Leather panels

johndreaney · 03-21-2023, 09:36 AM

Hello all - I have been noticing in my wife's 2016 F83 that the leather on the door panels and in the back seat area sides is like separating from the panel - you can see air in there and it pushes in like the glue deteriorated. Has anyone else seen this or have any suggestions. Love the car but it should not be doing this so soon.

tgb1974 · 03-21-2023, 10:30 AM

I also have a 2016 F83 and have not had any problems with the door panel leather. It sounds like some water may have leaked in an infiltrated the paneling, and damaged the glue. You may want to check to make sure that the rubber strip along the convertible top and windows is intact and liberally apply some gummi pflege stift to it, which will restore the rubber to the extent it may have dried out and lost it ability to seal. Just a thought. I apply gummi pflege stift to my convertible top rubber strip many times a year.

johndreaney · 03-21-2023, 10:43 AM

I had thought that but it is happening on both doors as well as on both sides in the back (near the top where it wraps around). Its like it is just separating inside. Wondered if a upholstery shop could peel back and reglue or if others saw it. Ive used the gummi pflege on other seals as well.

03-21-2023, 09:36 AM	#1
johndreaney Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Leather panels Hello all - I have been noticing in my wife's 2016 F83 that the leather on the door panels and in the back seat area sides is like separating from the panel - you can see air in there and it pushes in like the glue deteriorated. Has anyone else seen this or have any suggestions. Love the car but it should not be doing this so soon.
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03-21-2023, 10:30 AM	#2
tgb1974 Lieutenant 142 Rep 416 Posts Drives: 2016 F83 M4 (DCT) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicagoland, IL iTrader: (0)	I also have a 2016 F83 and have not had any problems with the door panel leather. It sounds like some water may have leaked in an infiltrated the paneling, and damaged the glue. You may want to check to make sure that the rubber strip along the convertible top and windows is intact and liberally apply some gummi pflege stift to it, which will restore the rubber to the extent it may have dried out and lost it ability to seal. Just a thought. I apply gummi pflege stift to my convertible top rubber strip many times a year. __________________ 2016 BMW F83 ///M4 Tanzanite Blue Metallic/Silverstone Full Merino // NBTevo ID 6 retrofit // G3x/F90 10.25" MGU display retrofit // GTS flash // SmartTOP // 437M + Pilot Alpin PA4 (winter) // 359M + ContiSportContact 5P (summer) Retired: 2013 E93 M3 \| 2015 F22 M235i xDrive \| 2012 E70 X5 xDrive 35d \| 2010 E90 328i xDrive
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johndreaney Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Not water I had thought that but it is happening on both doors as well as on both sides in the back (near the top where it wraps around). Its like it is just separating inside. Wondered if a upholstery shop could peel back and reglue or if others saw it. Ive used the gummi pflege on other seals as well.
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