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      05-24-2019, 12:27 PM   #1
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Painting the existing X5 40i badge

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I plan on removing the badges off of my car and then sanding them off and repainting them to a black finish and then putting them back on. Shouldn't take more than an hour to do the entire thing.

Just 1 question - any idea on what grit sand paper should I use to remove the chrome and any recommendations on the kind/type of black paint and clear coat that I should use?

I just received the black badges for X5 40i from eBay and they are smaller than the OEM badges that we have on the car (I bought them knowing this). However what disappointed me was that the X is just standard and not in the Italic style as the OEM X is - same with the 40i as well. Disappointed totally.
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Why dont you use Plastidip. You dont need to take off the original badges.
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Why dont you use Plastidip. You dont need to take off the original badges.
That is my last option. Have never done it though from the DIY videos it seems pretty easy. I wanted to paint them assuming that that is a longer lasting solution rather than plastidip, no?

Is there any prep required for plastidip?
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That is my last option. Have never done it though from the DIY videos it seems pretty easy. I wanted to paint them assuming that that is a longer lasting solution rather than plastidip, no?

Is there any prep required for plastidip?

Is quite easy and it could last a lot. I once painted my old MB A45 Amg brake calipers and they lasted like 5 years. Badges should last forever.

The prep is easy as well. You just need to clean up the dust and grease and then apply the coats (usually 4-5), let it dry and thats it. There is no risk at all and as I said before, you keep the original badges. So once you get tired of the colour, you just remove it.

Watch youtube videos, they explain it very well.

I will paint my X5 calipers, mirrors and front grill with plastidip. Is a waste of money to buy a new grill or mirror caps.
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Is quite easy and it could last a lot. I once painted my old MB A45 Amg brake calipers and they lasted like 5 years. Badges should last forever.

The prep is easy as well. You just need to clean up the dust and grease and then apply the coats (usually 4-5), let it dry and thats it. There is no risk at all and as I said before, you keep the original badges. So once you get tired of the colour, you just remove it.

Watch youtube videos, they explain it very well.

I will paint my X5 calipers, mirrors and front grill with plastidip. Is a waste of money to buy a new grill or mirror caps.
Yes, I looked it up on Youtube this past weekend and that is the route i am going.
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