Last year the shadow line exhaust tips (black) were around 250-290$
Suddenly BMW decided to sell each 225$, so 450$ for the pair, why? how? nobody knows.
so I decided to paint them instead, cost? 32$
1) Masking tape
2) Plastic sharp squeegee
3) Black plastic dip or High heat black paint (if you are confident)
4) 2k glossifier
5) tack rag/cloth
Instructions:
clean tips with alcohol, or a scuffing pad.
if you look closely you can see the the tips consist of two parts that are bonded together, the chrome tip then the black metal part, it will help you in masking.
everything after that chrome tip, mask it.
Clean again.
start spraying, leave for 10 mins.
second coat of spray, leave for 10 mins.
third coat of spray, then leave for 10 mins.
allow coats to dry for an hour.
- spray first coat of the glossifier, leave it for 10 mins
- spray second coat of the glossifier, leave it for 10 mins
- spray third coat of the glossifier, leave it for 2-3 hours before removing the masking tapes.
Tips:
1) put the spray cans in warm water before spraying (highly recommend)
2) clean the spray can tip before each coat, as they tend to spit out and splatter.
3) even spray strokes, around 5-9 niches away.
4) don't worry about having patchiness the first few spray passes.