M240i front grills

duluthtwo · 12-14-2016, 02:07 PM

I've noticed several threads about replacing these with all black after market pieces. Why not just plastic dip the chrome edges?

walnuttea · 12-14-2016, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by duluthtwo

I've noticed several threads about replacing these with all black after market pieces. Why not just plastic dip the chrome edges?

Plasti dip has a black matte finish, whereas the grills are gloss black. If you don't mind the contrast then I suppose it's fine, but if you're even slightly OCD like myself, that's just a big no-no

Joe240 · 12-14-2016, 03:08 PM

Not to mention I went with the dual slat kidney grills from IND. I think it looks better than the stock ones.

duluthtwo · 12-15-2016, 04:28 AM

Thanx for the input guys. I've found that plastidip
has a glossifier spray to go over the matte
finish, may try that

RoundelM3 · 12-15-2016, 11:15 AM

Why not spend the $100 or so for a set of OEM M-Performance kidney grilles from get bmw parts dot com? You have a premium car, and cheaping out on spray-painting your grilles isn't going to enhance it.

walnuttea · 12-15-2016, 11:17 AM

I've played around quite a bit with plasti dip and the glossifier. It's not that easy to get the nice glossy, clean look you want. You can probably get away with it since it's a small area. From far away I'm sure it'll be fine, but really just spend the money on a legit grill and be happy with it

shil · 12-15-2016, 12:24 PM

Or just use glossy paint, if that's what you're up to.

DF · 12-15-2016, 02:32 PM

the grills are so cheap just get new ones. Trying to alter the old ones will look jenky

duluthtwo · 12-15-2016, 02:38 PM

Gonna get them thar mud flaps and curb feelers next by gawd!

Viffermike · 12-15-2016, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by duluthtwo

Gonna get them thar mud flaps and curb feelers next by gawd!

Truth.

PlastiDip = ghetto/JDM/rice/xthGenCivic.com

Just say no, OP. Basically what it says is "I'm too cheap to do this mod the right way" on virtually anything it's attempted on. For instance, I chuckle every time I see a European car with a Plasti-dipped wheel that, at the first touch of curb rash, inevitably look like its either shedding skin or was exposed to an acid bath.

BEM-S4 · 12-15-2016, 05:07 PM

I'd plastidip only to test something out before paying for the real deal - $5 is cheap to decide whether or not you should spend real money on things.

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