Rockchip on window sill, how to fix?

asdfaa · 02-20-2007, 01:03 PM

I washed the car and found 2 rockchips...

1 was on my rear lip spoiler, not too worried about that, the other one that i want to fix is the rockchip on the black part between the front and rear windows, its metal, and i am worried about it rusting, does BMW sell touch up paint for this part? What should i use to fix it?

canucklion · 02-20-2007, 01:22 PM

AFAI, the black part is plastic

asdfaa · 02-20-2007, 01:28 PM

hmmm i touched it and it was cold and felt metallic, i will double check today in the sunlight

calvino · 02-22-2007, 02:57 AM

carbon fiber door pillars

Dleo · 02-22-2007, 03:22 AM

Someone recently tried to break into my car and had bent that peice, i had it changed, it was only about 30 dollars, i dont know how it would look with touch up, and if you do touch it up you will always have the indent there so it will always catch your eye.

txusa03 · 02-22-2007, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dleo

Someone recently tried to break into my car and had bent that peice, i had it changed, it was only about 30 dollars, i dont know how it would look with touch up, and if you do touch it up you will always have the indent there so it will always catch your eye.

if it was bent and not cracked, i will take a wild guess and say it is a painted aluminum piece and not plastic. Plastic dont bent and they normally retain their shape and if you put too much pressure on plastic, it will crack.

30 bucks is not bad but I wonder how to remove that piece for us diy addicts.

ctgazer · 02-22-2007, 01:07 PM

just change it!

Dleo · 02-22-2007, 04:14 PM

I dont know how to remove it or if its easy, when my peice was bent they also broke the window, so when i took it into the shop they replaced that peice also but i remeber they only charged me 30 dollars for the cost of the part.

02-20-2007, 01:03 PM	#1
asdfaa Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 257 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Rockchip on window sill, how to fix? I washed the car and found 2 rockchips... 1 was on my rear lip spoiler, not too worried about that, the other one that i want to fix is the rockchip on the black part between the front and rear windows, its metal, and i am worried about it rusting, does BMW sell touch up paint for this part? What should i use to fix it? Attached Images __________________ 2010 335i xDrive Sedan Saphire Black Metallic \| Saddle Brown Leather \| M Sport Package \| 2008 X5 4.8i M Sport Edition Ruby Black - Individual \| Saddle Brown leather \| Bamboo Trim \| M Sport Package \|
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

02-20-2007, 01:22 PM	#2
canucklion pull my finger to get your kinder® surprise 152 Rep 10,455 Posts Drives: circles around you Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (9)	AFAI, the black part is plastic __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-20-2007, 01:28 PM	#3
asdfaa Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 257 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	hmmm i touched it and it was cold and felt metallic, i will double check today in the sunlight __________________ 2010 335i xDrive Sedan Saphire Black Metallic \| Saddle Brown Leather \| M Sport Package \| 2008 X5 4.8i M Sport Edition Ruby Black - Individual \| Saddle Brown leather \| Bamboo Trim \| M Sport Package \|
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-22-2007, 02:57 AM	#4
calvino Lieutenant Colonel 322 Rep 1,928 Posts Drives: had e90, 330i mystic blue Join Date: May 2006 Location: Weston,Florida iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 e90 330i [0.00]	carbon fiber door pillars __________________ E90 Mytic Blue 330i 07-20-2006. 05-17-2011 Doesn't the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural? Support NORML
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-22-2007, 03:22 AM	#5
Dleo Brigadier General 223 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: 2010 X5 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	Someone recently tried to break into my car and had bent that peice, i had it changed, it was only about 30 dollars, i dont know how it would look with touch up, and if you do touch it up you will always have the indent there so it will always catch your eye.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-22-2007, 01:07 PM	#7
ctgazer Major General 397 Rep 7,952 Posts Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	just change it! __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

02-22-2007, 04:14 PM	#8
Dleo Brigadier General 223 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: 2010 X5 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	I dont know how to remove it or if its easy, when my peice was bent they also broke the window, so when i took it into the shop they replaced that peice also but i remeber they only charged me 30 dollars for the cost of the part. __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote