Protecting Door Sills & Headrest Badges

thegrandfacade · 01-17-2023, 11:22 PM

I've had my '22 G82 Comp since 11/2021, and every time I get in the car I have the urge to remove the factory blue film that covers the two door sills and the illuminated badges on the headrests - but then I stop myself and to this day, they remain.

I'm curious if anyone has thought up something to protect either the door sills or headrest badges? My car is fully PPF'd / ceramic coated / ceramic tinted / leather protected / screen protected / etc, and I'm hesitant to "expose" these remaining pieces. I spoke to my detailer, who mentioned that he hadn't had anyone else ask for these areas to get covered, and that a lot of owners will simply never remove the blue film.

Any suggestions? Have you simply kept either/both spots covered in your car or peeled off the film?

astroricardo · 01-17-2023, 11:41 PM

Mine are still there too, can't bring myself to remove them

FISH22 · 01-18-2023, 09:16 AM

Man, this is wild. Just remove the tape and enjoy the car. Being too OCD will seriously take away from the experience.

chicagofan00 · 01-18-2023, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH22

Man, this is wild. Just remove the tape and enjoy the car. Being too OCD will seriously take away from the experience.

+100

Dice13 · 01-18-2023, 08:51 PM

This ^^^^^

M2 CCO · 01-18-2023, 10:14 PM

If it bothers you, you could always just put some run of the mill PPF on the sills? If it gets scratched up it’s easy to replace. The headrests is a head scratcher… sorry couldn’t help myself on that pun!

M3-san · 01-19-2023, 12:37 PM

After a year of ownership, my son pointed out to me that I still had the blue plastic over the seat badges. Better late than never I guess.

LuvMyE92 · 01-19-2023, 01:34 PM

Don't save it for the next guy.

Enjoy your car.

01-17-2023, 11:22 PM	#1
thegrandfacade New Member 11 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2022 M4 Comp RWD Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Long Island City, NY iTrader: (0)	Protecting Door Sills & Headrest Badges I've had my '22 G82 Comp since 11/2021, and every time I get in the car I have the urge to remove the factory blue film that covers the two door sills and the illuminated badges on the headrests - but then I stop myself and to this day, they remain. I'm curious if anyone has thought up something to protect either the door sills or headrest badges? My car is fully PPF'd / ceramic coated / ceramic tinted / leather protected / screen protected / etc, and I'm hesitant to "expose" these remaining pieces. I spoke to my detailer, who mentioned that he hadn't had anyone else ask for these areas to get covered, and that a lot of owners will simply never remove the blue film. Any suggestions? Have you simply kept either/both spots covered in your car or peeled off the film?
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01-17-2023, 11:41 PM	#2
astroricardo Captain 952 Rep 730 Posts Drives: 2022 M3Cx TR/Tartufo Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Grove Street iTrader: (0)	Mine are still there too, can't bring myself to remove them
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01-18-2023, 09:16 AM	#3
FISH22 Colonel 5513 Rep 2,034 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Competition Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2021 BMW M3C [10.00] 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	Man, this is wild. Just remove the tape and enjoy the car. Being too OCD will seriously take away from the experience.
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Dice13 Captain 171 Rep 670 Posts Drives: 2011.5 AW E93 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	This ^^^^^
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M2 CCO Captain 1337 Rep 711 Posts Drives: 2024 M2 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: California iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M2 [9.00]	If it bothers you, you could always just put some run of the mill PPF on the sills? If it gets scratched up it’s easy to replace. The headrests is a head scratcher… sorry couldn’t help myself on that pun!
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M3-san Second Lieutenant 258 Rep 284 Posts Drives: M3xD, 535xi Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	After a year of ownership, my son pointed out to me that I still had the blue plastic over the seat badges. Better late than never I guess. __________________ 2022 ///M3 COMP XD BKG
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