What is this at the bottom of the door?

ThePorter · 11-13-2005, 10:16 AM

I keep seeing this stain appear at the bottom of the doors on the E90s right where the end of the drivers door, meets the start of the passenger door, and sometimes at the front of the drivers door as well. I rubbed my finger across whatever it was, but it wouldn't come off. This happen to anyone? And does anyone know what it is?

E90Fleet · 11-13-2005, 10:19 AM

Looks like your dealer greased the door hinges, and its running out

Can you see any on the pillar by the hinges if you open the doors?

ThePorter · 11-13-2005, 10:21 AM

Hmmm...not sure. I haven't looked there but I'll check it out.

db17k · 11-13-2005, 10:28 AM

thats where all the dirty rain water that's kicked up from traffic drains out from the door panel.

nyyankee · 11-13-2005, 10:48 AM

Its an oily/waxy substance....Its easly taken off when i wash my car just give it a little scrub and its gone.

fredtoo · 11-13-2005, 11:47 AM

I have been getting that crap in several places for months. It is much worse when it is hot and sunny out.
I think it is some waxy stuff sprayed in the doors as a rust proofer.

ThePorter · 11-13-2005, 01:43 PM

Cool. Thanks for the input guys.

LEDZEP · 11-13-2005, 01:45 PM

Yep. It's the shipping wax that gets into the water drainage areas. It gradually comes out as water drains when it rains. It's a pain, but VWs are much worse.

CnoteMD · 11-13-2005, 02:22 PM

Yeah, I managed to get some of it out of the corners of the doors, but still can't get all of it. I still get the drainage on the sides, but its much better now.

Michael

puck724 · 11-13-2005, 02:27 PM

like everyone said it was the shipping wax. i had some on my car and its going away. i can barely see it anyway...

11-13-2005, 03:20 PM

I believe it's still called Cosmoline. And yes, it's the wax-like stuff that's sprayed on as a shipping protectant and it gets steam-cleaned off at the VPC. They can never get it all off, and you're seeing what they missed. We all have it.

Cos´mo`line (koz´mo-leen)
n. 1. (Chem.) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.

cdheaven · 11-13-2005, 03:25 PM

Cos´mo`line (koz´mo-leen)
n. 1. (Chem.) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.[/QUOTE]

thats interesting.... can you get the ingredient list.

Jason · 11-13-2005, 03:32 PM

See these pics, you can see the the shipping wax protectorant that the guys are talking about.

Took pics from this description of what happens at VPC/VDC (I love this read and post it as often as I get the chance to

)

http://www.e90post.com/vpc/index.asp.htm

David328M-Sport · 11-13-2005, 05:05 PM

my old e36 suffered from this for a long time.

afocoryw20 · 11-13-2005, 05:36 PM

I guess we would rather deal with a little wax than buffing out scratches....anyway it's still a pain to deal with

a burrito · 11-14-2005, 02:21 AM

Ive been getting this waxy substance on the door drainages too. Nice to finally know what it is.

11-13-2005, 10:16 AM	#1
ThePorter New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 96 750iL Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	What is this at the bottom of the door? I keep seeing this stain appear at the bottom of the doors on the E90s right where the end of the drivers door, meets the start of the passenger door, and sometimes at the front of the drivers door as well. I rubbed my finger across whatever it was, but it wouldn't come off. This happen to anyone? And does anyone know what it is?
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11-13-2005, 10:19 AM	#2
E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Looks like your dealer greased the door hinges, and its running out Can you see any on the pillar by the hinges if you open the doors?
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11-13-2005, 10:21 AM	#3
ThePorter New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 96 750iL Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Hmmm...not sure. I haven't looked there but I'll check it out.
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11-13-2005, 10:28 AM	#4
db17k Chicketeh china the chinese chicken, you have? 34 Rep 790 Posts Drives: 335ci hold out Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 S2000 [0.00]	thats where all the dirty rain water that's kicked up from traffic drains out from the door panel. __________________ "In Soviet Russia car forks you!"
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nyyankee The Ultimate Posting Machine 42 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325I Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft.Lauderdale iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Its an oily/waxy substance....Its easly taken off when i wash my car just give it a little scrub and its gone. __________________ DISCLAIMER: Poster makes no guarantee that the above expressed information is accurate, complete, current, funny, new, spelled correctly, or grammatically correct. The above-stated information is instead provided on an "AS IS" basis, and is subject to revision with or without notice.
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fredtoo First Lieutenant 15 Rep 340 Posts Drives: 325 328 350 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: nj iTrader: (0) Garage List 1986 328 [0.00] 2006 325 [0.00]	I have been getting that crap in several places for months. It is much worse when it is hot and sunny out. I think it is some waxy stuff sprayed in the doors as a rust proofer.
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11-13-2005, 01:43 PM	#7
ThePorter New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 96 750iL Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Cool. Thanks for the input guys.
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CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Yeah, I managed to get some of it out of the corners of the doors, but still can't get all of it. I still get the drainage on the sides, but its much better now. Michael __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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11-13-2005, 03:20 PM	#11
CMD Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	I believe it's still called Cosmoline. And yes, it's the wax-like stuff that's sprayed on as a shipping protectant and it gets steam-cleaned off at the VPC. They can never get it all off, and you're seeing what they missed. We all have it. Cos´mo`line (koz´mo-leen) n. 1. (Chem.) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.
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11-13-2005, 03:25 PM	#12
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11-13-2005, 03:32 PM	#13
Jason Administrator 40963 Rep 21,240 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	See these pics, you can see the the shipping wax protectorant that the guys are talking about. Took pics from this description of what happens at VPC/VDC (I love this read and post it as often as I get the chance to ) http://www.e90post.com/vpc/index.asp.htm
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11-14-2005, 02:21 AM	#16
a burrito Lieutenant Colonel 56 Rep 1,962 Posts Drives: Urus, 958.2 TTS, 997 S Join Date: May 2005 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (1)	Ive been getting this waxy substance on the door drainages too. Nice to finally know what it is. __________________ Peanut Butter Chunky
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