12-10-2014, 11:16 AM | #1 |
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Skinning the iDrive Controller
I would guess someone has done this already, but I haven't seen it yet....
I'm a freak about scratches on my phones and portable devices. I "skin" everything as soon as it comes out of the box. (Strangely, my F30 doesn't have a clear bra on it though.) There are many vendors of these films for devices, but my favorite is BestSkinsEver.com. I recently ordered a custom sized circular skin to protect the iDrive controller. The Touchpad can be scratched and certainly can get smudged..not any more. A simple $5 "mod" |
12-10-2014, 01:43 PM | #3 |
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I ordered 43.5mm diameter. It is very very slightly undersized, but that prevents the chance of it being too big and not laying perfectly flat around the edges. That's never a good thing with skins. You get two of the same size in an order. The other one I will probably put on the roundel on my steering wheel.
I thought about doing the iDrive display, but I am concerned about added glare. The matte skins would avoid that, but they reduce brightness ever so slightly. I might skin the wife's LR4 Nav, though..it's touchscreen and looks nasty with all the fingerprints. And it swirls pretty easily. Next up, I might try the center caps on my wheels. Not sure if they'll survive the wear and weather...we'll see. |
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12-10-2014, 01:55 PM | #4 |
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+1 - Definitely bookmarking this thread when I get my F32 w/ NBT
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12-10-2014, 04:56 PM | #5 |
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How come my drive controller isn't big and touchy like yours lol |
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12-11-2014, 08:32 AM | #6 |
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I believe this is a later model hence the bigger dial
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01-06-2015, 07:28 AM | #9 |
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I actually cut an iPad screen cover to size and put that on the Idrive screen.
This is to protect it from the dealer scratching it when they clean the interior. |
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01-11-2015, 01:52 AM | #14 | |
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They clean it sometimes despite me leaving a note |
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01-11-2015, 08:35 PM | #15 |
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BMW changed the controller recently to a "Textured / Dull" finish, instead of the glossy finish. In the MY2014 3-Series we had, the touch pad was shiny. In the MY2015 we have, it is dull/textured and appears to be difficult to scratch. I wonder if they received complaints?
November 2014 build for the MY2015. Nice find on the protective covering! |
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01-15-2015, 08:16 PM | #17 |
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