10-26-2012, 08:25 PM | #1 | |
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Peeling B pillars on F30. Inspect your cars.
Here is an issue two of us had with our paint chipping and peeling on the exterior B pillars. This is the high gloss portion of the vehicle right in the middle, between the windows.
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10-26-2012, 09:48 PM | #2 |
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This happened to me. Dealer replaced them. Took forever though because they had to take the whole door apart.
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10-27-2012, 02:55 AM | #5 |
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I've had one replaced under warranty. My SA said she'd seen it before, so its not uncommon it seems.
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10-27-2012, 08:24 AM | #7 | |
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10-27-2012, 05:15 PM | #8 |
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Wonder if this is only happening with the glossy "B" pillars? The "line-less" models have the matt pillars so would be interesting to see if they also have this defect.
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10-27-2012, 06:33 PM | #9 |
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Only heard of it happening to the high gloss pillars.
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10-28-2012, 02:45 AM | #10 |
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Which line has the high gloss pillars?
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10-28-2012, 12:45 PM | #13 |
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My drivers side door pillar has a discoloration on part of it. It won't clean off or polish out. It seems like something touched it and won't clean up. Personally I'm not too fond of the glossy look there since it doesn't seem to be very durable. Next time I'm at the dealer ill point it out to them and see what they say.
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10-28-2012, 10:21 PM | #15 |
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10-28-2012, 10:49 PM | #16 |
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335i Matte...I went base model because I thought the gloss would be a PITA to maintain, and thus far, on matte, no issues.
That's disappointing for others.
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10-30-2012, 12:20 AM | #17 |
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Just read a post in the other F30 forum who has the peeling problem with his matt-finish pillar as well, so probably not limited to the glossy pillars.
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10-30-2012, 10:08 PM | #18 | |
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10-30-2012, 10:16 PM | #19 |
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I think thats a different problem. These are chips, they definitely don't buff out. The edges of the pillar covers actually start to crumble away.
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10-30-2012, 11:01 PM | #21 |
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Not mine, but from a different forum. Mine looked exactly the same though. The problem is the edge of of the front pillar.
Tilt your head to the left.
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