[BMWChap]

Now then, this is not as a silly question as you may think.

I've had them fitted to my car for approx 14 months, they are genuine BMW M Performance Side Blades supplied with plastic rivets with a hex head on them and double sided tape ...now then

To remove the blades from the car would I have to drill out the plastic rivets as I recall the rivets didnt have a thread on them, they are not the commonly used pop rivets or sometimes called blind rivets

..any ideas

[teaston]

If they’re expanding rivets then you pull the middle part out and the the main part of the rivets will just pull out.

[Alice Coupe]

Could just take of the whole sill (11 torx bolts IIRC) and snip the rivets from the back.

[aquazi]

Or find someone with the same colour car as yours and swap (+ cash) the sill with them!!

[BMWChap]

Originally Posted by teaston

If they’re expanding rivets then you pull the middle part out and the the main part of the rivets will just pull out.

Ahh you mean just prise them out..?, didn't want to do that as I thought they could be reused again.. will have a go

[BMWChap]

Originally Posted by Alice Coupe

Could just take of the whole sill (11 torx bolts IIRC) and snip the rivets from the back.

Will try this if I can't prise them out

[BMWChap]

Originally Posted by aquazi

Or find someone with the same colour car as yours and swap (+ cash) the sill with them!!

hmmmm possibly

[Alice Coupe]

Originally Posted by BMWChap

Will try this if I can't prise them out

They are single use rivets. Praising them out may stress and bend /damage the sill. The blade is also held with adhesive tape so you will need to separate that somehow too.

[BMWChap]

Originally Posted by Alice Coupe

They are single use rivets. Praising them out may stress and bend /damage the sill. The blade is also held with adhesive tape so you will need to separate that somehow too.

..out comes the heat gun then with a bit of persistent but gentle persuasion..

[PJJD]

The rivets can be reused as long as you don't damage them when removing. As above, just prise the centre of the rivet out using a flat head screwdriver or fastener remover