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Securing Underpanel with Butyl Tape

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Checks and maintenance

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When you remove the door panel, there is a sound-absorbing cover underneath it made of plastic or sponge material, secured with a very sticky adhesive: it is butyl tape, composed of a highly adhesive compound reinforced with a polyester mesh. Generally, if you take care when peeling off this cover, you can reposition it without removing this tape.

Otherwise, you can remove the adhesive from the door by heating it and prying it off with a spatula, then clean the surface with solvent or degreaser. Next, apply new tape along the edge of the cover to stick it to the door.


Updated on 20 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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