All black everything

BigEvan1923 · 07-01-2023, 06:56 PM

After picking up the sapphire black LCI w/ black 22s, I was surprised that the exhaust still had a stainless finish inside the exhaust finisher. Felt off. Silver badges had to go as well.

After seeing Keyser Soze post his diy exhaust finisher treatment, I decided to do the same with a semi gloss finish.

Used hydrodip frozen black for the badges.

I made some tiny errors but overall I’m pleased.

bandersen · 07-01-2023, 07:15 PM

Love it! Wouldn’t want to own it, as I can’t afford to detail it daily! - but we’ll done. Beautiful car.

radmjk · 07-01-2023, 07:18 PM

Looks good, I agree. Not sure why they’re putting chrome on otherwise blacked out trimmed vehicles.

MJBradley1967 · 07-01-2023, 09:01 PM

Are there replacement adhesive kits for the badges?

mjr24 · 07-01-2023, 09:36 PM

It’s because the blacks all start to peel. We had this replaced several times on our X7 and this was an issue on X5 and X7 models. It was happening so much they stopped making the black ones.

nZtiZia · 07-01-2023, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by radmjk

Looks good, I agree. Not sure why they’re putting chrome on otherwise blacked out trimmed vehicles.

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Originally Posted by mjr24

It’s because the blacks all start to peel. We had this replaced several times on our X7 and this was an issue on X5 and X7 models. It was happening so much they stopped making the black ones.

to clarify, the outer edges are still black. only the insides are silver now. they didn’t use high-temp paint for those pieces like they should’ve. mine are still fine after 2.5 years, but YMMV depending on how much the ICE is used.

BigEvan1923 · 07-02-2023, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bandersen

Love it! Wouldn’t want to own it, as I can’t afford to detail it daily! - but we’ll done. Beautiful car.

Tell me about it! Thank you 🙏

BigEvan1923 · 07-02-2023, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MJBradley1967

Are there replacement adhesive kits for the badges?

IND sells them in matte or gloss black. $115 or so for the X5 and I believe $115 for the xdrive 40i badge (or 50e/M60). Normally I’d just buy the badge but I felt like doing a little DIY work. Been watching too much Mat Armstrong and Tavarish I guess.

BigEvan1923 · 07-02-2023, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mjr24

It’s because the blacks all start to peel. We had this replaced several times on our X7 and this was an issue on X5 and X7 models. It was happening so much they stopped making the black ones.

And all it took was 30 bucks worth of primer and paint to solve the problem. Shame.

sharkymcpeterson · 07-02-2023, 06:04 PM

Looks good!

mjr24 · 07-02-2023, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BigEvan1923

And all it took was 30 bucks worth of primer and paint to solve the problem. Shame.

Pretty sure that won’t last.

BigEvan1923 · 07-02-2023, 06:47 PM

Self etching primer and engine paint for high temps…others on the forum have done it and over 1-10k miles it’s been rock solid.

PORT001 · 07-02-2023, 09:51 PM

I decided to take off all chrome emblems. It looks much cleaner without emblems.

mattsrs · 07-02-2023, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PORT001

I decided to take off all chrome emblems. It looks much cleaner without emblems.

My X5 is mineral white and I am debating to black them out just remove them. Part of me thinks the “xDrive” portion wouldn’t look good blacked out on white color. Can you share a photo of yours debadged?

swainbmw · 07-02-2023, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PORT001

I decided to take off all chrome emblems. It looks much cleaner without emblems.

I take them off every bmw I buy there’s too many badges and it looks tacky. I prefer zero badges. My vermilion edition came with no badges, was very excited.

Aussiejem · 07-03-2023, 04:13 AM

Looks mean and great!

finn123 · 07-03-2023, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mjr24

It’s because the blacks all start to peel. We had this replaced several times on our X7 and this was an issue on X5 and X7 models. It was happening so much they stopped making the black ones.

And 7 series …..

BigEvan1923 · 07-03-2023, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussiejem

Looks mean and great!

It looks mean until you see the 2nd row…and hear raffi songs playing

Aussiejem · 07-03-2023, 04:09 PM

They are tough kids in that back seat... maybe get them wrap around sunnies haha

BigEvan1923 · 07-04-2023, 08:17 AM

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They are tough kids in that back seat... maybe get them wrap around sunnies haha

I now know what must be done 😎

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