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Old 07-30-2026, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by X5chemist View Post
Mine are the same way. I was looking at fiberglass type tape to cover them up. The roof racks also need painting. Aluminum is starting to show on small spots.
Mine are looking more sun baked than factory matte now too. Not sure how they come off, but they could use a re-spray for sure.

Regarding the racks, they come off pretty easily. I cleaned mine off and resprayed them with a rattle can of flat black rustoleum some time ago. I figured I could sand them down and try again easily if they looked bad after my first attempt, but they came out ok. The rubber seals under each “foot” on the rails were all shot and I suspect leaking into my roof, but fortunately these are still available from BMW.
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