matt Blk Vinyl wrapped kidney grills

shiggy · 05-25-2008, 06:16 PM

well....I was just about to place an order through **********s to order some matte black grills as I have now tried two different types of matt blk spray paint...which all of chipped.!!!

So....just before i did....I thought...."hmmm...wonder if the vinyl would work??"
I had several chunks left over from doing my window trim and after two hours....i got er done!!!
Looks great...but a bitch to do, however like the window trim the trick is to go slow, show patience and it will work out.

heres a pic:

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ps: also removed my front licence plate...damn...sure makes the front end look so much better!!

ry333 · 05-25-2008, 07:01 PM

wow...i dont think i have the patience u have wrapping ur grills but it looks great

btw...are those rock chips 0_0

shiggy · 05-25-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ry333

wow...i dont think i have the patience u have wrapping ur grills but it looks great

btw...are those rock chips 0_0

its just the outer portion...the slats are matt black...no need to wrap those as they dont get chipped...
those marks on my front end are bug splats...i do alot of highway driving!

Queenskid24 · 05-25-2008, 07:21 PM

haha i did the same...it only took about 45 mins though. I took apart the grills, made things alot easier. set an outline of the grills on the vinyl, cut the center out, used a hairdryer to "wrap" the vinyl around and done. Got one small tear on one, might redo it if i ever have the chance.

TiAg335i · 05-25-2008, 10:20 PM

Where do you get this vinyl?

yamazaho · 05-25-2008, 10:36 PM

on great effort!!!

Queenskid24 · 05-25-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Where do you get this vinyl?

ebay.
i belive the store is "dirt cheap decals" or DCD

05-25-2008, 06:16 PM	#1
shiggy Major 66 Rep 1,305 Posts Drives: BMW 2009 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vancouver iTrader: (2)	matt Blk Vinyl wrapped kidney grills well....I was just about to place an order through **********s to order some matte black grills as I have now tried two different types of matt blk spray paint...which all of chipped.!!! So....just before i did....I thought...."hmmm...wonder if the vinyl would work??" I had several chunks left over from doing my window trim and after two hours....i got er done!!! Looks great...but a bitch to do, however like the window trim the trick is to go slow, show patience and it will work out. heres a pic: ps: also removed my front licence plate...damn...sure makes the front end look so much better!! __________________ 2009 Jet Black E92 M3, DCT, Nav, Novillo Leather, PDC, EDC, BBS CHR's 20", Yokohama Advan Sports Tires, Eiback Pro-Kit Springs, Dinan Pullies and Dinan Stage1 software, black grills, black side gills, alcantara shift and ebrake boot.
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05-25-2008, 07:01 PM	#2
ry333 Private 0 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 335i Alpine White / Coral Red Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	wow...i dont think i have the patience u have wrapping ur grills but it looks great btw...are those rock chips 0_0 __________________
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05-25-2008, 07:21 PM	#4
Queenskid24 Colonel 84 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: With 1 Fly Girl shotgun. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Queens, NYC iTrader: (9)	haha i did the same...it only took about 45 mins though. I took apart the grills, made things alot easier. set an outline of the grills on the vinyl, cut the center out, used a hairdryer to "wrap" the vinyl around and done. Got one small tear on one, might redo it if i ever have the chance.
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05-25-2008, 10:20 PM	#5
TiAg335i Trance Life 333 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	Where do you get this vinyl?
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05-25-2008, 10:36 PM	#6
yamazaho Wang D.D.S. 188 Rep 7,054 Posts Drives: 14' WRX, 15' W205 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 325i [7.76]	on great effort!!! __________________ Official Houston Chat Thread
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