Scratched plastic trim on 328i

dunit · 02-01-2007, 10:38 PM

Has anyone else noticed how easily the glossy black plastic trim piece between the front door glass and rear glass scratches? Both sides had scratches when I took delivery. Is there a product that will remove light surface scratches on plastic?

ElCapitan · 02-01-2007, 11:37 PM

Ouch!

Did the person that delivered the car noticed them? If yes get them to replace those part ASAP. I would not be happy if it were me. If not, you will have to either replace them out of pocket or find a way to make them disapear. That is assuming you want the scratches gone bad enough.

If someone knows a way to polish those out, speak up.

dunit · 02-02-2007, 10:05 PM

It looks like this trim scratches easily ,and because it has a high gloss ,it is very noticable. Not a good choice of material between two windows.

shadowcoder · 02-02-2007, 10:22 PM

$30/trim. Not expensive so if the dealer doesn't take care of you, it shouldn't
be a big deal for you to buy them and have them replaced if you want those
scratches gone real bad. I don't think they can be buffed out or polished so
that they can go away.

soma4u · 02-03-2007, 02:27 PM

mine looks like it has micro-swirls?????

TiAg335i · 02-03-2007, 02:49 PM

I'll bet pretty much every 328 or 335 has swirling/scratching on the trim piece. There was a lot of swirling the day I got the car.

02-01-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
dunit Private 8 Rep 59 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Scratched plastic trim on 328i Has anyone else noticed how easily the glossy black plastic trim piece between the front door glass and rear glass scratches? Both sides had scratches when I took delivery. Is there a product that will remove light surface scratches on plastic?
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ElCapitan Lieutenant Colonel 38 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xi & 2008 E90 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Bay, ON iTrader: (2)	Ouch! Did the person that delivered the car noticed them? If yes get them to replace those part ASAP. I would not be happy if it were me. If not, you will have to either replace them out of pocket or find a way to make them disapear. That is assuming you want the scratches gone bad enough. If someone knows a way to polish those out, speak up. __________________ *2008* E90 335i \| Silver Grey \| Terra \| Piano Black \| ZSP \| ZKO \| ZAT \| ZKI \| ZPL \| ZKL \| *2007* E91 328xi \| Black Sapphire \| Terra \| ALuminium \| ZKO \| ZKI \| ZPL *Past Cars:* 2004 ///M3, 2002 E46 330xi, 2003 GTI 1.8T, 1996 Neon
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02-02-2007, 10:05 PM	#3
dunit Private 8 Rep 59 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	It looks like this trim scratches easily ,and because it has a high gloss ,it is very noticable. Not a good choice of material between two windows.
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02-02-2007, 10:22 PM	#4
shadowcoder Captain 51 Rep 921 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA / Orland Park, IL iTrader: (1)	$30/trim. Not expensive so if the dealer doesn't take care of you, it shouldn't be a big deal for you to buy them and have them replaced if you want those scratches gone real bad. I don't think they can be buffed out or polished so that they can go away.
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02-03-2007, 02:27 PM	#5
soma4u First Lieutenant 23 Rep 328 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	mine looks like it has micro-swirls????? __________________ '07 E92 335I--RECEIVED 11/28! '06 4-RUNNER SPORT ED '04 G-35 COUPE (RETIRED)
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TiAg335i Trance Life 315 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	I'll bet pretty much every 328 or 335 has swirling/scratching on the trim piece. There was a lot of swirling the day I got the car.
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