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      10-28-2011, 06:23 AM   #1
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Titan trims water marks.

2010 2.0 SE auto Artic white--- If I drive car in rain the upper front spoiler gets huge water marks on the surface light grey in colour, (original colour silver) BMW have replaced trim but still happens. If I leave it outside to dry off or dry it with a hairdryer the colour comes back to silver. Has anyone experienced anything similar ?, polish and sealants make no difference so doesn't look like a chemical reaction.
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      10-29-2011, 02:49 AM   #2
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2010 2.0 SE auto Artic white--- If I drive car in rain the upper front spoiler gets huge water marks on the surface light grey in colour, (original colour silver) BMW have replaced trim but still happens. If I leave it outside to dry off or dry it with a hairdryer the colour comes back to silver. Has anyone experienced anything similar ?, polish and sealants make no difference so doesn't look like a chemical reaction.
Hi jag1, welcome to the forum

Interesting point as I have noticed this as well. Thought I was the only one! I have tried various coatings on that silver trim with no success, really wierd
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It seems the surface is porous in colder temperatures and when it increases again It dries out. BMW have tried cleaning,replacing, using sealant and also stripping any chemicals on the surrounding black trim, to no improvement, sounds like a design problem. They also claim no one else has highlighted this in the UK.
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      10-29-2011, 05:58 AM   #4
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It seems the surface is porous in colder temperatures and when it increases again It dries out. BMW have tried cleaning,replacing, using sealant and also stripping any chemicals on the surrounding black trim, to no improvement, sounds like a design problem. They also claim no one else has highlighted this in the UK.
I had the same problem before I had the Msport aero kit fitted. I was also getting fed up with not being able to keep the black trim looking black. Tried different products but none of them lasted that long.

I'm now very happy with the car and problem solved forever OK a little extreme but it worked.
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Thanks for the comments, guess I am not the only one with the problem.
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