Console Upholstery Repair Advice? ‘18 X3 30i

bmwbeantown · 02-24-2018, 01:54 PM

Hi All

Would you have any tips to repair this (see photo)? Whole scratch is about 4.5-5” long. Lasted almost three weeks without a scratch anywhere until the other half, may god rest their soul (jk), decided to just throw a piece of baggage into the front. Subsequently causing the damage.

I believe that’s what caused it. It’s in that one spot a driver never looks...could have happened at the dealership and I wouldn’t know. Saw it today while giving a bath and only partner has been in the passenger seat since delivery.

Would a dealer have any way to fix it? Warranty (doubtful)? It’s driving me nuts but at a minimum want to keep it from tearing further.

Thanks for the insight!

overcoil · 02-24-2018, 02:11 PM

Dealer should have access to an upholstery person who can fix it.

Zirenz2006 · 02-24-2018, 03:06 PM

My wife had something similar fixed in her car. The dealer caused the damage when they had to remove part of the dash. They had someone come in to fix it and you can't tell at all where it was. The person did an amazing job.

Slalom · 02-24-2018, 05:49 PM

I had Fibrenew do some repairs to the Sensatec in my '07 328 Touring. The results were invisible to my eyes, and the repair held until I traded the car 4 years later.

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bmwbeantown Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 30i Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Console Upholstery Repair Advice? ‘18 X3 30i Hi All Would you have any tips to repair this (see photo)? Whole scratch is about 4.5-5” long. Lasted almost three weeks without a scratch anywhere until the other half, may god rest their soul (jk), decided to just throw a piece of baggage into the front. Subsequently causing the damage. I believe that’s what caused it. It’s in that one spot a driver never looks...could have happened at the dealership and I wouldn’t know. Saw it today while giving a bath and only partner has been in the passenger seat since delivery. Would a dealer have any way to fix it? Warranty (doubtful)? It’s driving me nuts but at a minimum want to keep it from tearing further. Thanks for the insight! Attached Images
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overcoil Major General 3074 Rep 5,577 Posts Drives: M235i 6spd Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (0)	Dealer should have access to an upholstery person who can fix it.
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Zirenz2006 Brigadier General 1535 Rep 4,555 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp IOMG Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - NE iTrader: (0)	My wife had something similar fixed in her car. The dealer caused the damage when they had to remove part of the dash. They had someone come in to fix it and you can't tell at all where it was. The person did an amazing job. __________________ Current: 2021 ///M3 Competition Isle of Man Green Ordered: 2024 ///M2 Zandvoort Blue Past: 2018 X3 ///M40i \| 2012 *328i* \| 2009 *335i* \| 2007 *335i Coupe* \| 2005 *545i* \| 2001 *325i*
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Slalom Major 509 Rep 1,345 Posts Drives: 04 Z4, 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa and Collelongo (AQ) Italy iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 Z4 [0.00] 2018 BMW X3 M40i [10.00]	I had Fibrenew do some repairs to the Sensatec in my '07 328 Touring. The results were invisible to my eyes, and the repair held until I traded the car 4 years later.
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