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View Poll Results: your experience with running boards staining
i have not had a problem with staining/oxidation 44 40.37%
i have had this problem but not tried to address it yet 46 42.20%
i solved it permanently myself by treating/cleaning them 6 5.50%
bmw solved it permanently by treating/cleaning them 1 0.92%
bmw replaced the boards for me 6 5.50%
bmw could not solve it and would not replace the boards 6 5.50%
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BMW replaced mine (2009) as there was a SI B for them.
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I'm curious if the people with problems have tried a stainless steel cleaner? Stainless steel appliances are notoriously hard to clean, so there are all sorts of special cleaners for them. For example simple fingerprints won't even come off with soap and water.

I use a stainless steel cleaner that I got from home depot on my home appliances. Maybe something like that would work to clean up the running boards.
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BMW replaced mine (2009) as there was a SI B for them.
Would love to know / get a PDF copy of the SIB so I could take it my dealer.
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I just bought a 09.... I would love the reference number of the SIB please....
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I just wish you could take them apart like the e53. I tried on these and could not make it happed or find a DIY (searched a l o t). I did reduce the grime and staining using Tuff Stuff, its an auto carpet cleaner but the stuff is awesome, I use it every week on my exhaust tips.
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I just bought a 09.... I would love the reference number of the SIB please....

Bumping to see if anyone has the SIB
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