DIY: Let's change the oddments tray in the rear seat.

[MikeVictor]

My rear oddments tray became scuffed and I wanted to replace it. Here's how.

Step 1) Remove the rear seat. This is easy enough, just pull it toward the front of the car and slightly upward with gentle pressure and it will pop free. A good opportunity to vaccuum under the seat too.

Step 2) Flip the seat over onto a flat surface. Carpet is ideal to protect the leather from marks.

You will notice the three metal rods, the two end ones of which are attached to the oddments tray.

Step 3) Unhook the section toward the rear of the car first, taking car to clear the four thin protrusions out of the way. It should unhook fairly easily without forcing anything.

Step 4) Unhook the other end and push the tray through.

Step 5) reattach the replacment tray following the reverse order above and reinstall the seat to the car.

Step 6) Relax knowing your interior trim is once again looking fine and you can put your OCD daemons to rest. Until next time at least.

[Tredvesone]

Great DIY Thanks for sharing this. Replaced my own tray and it looks so much better. Done in 5-10 minutes.

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by Tredvesone

Great DIY Thanks for sharing this. Replaced my own tray and it looks so much better. Done in 5-10 minutes.

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback

[Lester]

how the heck do you scuff the oddments tray? Seems odd......

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by Lester

hoe the heck do you scuff the oddments tray? Seems odd......

Well, I'm sure if you use your imagination you could come up with all sorts of ideas, old chap.

[Lester]

A little wipe down with Mothers 'Back to Black' should take the scuff marks out.

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by Lester

A little wipe down with Mothers 'Back to Black' should take the scuff marks out.

I believe he said scuff marks, not oxidation. That Mother's treatment looks like it is for exterior trim oxidation. Not sure if it will help with scuff marks.

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by Lester

A little wipe down with Mothers 'Back to Black' should take the scuff marks out.

Originally Posted by Iron Man

I believe he said scuff marks, not oxidation. That Mother's treatment looks like it is for exterior trim oxidation. Not sure if it will help with scuff marks.

Yep, Lester's on the wrong track. B2B is principally for exterior trim (as per blurb) and it won't fix scuff marks. At best it'll cover over them a little, but they'll still be visible.

[nachob]

I was searching for how to change rear seat tray on E82 1 series and found this but it says you have an F30 but it is in the 1addicts section so I'm confused. Is this an E82 rear seat?

Either way, thank you for posting this stuff! Guys like you that post this stuff to help others are the best part of these forums!

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by nachob

I was searching for how to change rear seat tray on E82 1 series and found this but it says you have an F30 but it is in the 1addicts section so I'm confused. Is this an E82 rear seat?

Either way, thank you for posting this stuff! Guys like you that post this stuff to help others are the best part of these forums!

Yes I have a F30. Yes this was done to the rear seat of a E82 http://www.1addicts.com/forums/bpgar...=view&id=10814. There was an interesting but OT story about how one became another but that's for a different time and place

Either way, you're welcome!

[nachob]

Originally Posted by MikeVictor

Yes I have a F30. Yes this was done to the rear seat of a E82 http://www.1addicts.com/forums/bpgar...=view&id=10814. There was an interesting but OT story about how one became another but that's for a different time and place

Either way, you're welcome!

Thank you! Your 135i looked great.

[iminhell1]

FWIW,
A very soft Cotton buffing wheel and gentle pressure can bring dull plastic to a shine. You have to be very careful as to not build too much heat though.
A satin finish would be more difficult and I'm not sure how to do that.