Side Finisher Rubber Replacement and Rear Side Window Trim Replacement

[Nate047]

I still haven't received even a confirmation of my order or anything from him.

[0-60motorsports]

Received mine today too

[BMWE46M3]

Thanks for sharing and Go Bills!

[T.J.]

got my pieces from the group buy today. They seem nice besides the bacon-ing. Hopefully that goes away when installed

[PSUEng]

Good info what brand do you recommend?

Here's some photos of my Brand New lower trim pieces. It almost looks like they need to be wet sanded and then coated. For $35 each I will try to “clean” them up a bit before using them. Glad they weren't the ones for $125 each!

That's what mine looks like. I've dabbled in different brands--Griot's, Pinnacle. I went through this expensive detailing products phase but end up back at the basics. Any decent brand is probably fine--the chemistry is likely all similar. I think clay is where one could spend money, and actual coatings; but the spray stuff, likely all similar.

EDIT: I hit the part with various mild-medium cut polishes/swirl removers using an orange foam pad (light cut) and it cleaned up the residual mold release/residue. But the faint "lines" won't go away so I may hit it with 0000 steel wool and a quick detailer/clay lube. The vendor I purchased from just refunded me the money so I can use this an experiment of sorts.

[WOLFN8TR]

Cool thanks!

[oceansize]

Good info what brand do you recommend?

Here's some photos of my Brand New lower trim pieces. It almost looks like they need to be wet sanded and then coated. For $35 each I will try to “clean” them up a bit before using them. Glad they weren't the ones for $125 each!

Meguiars Ceramic Detailer, Turtle Wax Ceramic or Graphene, Mothers, etc. Doesn't need to be anything exotic in my experience. 303 every now and again is fine to.

[WOLFN8TR]

Good info what brand do you recommend?

Here's some photos of my Brand New lower trim pieces. It almost looks like they need to be wet sanded and then coated. For $35 each I will try to “clean” them up a bit before using them. Glad they weren't the ones for $125 each!

[PSUEng]

The ceramic and graphene spray on coatings appear to do a nice job of preserving rubber. I've been using it on my daily's rubber trim for seven years and the rubber is absolutely mint. Should be noted that my daily is not garage kept. I'm only wondering if the rubber will now rot from the inside out.

I've used 303 and SiO2 spray on rubber as of late, so hoping that keeps my trims looking good if this is the kind of quality replacements are out there. These horizontal "gasket rails" have shot up in price too; now they are expensive poor quality parts.

[oceansize]

The ceramic and graphene spray on coatings appear to do a nice job of preserving rubber. I've been using it on my daily's rubber trim for seven years and the rubber is absolutely mint. Should be noted that my daily is not garage kept. I'm only wondering if the rubber will now rot from the inside out.

[WOLFN8TR]

Yep my M3 is also in garage. BMW's rubber deteriorates if you look at it the wrong way. 😂

[Maxima SE]

Yes the lower rear window trim pieces from ECS not the ones on the GB from eBay. I haven't got those yet, ETA June 26th.

ohhhhh okay good.

yeah the lower trim are complete garbage since at least 3 years ago

I don’t know why bmws exterior trim and interior hard surface coating is such shit and doesn’t last. The finish on the European center console comes off effortlessly. I’ve already replaced the sunroof trim and rear 1/4 window trims on a car that has been garaged for 11 years straight. I take it out on a hot sunny day and stuff literally melts lol
My 20 year old Nissan has better exterior and interior trim for half the price new.

[WOLFN8TR]

You serious ??

Yes the lower rear window trim pieces from ECS not the ones on the GB from eBay. I haven't got those yet, ETA June 26th.

[ChapterM3]

Commenting to save this thread for later, definitely have to attempt this DIY for the window trim!

[0-60motorsports]

Here are mine, you can see where I rubbed it with my finger and it removed some of the coating on it. It seems it has some kind of coating on it, it's rough to the touch.