Black grill DIY by using Plasti Dip - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

rayzoe1306 · 06-05-2012, 11:21 PM

What a simple job!

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zeezz · 06-05-2012, 11:28 PM

Not my specific style but nice clean job!

Number · 06-05-2012, 11:38 PM

bigger pics please. Love the white wheels btw. I think that's a first around here.

rayzoe1306 · 06-05-2012, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tremolo

bigger pics please. Love the white wheels btw. I think that's a first around here.

Blake P · 06-05-2012, 11:56 PM

I hope you masked off behind the grilles too!
Off topic: I was plasti-dipping a rear valence today and it was surprisingly easy to work with. Too bad I ran out after only 2 coats. Need to run and grab another can tomorrow to finish.

bmwaddict · 06-06-2012, 02:20 AM

hmmm this is really interesting...totally different route (rims)

rayzoe1306 · 06-06-2012, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwaddict

hmmm this is really interesting...totally different route (rims)

I am trying to make my car become younger !

Combination with red and white is great and sporty since many f30 owners choose black/silver rims.

bcl0328 · 06-06-2012, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rayzoe1306

I am trying to make my car become younger !

Combination with red and white is great and sporty since many f30 owners choose black/silver rims.

white looks really good.

onehungevo · 06-06-2012, 08:23 AM

Are those 19's? The white looks nice. How often are you washing them?

MiloMia · 06-06-2012, 08:55 AM

can we get a side view?

huskercubfan · 06-06-2012, 08:58 AM

OP - Life would have been easier and it would have been a cleaner job if you had taken the grills out and put them back in

Number · 06-06-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by huskercubfan

OP - Life would have been easier and it would have been a cleaner job if you had taken the grills out and put them back in

I beg to differ. With plasti-dip, it doesn't get easier than the route OP took.

Maz335i · 06-06-2012, 12:46 PM

Wow, the white wheels actually look good!

dmontic71 · 06-06-2012, 08:07 PM

Looks great. Did the plasti-dip cut away cleanly? I'm assuming you can't see any of the chrome on the edges? Any additional comments on how you did it would be appreciated...

rayzoe1306 · 06-06-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by onehungevo

Are those 19's? The white looks nice. How often are you washing them?

Yes, 19's. I wash them every week

Rims:
F - 8.5j, ET 30
R - 9.5j, ET35

rayzoe1306 · 06-06-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dmontic71

Looks great. Did the plasti-dip cut away cleanly? I'm assuming you can't see any of the chrome on the edges? Any additional comments on how you did it would be appreciated...

Yes, It can cut away cleanly. I have tried it before as I failed first time

Plasti dip is good for newbie like me if you don't know how to take off the bumper

Howowcanigo · 06-07-2012, 07:29 AM

Needs lowering. It'll look way more cohesive.

Howow

bcl0328 · 06-07-2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rayzoe1306

Yes, It can cut away cleanly. I have tried it before as I failed first time

Plasti dip is good for newbie like me if you don't know how to take off the bumper

pretty sure you don't have to take off the bumper.

RedlineSi · 06-07-2012, 08:57 AM

Sorry

rxander · 06-07-2012, 08:58 AM

this looks like a good easy alternative, but taking off 8 screws and taking off the clips to the stock grills by hand took me 20 min.

jon328i · 06-07-2012, 09:36 AM

nice job! and nice girls on the newspapers!

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zeezz Private First Class Drives: F30 328i Sport Line Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 152 iTrader: (0)	Not my specific style but nice clean job!

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Number ✚ Drives: ✚ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ✚ ✚ Posts: 982 iTrader: (1)	bigger pics please. Love the white wheels btw. I think that's a first around here.

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Blake P Kinda Like A Big Deal Drives: F31 on order Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 393 iTrader: (0)	I hope you masked off behind the grilles too! Off topic: I was plasti-dipping a rear valence today and it was surprisingly easy to work with. Too bad I ran out after only 2 coats. Need to run and grab another can tomorrow to finish.

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onehungevo Captain Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 739 iTrader: (0)	Are those 19's? The white looks nice. How often are you washing them?

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huskercubfan STM TRPR Drives: 2012 335i MW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 357 iTrader: (0)	OP - Life would have been easier and it would have been a cleaner job if you had taken the grills out and put them back in

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Howowcanigo Private First Class Drives: Opel Astra Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 105 iTrader: (0)	Needs lowering. It'll look way more cohesive. Howow

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RedlineSi Private First Class Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 100 iTrader: (0)	Sorry

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rxander First Lieutenant Drives: F30 Alpine White Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 319 iTrader: (0)	this looks like a good easy alternative, but taking off 8 screws and taking off the clips to the stock grills by hand took me 20 min.

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jon328i Wheelmaster Drives: E90 6MT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 440 iTrader: (7)	nice job! and nice girls on the newspapers!

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