Door panels marks

[Jkatfelix]

2014 640i gran coupe 

Idk if I did it or not honestly 

Any advice on getting it out...its not water stains on the door....its raised 

[DynamicATL]

Looks like water damage...did you happen to use Tape N Drape or similar across that section?  Thinking if so that area got wet were the tape was placed.

[no ma'am]

Should dry out, leave doors open. 

[blackoutauto]

that doesn't dry out, the water got through the stitching and the CARDBOARD absorbed and expanded, it wont change back to its original form. I always tape and cover the stitched door panels from bmw, water just makes its way in.

 

YES bmw does make the door panels out of cheap recycled cardboard material.

 

[Jkatfelix]

8 hours ago, DynamicATL said:

Looks like water damage...did you happen to use Tape N Drape or similar across that section?  Thinking if so that area got wet were the tape was placed.

 

7 hours ago, blackoutauto said:

that doesn't dry out, the water got through the stitching and the CARDBOARD absorbed and expanded, it wont change back to its original form. I always tape and cover the stitched door panels from bmw, water just makes its way in.

 

YES bmw does make the door panels out of cheap recycled cardboard material.

 

I did not cover it with tape or anything but lesson learned....cost 300 to replace door panel

[blackoutauto]

Damn sorry to hear. I don't know why they leather wrap cardboard. 

[Super Dave]

@Jkatfelix

BMW’s are the worst, followed by Porsche. I’ve been there, it really doesn’t take much to seep in. I use the narrow roll of blue tape and plastic from Home Depo, in the paint section. If I need to top load a window, I’ll put a layer of that green tape to seal it down. If it’s getting a lot of water that blue stuff will leak or even fall off.

[poppawilly67]

and this is why i cover door panels.

[WhyTint]

300 not bad. It looks like it would of cost more

[quality tintz]

Top load or bottom load ???