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Originally Posted by itinj6
The aluminum doesn't scratch easily at all. It is a thin sheet of aluminum so expect it to get hot in the summer and cold in the winter to the touch. I have the aluminum in my 650 (pictured above) and my X6 50i. There is a scratch in the aluminum of my X6 but it is following the patterns of the "brush lines" and very difficult to notice. No idea how it got there (I suspect the wife lol) but I've seen much worse on the glaze coating of the wood trim (chips and scratches that looked horrific on a lot model). Either way, if you take care of either trim, it will look good for a long time. The aluminum does not seem to be coated. I am 99.9% sure it is bare metal.
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Having the alu trim myself: I love the feel of touching bare aluminium, a real and honest material. It gives a certain techno look and feel that suits the sophisticated engineering of the car very well. Besides I believe it fits better in a sporty car than wood trim does. Wood trim is for (even) old(er) men (than me)!
