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      08-05-2020, 09:32 PM   #188
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Drives: 1M M4GTS M2CS M3CS '89 325iX
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Originally Posted by M2Durham View Post
Is this an easy DIY job? How are they attached in addition to the vinyl strips?
You could very well perform the job yourself however you must be careful when peeling those under-the-fender vinyl strips from the body. The plastic arch stripes are basically held with screws located inside the wheel arch.

Once those vinyl arch strips came off, I was REALLY surprised to see marks on the body. It appears as though those crazy Bavarian engineers cut or trimmed the vinyl strips once they had been placed on the car's body. Even though the marks don't appear to have pierced the clear coat and gotten to the paint, they are visible. I took the car to my dealer and we decided to lightly sand the marks and polish them afterwards. Most of them went away but a small part was still left. After reapplying the Xpel they faded even more but if you get really close you can definitely perceive them. By the way, they were only present on the front of the car and not on the rear.
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