How’s the carbon fiber door sills holding up?

npa201 · 11-04-2022, 09:31 PM

I get that carbon fiber is a lightweight rigid material but just wondering how the door sills on the IX are holding up for those of you from scratches, dirt, etc? Just not sure if I need some sort of PPF protection on these things or not (I do have a 7 year old and 11 year old who sit in the back). Thanks in advance!

hugo_nz · 11-04-2022, 11:17 PM

The carbon core parts don’t see much traffic at all. I just cleaned mine the other day since they get dirty from general use but after I wiped them down they looked good as new. Not a scratch to be seen anywhere.

grueber · 11-05-2022, 07:57 AM

I washed my car for the first time after 2 weeks of ownership. Noticed dirt collects at the bottom of the back trunk. Have to open the trunk to wipe it off.

FrozenRex · 11-05-2022, 11:10 AM

We have a 2018 I3S bought new, now has 40K miles. When clean the CF door sills still look brand new, no kids though. Bodes well for the IX.

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npa201 Second Lieutenant 196 Rep 227 Posts Drives: X5 m50i, IX 50, Rivian R1S Join Date: May 2018 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	How’s the carbon fiber door sills holding up? I get that carbon fiber is a lightweight rigid material but just wondering how the door sills on the IX are holding up for those of you from scratches, dirt, etc? Just not sure if I need some sort of PPF protection on these things or not (I do have a 7 year old and 11 year old who sit in the back). Thanks in advance!
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hugo_nz Lieutenant Colonel 3201 Rep 1,833 Posts Drives: BMW iX Xdrive40 MSport Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Auckland, New Zealand iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW IX [0.00]	The carbon core parts don’t see much traffic at all. I just cleaned mine the other day since they get dirty from general use but after I wiped them down they looked good as new. Not a scratch to be seen anywhere.
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grueber Lieutenant 484 Rep 443 Posts Drives: BMW iX50 2023 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	I washed my car for the first time after 2 weeks of ownership. Noticed dirt collects at the bottom of the back trunk. Have to open the trunk to wipe it off.
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FrozenRex New Member 14 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW I3S X5-40i Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: N Michigan iTrader: (0)	Carbon fiber door sill longevity We have a 2018 I3S bought new, now has 40K miles. When clean the CF door sills still look brand new, no kids though. Bodes well for the IX.
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