[AussieBob]

Does anyone know if the F10 interior door handle can be separated like the E90 ones are designed to do? That is pulling the leather covered part away from the inside part that is covered with the melting rubberized soft-touch gunk.

I'm asking because my leather is the fine Merino leather and the complete handle replacements I have seen online appear to be textured fake leather.

I am thinking of removing and separating the F10 handle and removing all the rubberized gunk from the inner plastic part and trim-covering the inner plastic part with a felt material.

Any experienced feedback is welcomed regarding these F10 handles, before I jump in for the handle removal. The sticky handle looks absolutely crap and the feeling is, unfortunately, not the BMW feeling I am used to.