Carbon Fiber Badges and Black Grille

Melbourne_X5M · 11-16-2021, 07:22 PM

The blue BMW roundels and chrome grille just weren’t my taste.

samvora · 11-17-2021, 12:24 AM

Where did you get the badges from?

Melbourne_X5M · 11-17-2021, 08:54 AM

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Where did you get the badges from?

JBSPEED

HuskerNSC · 11-17-2021, 07:30 PM

Looks great! What is the process to change the roundels?

Melbourne_X5M · 11-17-2021, 09:10 PM

There are several videos on YouTube. A microfiber cloth and a non-marring body tool with a little WD40 will be all you need.

AlpineG05 · 11-18-2021, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Melbourne_X5M

There are several videos on YouTube. A microfiber cloth and a non-marring body tool with a little WD40 will be all you need.

What about for the steering wheel? Anything special?

Melbourne_X5M · 11-18-2021, 09:14 AM

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What about for the steering wheel? Anything special?

The steering wheel one goes on top of the existing blue one. It is a nice fit so I am not able to tell is there. It is CF with an adhesive - not a sticker.

samvora · 11-18-2021, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by samvora

Where did you get the badges from?

JBSPEED

Yeah that's where I got mine from and have been getting from for the last 7 years but this time around they have started to yellow out which wasn't the case earlier.

HuskerNSC · 11-19-2021, 06:24 AM

How long before they started to yellow?

Thanks for the heads up!

JBSPEED

Melbourne_X5M · 11-19-2021, 09:18 AM

They say these will not yellow, but I suppose only time will prove the truth. It was worth the risk to me.

HuskerNSC · 11-19-2021, 10:57 AM

Me too. I ordered a set. I asked because samvora profile says 2009 BMW. I would be less upset with yellowing after 6+ years, easy swap.

Boogie651 · 08-21-2023, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HuskerNSC

Me too. I ordered a set. I asked because samvora profile says 2009 BMW. I would be less upset with yellowing after 6+ years, easy swap.

Any issues with yellowing? About to place an order for some emblems…TIA

toronto_m50i · 08-29-2023, 10:45 AM

The only issues that i had with the JB speed roundel is that the bmw emblem separated from the plastic backing. I ordered the black painted ones, and i ended up having to get replacement roundels from them. The adhesive used is originally is garbage so if i were you i'd take them off and use a good emblem adhesive.

starlights · 08-29-2023, 08:21 PM

Is that an M with XDrive emblem or XDrive with M parts?

Boogie651 · 09-02-2023, 06:24 AM

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The only issues that i had with the JB speed roundel is that the bmw emblem separated from the plastic backing. I ordered the black painted ones, and i ended up having to get replacement roundels from them. The adhesive used is originally is garbage so if i were you i'd take them off and use a good emblem adhesive.

Something like a 3M tape or like an actual adhesive?

toronto_m50i · 09-05-2023, 03:21 PM

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Something like a 3M tape or like an actual adhesive?

3m tape would be too bulky. I would use a gel/liquid adhesive spread thinly over the adhesive side of the emblem. Let it cure for 24 hours and your good to go.

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