[phikap36]

Thx for the pictures. That looks clean bro. Very nice.

[Sara]

Originally Posted by edirtaynine

gloss > matte

but either way, theyre both a helluva lot better than the stock chrome

+1

[P 5UML]

is yours an M Sport or SE? and are your window trims chrome or glass black?

on M Sport models they come gloss black so i had my grills gloss black to match! together with black/grey carbon fibre badges looks sweet!

[ECSTuning]

I'm a huge fan of black grilles. Matte finishes are super popular, personally I'm a Carbon Fiber fend so you can imaging my personal favorite is the CF grile.

ECS Tuning

[pits200]

I've painted mine about 3 times now and I'm just about fed up with painted OEM ones. I was using gloss black and sand and primered them and put on about 4 layers nice and thin.

I do a lot of highway traveling so chips are inevitable but they look pretty bad.

So if I purchase a set of grilles from a vendor on here, are they going to hold up much better than my painted gloss black grilles.

If so, PM ME VENDORS! I need to fix this stinking grille situation.

Thanks,

[Sara]

Originally Posted by pits200

I've painted mine about 3 times now and I'm just about fed up with painted OEM ones. I was using gloss black and sand and primered them and put on about 4 layers nice and thin.

I do a lot of highway traveling so chips are inevitable but they look pretty bad.

So if I purchase a set of grilles from a vendor on here, are they going to hold up much better than my painted gloss black grilles.

If so, PM ME VENDORS! I need to fix this stinking grille situation.

Thanks,

Ive never had a problem with mine and they are OEM. I took my car across the country.

[pits200]

Originally Posted by Sara504

Ive never had a problem with mine and they are OEM. I took my car across the country.

Not sure what I might have been doing wrong then. Oh well, just ordered a set from ECS. For $100, it's worth it.

[phikap36]

I have a non m-sport. Just sport and premium. My door trim is chrome. That will be the next thing blacked out.

[Sara]

Originally Posted by pits200

Not sure what I might have been doing wrong then. Oh well, just ordered a set from ECS. For $100, it's worth it.

My OEMs were $136.. how much were yours?

[pn_e92]

good job
and welcome to the forums!

[benzo23]

Originally Posted by Sara504

My OEMs were $136.. how much were yours?

136!? Fuck that Ill paint that shit for 10 bucks...

[KidSupreme]

do it, do it ,do it... with no hands lol

[Apex_L8]

Originally Posted by loki

Just finished the lower grills. I didn't take the bumper off. I just taped everything off.

Looks great!

[P 5UML]

Originally Posted by phikap36

I have a non m-sport. Just sport and premium. My door trim is chrome. That will be the next thing blacked out.

if/when you black out the trim, decide whether it will be matt/gloss and get the grills to match! will look awesome!

[bmw335inj]

black grills on 335i e90 msport.

took this on my iphone not so great quality pic.

[Trevendous03]

Originally Posted by P 5UML

if/when you black out the trim, decide whether it will be matt/gloss and get the grills to match! will look awesome!

I agree! My SGM 06 325i came with matte black window trim, so I just bought matte black kidney grills to match. It's always good to match the window trim, otherwise it will look weird. If my window trim was gloss black, I'd go with gloss kidney grills.

I like my current chrome kidney grills, looks classy... but it also looks too "old rich guy" if you know what I mean. It doesn't have the aggressive appeal which matte black will give it.

[phikap36]

Finally got the photo figured out. I started this thread so here are my before and after grills.