3D printing the part is ok if printed in ABS or ASA.
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I guess it is, now, if it's possible to print using ABS but depend on region, the price for printing them may be a bit too high, for just 2 not so visible parts. I still recommend and prefer plastic weld. Cheap less than 50 bucks fix, if you have a heatgun and got some manual talent.
Last edited by bl00keRs; 08-01-2020 at 05:10 PM.
What about plastic trim covers on both sides, are they available as separate part number?
How about some junkyard?
1998 BMW M3 3.2 Cabrio Alpinweiί III on Schwarz German spec 1 of 12
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It is only the cap that covers the end, now if that can be 3D printed.
2021 Revival
This damn part devolves into a sticky mess and loses all it's color and you start seeing the base off-white plastic material.
Don't pull on them - they just slide off!
I'm doing my rear shelf pillars ands headliner and going to try to refinish these... sand and paint.. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Mine 52208153256 became gummy and the ends cracked in the hot Fresno sun. I removed very carefully the end caps. Then I took a razor blade and carved off the tar like coating down to the white plastic piece. Goof off worked great to remove the residual tar coating. I then recovered them with matt black 3M vinyl wrap. I slid them back onto the seats. Then I glued the end caps back on with Devcon weldit glue. They look like OEM and will surely last longer. Hope this helps.
ok I finally refurbed mine. I hate repairing or refurbing parts I'd much rather buy new but there was no choice here. It came out excellent - like new.
The old soft-touch rubberized gunk came off with my bare hands and some IPA. I just rubbed it off. Once completely cleaned off you will have the off-white plastic pieces. Sand them down to scuff them up a little and repaint them w/ something like SEM or Plasti-Dip textured coating.
https://www.amazon.com/SEM-39853-Tex...omotive&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Plasti-Dip-Mu...omotive&sr=1-6
That came out great.
That sticky rubber stuff must have been one of the baddest choices for trim finishing, specially interior parts that gets touched. Yeah it looks great in brand new cars, but then the sh*t begins.
1998 BMW M3 3.2 Cabrio Alpinweiί III on Schwarz German spec 1 of 12
SMG SRA PDC AUC OBC GSM HK UURS IHKA FGR MFL
IG: https://www.instagram.com/iflok/
Awesome work. Did you use the SEM or plastidip?
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02.92 325is / 06.72 2002 / 02.91 XJ / 08.04 R53 JCW
Depending on the heat and sunlight exposure they will deteriorate sooner or later, so this fix will be a must.
Thanks for sharing.
Re-resurrecting this ancient thread because I'm also here. Mine have devolved into a sticky mess. Going to see if I can get them recovered in vinyl.
The reason for my post is that all but one person here talks about prying these out. Do not do that, even if the other are saying that "those cracking sounds you hear are normal, nothing is actually cracking".
They slide sideways out towards the middle of the car. Pull one seatback down and slide the piece out. You might need to make sure the leather/cloth isn't binding, but they come out reasonably easily (though your hands will be covered in sticky residue). Then raise that seat back up, lower the other and repeat.
Last edited by trymes; 02-17-2023 at 09:41 PM.
I just got mine back from our local auto upholstery shop (AutoOne in Portsmouth, NH). Recovered in vinyl, and as always, he has done an excellent job with them. Very happy with the result, and it shouldn’t turn into a sticky mess again. These look OEM quality or better, IMHO.
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