06-03-2022, 03:45 PM | #1 |
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Is your seat-forward lever discoloring?
So just yesterday I noticed my passenger seat forward handle looked like it had something spilled on it, yet nothing ever has (to my knowledge). I check the driver's side and it was the same, but much less so.
So today I'm scrolling through FB on the UK board and a guy posted a pic of his that looked just like this. Does yours look like this? |
06-05-2022, 10:48 PM | #2 |
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BMW Pox, lol.
That's weird, none on mine so far. However, it's pretty new. This looks like the same stuff that happens to the M2 CS leather, but it's plastic so I don't understand the mechanism. The one from the FB post does look like it has some stuff on it also, but might be coincidental. |
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Yeah strange.
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i dont have a pic but you should see how horrible that handle looks on my F22...like10x worse than OP pic. of course, it's now a 7 year-old car, but i've never used anything but armor all on that piece.
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Dang now I'm worried it'll go all e46 m3 on me where the plastic peels...
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i was going to try some back-to-black on it, but just havent gotten around to it...
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I'd just remove it and refinish it Or replace it and apply a ceramic coating
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06-06-2022, 06:57 PM | #11 |
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There was a similar mystery mildew/mold/discoloration thread in the CS section but on the rear seat leather.
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with where/how the vehicle is stored and the conditions there I.e climate controlled etc Bet it cleans up with a safe cleaning product like Ammo Lather or Adams Leather and Interior. |
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Same here not that bad, though.
On the driver side of RHD. No idea why this happened.
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06-07-2022, 07:41 AM | #15 |
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Could this literally just be water setting on the lever and staining it over time? Like when it's raining a bit and we have the window open, not thinking anything about a little water, but it ends up staining the lever?
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06-07-2022, 07:46 AM | #16 |
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I had good luck cleaning mine with a magic eraser.
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Magic Erasers are made from melamine foam, using a compound called formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer.
It seems safe enough, but I would stick with a auto specific detailing product as I mentioned previously. |
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06-07-2022, 12:00 PM | #21 |
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I can't see it being from a cleaner, no cleaner has ever touched my interior, and even if it had, I would have wiped it off. I imagine the same, or nearly the same is true of everyone else. I'm finding it's a very common issue. Not that it really matters, but it looks terrible when I flip the seat up, and I'd rather not have that. I've asked my dealer to research any warranty claims he's had about it, just so I know if there is a specific BMW fix without replacing the lever.
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