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      03-30-2020, 03:25 PM   #1
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Hey all,

I picked up my late 2016, M4, non ZCP with dsg in August. I love it! But, I have only drive. C. 3000 miles between the weather and other things.

In the last couple of weeks I have noticed this mark on the vinyl top park of the driver interior door panel. Now up close it looks like small white cracks and marks in the deep crevasses on the vinyl. However when I use some of my poor boys interior cleaner it looks great. But when it dries the white marks come back. It looks like something spilled on it. But for the life of me I can't remember doing it!

I have tried to take a phone. But difficult to see

Any help welcome ???
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      03-30-2020, 11:12 PM   #2
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Looks like COVID. Sorry. Everything looks like COVID to me right now.

Do you rest your arm there? Could it be from sweat or something?

Orrrr... Could it have been there from the previous owner and you just didn't notice it until now?

They have some good plastic restorers out there that would probably last several months... just treat it if it bothers you.
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Hey all,

I picked up my late 2016, M4, non ZCP with dsg in August. I love it! But, I have only drive. C. 3000 miles between the weather and other things.

In the last couple of weeks I have noticed this mark on the vinyl top park of the driver interior door panel. Now up close it looks like small white cracks and marks in the deep crevasses on the vinyl. However when I use some of my poor boys interior cleaner it looks great. But when it dries the white marks come back. It looks like something spilled on it. But for the life of me I can't remember doing it!

I have tried to take a phone. But difficult to see

Any help welcome ???
Try this. I have used it and it holds up great. I mostly apply this to the trim around my front windshield because the washer fluid leaves water marks all over the trim which makes it look disgusting.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Ulti.../dp/B0055PD1H4
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      04-04-2020, 02:10 AM   #4
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Hey all,

I picked up my late 2016, M4, non ZCP with dsg in August. I love it! But, I have only drive. C. 3000 miles between the weather and other things.

In the last couple of weeks I have noticed this mark on the vinyl top park of the driver interior door panel. Now up close it looks like small white cracks and marks in the deep crevasses on the vinyl. However when I use some of my poor boys interior cleaner it looks great. But when it dries the white marks come back. It looks like something spilled on it. But for the life of me I can't remember doing it!

I have tried to take a phone. But difficult to see

Any help welcome ???
Try this. I have used it and it holds up great. I mostly apply this to the trim around my front windshield because the washer fluid leaves water marks all over the trim which makes it look disgusting.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Ulti.../dp/B0055PD1H4
Thanks !!! I have gtechnique trim restorer on order. I used that previously on my mini and it worked a treat.

Wish me luck!
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