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I used SEM Self Etching primer #39673 ($30 Amazon) but also Rustoleum has one in dark green that would work (I used it on my 535 exhaust tips and it had no issues after years) and is available at Lowes Depot along with the engine paint - Duplicolor Low Gloss Black Engine Enamel #DE1634.
I might actually go back and put a coat of semi-gloss black engine paint on it since that would match better with the surround. Also, doing this with cans is harder than just using an airbrush, where you can be very precise. I got a Paasche H-3MH for $60.
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And the results. Not bad. Semi gloss looks good. Thank you Keyser Soze appreciate the help!
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oh, that looks great and so do the flat black emblems!
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Hmm okay. I was going to powder coat my wheels so figured I’d do that as well but figuring out how to remove it and if it’s difficult or not
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The silver on my 24 X5 was driving me nuts. I sprayed them this weekend using semi-gloss high-temp engine paint. Turned out great. Hopefully, they hold up well. Figure I may need to respray them in a few years, but we'll see.
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Yes! Looks great! Hopefully you also used a few coats of self-etching primer first or I'd worry about potential longevity. Mine are still looking the same after 14 months now.
It is silly that BMW lazily releases these with unpainted stamped steel but of course makes them overly complicated to remove along with the "trim" pieces. I have to assume BMW's laziness is inevitably heading towards just having fake exhaust trim and the actual pipe just dumping out below like MBZ and Audi.
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