The only advice I would have is make sure you wear gloves when applying it or buffing it off. In my experience, when the product dries it can't be washed off (or otherwise removed with chemicals) so its great for exterior finishes as well. Hope this helps! Cheers, |
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04-22-2018, 12:47 AM | #3 |
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You can also try Carpro DLUX. Lasts a long time and repels water like a ceramic coating, but for your trim and lots of other places.
https://www.carpro-us.com/protection...-30ml-sky-kit/ |
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04-22-2018, 11:09 PM | #4 |
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I just noticed that my driver side had significant fading yesterday. It's only a few months old and I wash it myself with quality products. I even took a quick detailed to it to see if it was dirty but it is in fact faded. Very strange since this part does not really see the sun...
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It can't be fading - my theory is that water (from rain or a wash) when allowed to sit on that trim for a long time actually discolors it (I have spotting)! I too was going to try a black trim enhancer/polish but this is just lame. Last edited by BLOJOE; 04-26-2018 at 05:17 PM.. |
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04-29-2018, 07:14 AM | #10 |
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This would annoy the crap out of me (mine is fine). Heck with all the cleaning\restoring elixers. I'd be @ the dealer talking about replacement.
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I ended up just getting "Mothers Back to Black". Worked like a charm AND works very well on my stock diffuser that had a little wax "overflow" on it that I could not get off. Actually makes the diffuser look awesome. We'll see how long it lasts though... |
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I’m thinking of getting my stock diffuser wrapped with dry carbon looking stuff. It looks kind of plasticy. Bet your back to Black really helps there.
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05-26-2018, 01:33 PM | #13 |
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Well, remember I said mine were fine? That’s true for the drivers side but not the paassenger side. That ones fading. It must be from the moisture that gets in the door sills when it rains.
I had my 12k service today and mentioned it to the service guy. They agreed it was a problem and ordered one for warranty replacement.
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I too have this "issue". I typically use a waterless wash on my car and have come to the conclusion that it's not fading but actually wax buildup. If you run it with your fingers you can get the white residue to come off.
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I had my replacement installed @ the dealer on Tuesday so I'm as good as new.
I would have loved to keep the old one. It's the exact right size to use as a barmat on the drink ledge of my bar. Unfortunately, the lady said recently they've wanted all warranty parts sent back to BMW. A new one is $100. That's not quite worth it to me. It was worth a try for sure. BTW, I'm sure mine wasn't wax build up as I don't wax it.
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This is what I've been using on my 2007 Saab for the last 6 years. It's a liquid black dye. The built in applicator sucks. So I cut the bottle open, pour it into another container, and use a foam brush to apply it. Clean plastic well then wipe down with alcohol before applying. I need touchups to it every 2-3 years. Which every other product I tried lasts only a couple weeks. The car is parked outside in glaring sun and driven in winter year round too. So definitely the best product I've found. Unfortunately, the company replaced it with a "new and improved formula" that I haven't tried yet. But yea, I love that the M2 doesn't have any exterior black plastic that is susceptible to fading. I replaced the diffuser for the M carbon one, so other than that it's only the inside of air intakes for the coolers.
Here's a pic of it on my Saab. This is a year after I did touchups. Car is 11 years old. Here's the "new formula"... I don't know if I'll ever get to try it though cause I have a couple bottles of the old formula still and not really a need to use it. https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Bumpe...6+trim+dye+kit Last edited by Anthony1s; 08-06-2018 at 02:03 PM.. |
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My car is brand new, never been waxed, sat in the showroom most of the time (AFAIK) and the rubber trim mentioned here is discolored. I don't know the build date.
I figured that there's no point in asking for a replacement if the new one is going to do the same thing. I'll probably try to clean it first, and then use the back-to-black stuff. I don't think it's anything but shoe polish, but hey, it works well on plastics.
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Beautiful Saab! 2007 9-3 Aero is a great one, and yours is terrific.
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You can just use fingers to rub it off. It comes from something in car shampoo.
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