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

Quote:

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.

FrozenGT · 01-13-2025, 11:31 PM

Removing the tape will not damage anything.

I can’t believe this thread exist.

starlights · 01-23-2025, 11:26 AM

This may help to tame OCD.

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MaxVO2 · 01-23-2025, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuvMyE92

Don't save it for the next guy.

Enjoy your car.

****Exactly. The next guy will park the car under a tree full of birds, drive in muddy areas, and never wash the car.

Enjoy what you have. I know someone so OCD they have plastic covers on the seats of their "nice" cars, and a steering wheel cover so they don't wear out the finish on the wheel, and put plastic protective tape on the door sills and other areas that tend to get a bit scratched if not careful, or even just from regular use.

At some point, that kind of behavior becomes excessive. Take care of your stuff, but enjoy it too.

Yuille36 · 01-23-2025, 03:37 PM

I have a little OCD, but don't we all when it comes to our vehicles. I have to admit, I have plastic over the threshold of my interior rocker panels, as people tend to drag their feet over it. Especially my 78 yr. old mother

X5MnM3comp · 01-23-2025, 09:53 PM

Do you guys keep the plastic on that came with your sofa too?

If you can live with the blue tape you can live with a few scuffs. You own the car don’t let it own you.

MaxVO2 · 01-23-2025, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5MnM3comp

Do you guys keep the plastic on that came with your sofa too?

If you can live with the blue tape you can live with a few scuffs. You own the car don’t let it own you.

***My grandmother literally had plastic over her sofas and seats in the living room.... Her living room looked almost *exactly* like below, but with the chairs and sofa covered in these plastic covers

X5MnM3comp · 01-23-2025, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxVO2

***My grandmother literally had plastic over her sofas and seats in the living room.... Her living room looked almost *exactly* like below, but with the chairs and sofa covered in these plastic covers

Don’t you just miss sitting on it on a hot summer day wearing shorts and having your skin stuck to the plastic? lol.

Yuille36 · 01-24-2025, 10:26 AM

This is so funny, as my grandmother had plastic and I can identify with all of this.

John in VA · 01-24-2025, 11:04 AM

A product like the tape/film in post #10 is a good idea. I added some to the top of the bumper cover (painted surface) of son's SUV & it keeps the scratches away!

Yuille36 · 01-24-2025, 12:30 PM

I used something very similar, to placed on top of my interior rock panels of my M3, since my car is lowered.

MaxVO2 · 01-24-2025, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5MnM3comp

Don’t you just miss sitting on it on a hot summer day wearing shorts and having your skin stuck to the plastic? lol.

****Just the sound of my legs stuck on that plastic made a peeling sound that I will never forget!

The irony is after both my grandparents died my parents just chucked the sofas and couches, plastic covered and all, into the local dump nearby. The things smelled of old stale cigarettes, and were SO out of fashion with those flowery prints on them that nobody wanted them, even for free.

I'm sure at some point our fashionable stuff now will seem ridiculously outdated at some point.

Progress and all that!

Phizzzle · 01-24-2025, 04:29 PM

Leaving that stuff on is equivalent to those yellow/pink bumper guard things on the Dodge's. Just peel it off and try not to throw bricks or something at the badges and you'll be fine.

X5MnM3comp · 01-24-2025, 05:27 PM

Quote: I'm sure at some point our fashionable stuff now will seem ridiculously outdated at some point

Hey you know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure lol. But eventually the trend will return someday as far as fashion goes.

01-17-2023, 11:22 PM	#1
thegrandfacade New Member 12 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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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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X5MnM3comp Enlisted Member 188 Rep 193 Posts Drives: 2025 M3 competition xdrive Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Do you guys keep the plastic on that came with your sofa too? If you can live with the blue tape you can live with a few scuffs. You own the car don’t let it own you.
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