Plastic door molding

[nsk040]

The plastic strip that runs the length (curvature) of the car over both front and rear windows is coming loose. This part started to come loose at the back and I can pry it back a little as the 2 rear-most mounts/clamps have broken. The trim itself is fine, it's just the plastic mounts on the back-side that are broken.

I'm not spending $1k for new door trim...what other methods have people used to secure trim that's coming loose?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-3-Series-E46/69-BODY-Door_Cavity_Molding_Replacement/69-BODY-Door_Cavity_Molding_Replacement.htm

[John in VA]

You can try to reattach the clips to the trim with an epoxy. Results vary.

[Vas]

Some people have had luck with using double-sided tape.

[nsk040]

You can try to reattach the clips to the trim with an epoxy. Results vary.

I think attempting to realign the clips would be very hard if you took off the old and replaced with new ones.

I was thinking more just getting rid of the broken clips and stacking enough double-sided tape (or some sort of semi-flexible epoxy) in their place to hold the trim.

[az3579]

Some people have had luck with using double-sided tape.

This is what I did. It's still holding fine years later.
I used the 3M double-sided tape.

[Vas]

This is what I did. It's still holding fine years later.
I used the 3M double-sided tape.

Unfortunately mine broke off so I am forced to buy a complete new trim.

Hofmeister kink you have failed me.

[John in VA]

Maybe some butyl caulk strips would hold the trim to the car.

[ELCID86]

Wow. That’s quite a price variance. I’m glad ours is in the low end.

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[cornercarver]

Both of mine came off. It’s a design flaw; they fit too tightly and the door weatherstripping pulls at them every time you open the door.

I managed to superglue the passenger side with the stock clips, but I’m missing three of the clips for the driver’s side. I may explore the double-sided tape method suggested above...

[ELCID86]

I may explore the double-sided tape method suggested above...

Get the heavy duty 3M stuff.

[nsk040]

I tried the double-sided tape and it didn't work out for me. Maybe I used the wrong stuff.

Have people had luck buying a few clips (link below) and prying the old ones off the trim? It looks like the alignment doesn't have to perfect b/c the part that is plugged into the car (light green plug) can sync into the longer white piece anywhere along those tracks which are ~1 inch long. Just would have to manage to get the old trim cleaned up and the white piece attached properly.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/supertech/catalog.cgi?action=frameset&return-url=/cgi-bin/supertech/catalog.cgi%3Faction%3Dframeback%26page%3D1083&catalog-url=%2Fcatalog%2FSuperCat%2F0306%2FBMW_0306_BDYEXT _pg3.htm%3Futm_source%3DSuperTech%23item6