Paint coming off shadowline trim!!!

Rotary Rasp · 04-23-2012, 04:46 PM

While washing my car today I noticed in several spots that the black is coming off the shadowline trim. Would this be covered under the warranty? Would they replace it or paint it? I'm at 47k miles....

E90Company · 04-23-2012, 04:52 PM

Most likely they wont cover it and consider it wear and tear, but push for it.

If they don't, I would either live with it or wrap it.

ndog14 · 04-23-2012, 04:54 PM

Mine is faded but I find if I use a few layers of Meguiar's trim polish it cleans right up.

arctic330i · 04-23-2012, 04:56 PM

Mine is all kinds of effed up.. Cracking/peeling but I painted mine. Need to get it wrapped soon.

Bimmer84 · 04-23-2012, 05:31 PM

Happening to mine as well...

project6 · 04-23-2012, 05:36 PM

I believe that BMW has a 3 year warranty on paint.

ed1981 · 04-23-2012, 06:06 PM

same situation, but I had just bought the CPO 2009 a month ago. Mine was actually worse. They replaced the entire trim from the affected side. Thank goodness!

doink · 04-23-2012, 06:50 PM

i just noticed this was happening to mine as well. i have a 2010 w/ 30k.

335BBS · 04-24-2012, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by doink

i just noticed this was happening to mine as well. i have a 2010 w/ 30k.

Me too.

Bimmer84 · 04-24-2012, 10:42 AM

I have about 15k and have been noticing this for a few thousand miles already... Not acceptable... Can't do anything about it either because I am in germany right now and they only carry 2 year factory warranty... I have to abide by their warranty system even though I have a BMWNA car..

bk20627 · 04-24-2012, 05:26 PM

call BMWNA.

that's what i did last month.
took me 2 month (coversationi with BMWNA) to fix the dam shadow line....

Rmk392 · 04-24-2012, 05:42 PM

That's not good ... It will probably be a battle to get it fixed at the dealer but then again everything is with them

Moony · 04-27-2012, 11:15 AM

i'm having the exact same issue. kind of disappointed in the quality that bmw puts out

asuresh8 · 04-27-2012, 11:20 AM

Just get a good shop to repaint it. Just keep in mind that a quality job will cost a good amount of money

335BBS · 04-27-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lilballa

Just get a good shop to repaint it. Just keep in mind that a quality job will cost a good amount of money

Vinyl.

Elliott@DetailAddict · 04-27-2012, 11:39 AM

I got mine painted (3 stage paint job) done for $150.

IMHO vinyl is a waste of time. The gloss doesn't last and it can get scratched off.
Vinyl ftl.

Simple5 · 04-27-2012, 11:45 AM

plasticoat!

AndyR83 · 04-27-2012, 12:07 PM

Rotary Rasp · 04-27-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyR83

ew, no thanks.

AndyR83 · 04-27-2012, 03:09 PM

That's how I did mine. They look perfect.

335dM · 04-27-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Company

Most likely they wont cover it and consider it wear and tear, but push for it.

If they don't, I would either live with it or wrap it.

I got mine replaced under warranty ( all of them )
They did replaced the brakes too all four corners

under warranty too
I'm located in Canada

gatoman39 · 04-27-2012, 05:56 PM

People aren't taking the time to care for the trim properly. It needs to be handled like paint, which means washing/polish/waxing. I bot my E92 used and this was the condition of the trim...

After decontamination/polish/wax:

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E90Company Major General 194 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Most likely they wont cover it and consider it wear and tear, but push for it. If they don't, I would either live with it or wrap it.
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ndog14 Banned 52 Rep 1,746 Posts Drives: E90 328xi 6MT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	Mine is faded but I find if I use a few layers of Meguiar's trim polish it cleans right up.
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project6 TOML Rescue 6 Rep 664 Posts Drives: Prancing Horse Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I believe that BMW has a 3 year warranty on paint.
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ed1981 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2009 e90 335i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	same situation, but I had just bought the CPO 2009 a month ago. Mine was actually worse. They replaced the entire trim from the affected side. Thank goodness!
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doink New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328 M Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	i just noticed this was happening to mine as well. i have a 2010 w/ 30k.
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Bimmer84 Guardian of the Night 109 Rep 1,831 Posts Drives: 2010 335i M Sport Coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (5) Garage List 2010 335i E92 [7.50]	I have about 15k and have been noticing this for a few thousand miles already... Not acceptable... Can't do anything about it either because I am in germany right now and they only carry 2 year factory warranty... I have to abide by their warranty system even though I have a BMWNA car.. __________________ 2010 335i M Sport Coupe -- Black Sapphire Metallic\|Coral Red\|Loaded\|JB4 Stage 3\|BMS DCI\|VRSF DPs\|Camaross 6k AE\|Performance Gloss Black Grilles\|CF Performance Spoiler\|CF Quad Diffuser\|Double Layer Black Chrome Quad Tips\|CF Roundels\|Smoked Reflectors\|Red Cyba Scoops\|193s Painted Lamborghini Metallic Dark Gray
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bk20627 Captain 95 Rep 930 Posts Drives: E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [0.00]	call BMWNA. that's what i did last month. took me 2 month (coversationi with BMWNA) to fix the dam shadow line.... __________________
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Rmk392 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 367 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	That's not good ... It will probably be a battle to get it fixed at the dealer but then again everything is with them
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Moony Major 177 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: F80 M3 / F32 435i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami iTrader: (7) Garage List 2010 328i [0.00]	i'm having the exact same issue. kind of disappointed in the quality that bmw puts out
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asuresh8 Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 09 911 C4s Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [0.00]	Just get a good shop to repaint it. Just keep in mind that a quality job will cost a good amount of money
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Elliott@DetailAddict Brigadier General 300 Rep 4,444 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	I got mine painted (3 stage paint job) done for $150. IMHO vinyl is a waste of time. The gloss doesn't last and it can get scratched off. Vinyl ftl.
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Simple5 Major 348 Rep 1,407 Posts Drives: F90 M5 and E84 X1 Xdrive35i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	plasticoat!
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gatoman39 Major 116 Rep 1,346 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335 M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: LA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E92 335i M Sport [1.00]	People aren't taking the time to care for the trim properly. It needs to be handled like paint, which means washing/polish/waxing. I bot my E92 used and this was the condition of the trim... After decontamination/polish/wax: __________________
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