REQUEST : Shadowline Black Window Trim

franchise058 · 01-18-2010, 06:08 PM

Couldn't find any DIYs on installing the black window (tape) trim over the stock chrome ones. Help pls!!

DR_E92 · 01-30-2010, 10:23 PM

+1

I was about to attempt this today and couldnt see how I would get under the mirrors

J330 · 03-10-2010, 10:20 AM

+1 on this. I am thinking of just attempting it myself and see how it comes out. any DIYer's out there on this project?

franchise058 · 03-10-2010, 12:01 PM

my roll of shadowline has just been sitting in my car for three months now..

WCM3 · 03-10-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DR_E92

+1

I was about to attempt this today and couldnt see how I would get under the mirrors

You need to remove the mirrors. To remove the mirrors, you need to remove the door panel. I've done it a couple times. Not a bad job. There are DIYs for the door panels.

tafan321 · 03-10-2010, 01:19 PM

Check these out:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=black+vinyl

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...hadowline+trim

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=vinyl+shadow

jrsniper12453 · 03-10-2010, 02:43 PM

There's only so much diy guides can help you. You just have to start, mess up a little bit til you get used to it, and then have patience. I used one long straight piece for the top trim even around the bend at the back. You just have to keep working it (a hair dryer makes the tape reallllly stretch, be careful not to rip it).

Cut the length of piece you need (or a little shorter if you want to conserve, since you'll be stretching it anyways), tape it up to your car with painters tape, pull off the backing of the tape while running your thumb against it making sure you don't get any air bubbles. Coming into the turn I approached it like one would driving a turn (since the tape I had was 4" wide) where at the beginning the top half of the tape was going on the trim, by the middle of the bend it was the inside/bottom half of the tape, then coming out of it it was back to the outside/top. Then use a credit card to fold the edges around the trim, and a sharp exacto knife to carefully cut it without scratching the paint or cutting into the rubber.

J330 · 03-10-2010, 02:46 PM

taking the panels and mirrors off? I wasnt looking to do that.

jrsniper12453 · 03-10-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by J330

taking the panels and mirrors off? I wasnt looking to do that.

I didn't. Just slide it along under the mirror. It doesnt have to be perfect

NiVeDh · 03-10-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jrsniper12453

I didn't. Just slide it along under the mirror. It doesnt have to be perfect

I wish I weren't a perfectionist.

chemgeek · 03-10-2010, 04:10 PM

Does someone have a picture of this? To me, this sounds very ghetto, I'd like to see the results.

WCM3 · 03-12-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chemgeek

Does someone have a picture of this? To me, this sounds very ghetto, I'd like to see the results.

It is ghetto. I'm sure if you take your time under the mirror it will come out fine. I had my window trim professional vinyled and under the mirror looked like absolute shit. I ended up bringing the car home, removing the door panel and mirrors, and redoing it.

e90powa · 03-12-2010, 07:55 PM

I would be interested to see how this turns out. I have been looking to swap the matt black trims to the gloss ones, but don't wanna go into the problem of having leak problems.

01-18-2010, 06:08 PM	#1
franchise058 less is more 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: graphite e92 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dc:md:va iTrader: (0)	REQUEST : Shadowline Black Window Trim Couldn't find any DIYs on installing the black window (tape) trim over the stock chrome ones. Help pls!!
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01-30-2010, 10:23 PM	#2
DR_E92 Lieutenant 15 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 07 E92 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (1)	+1 I was about to attempt this today and couldnt see how I would get under the mirrors __________________ and go nuts
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03-10-2010, 10:20 AM	#3
J330 First Lieutenant 32 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 2006 e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crofton, MD iTrader: (7)	+1 on this. I am thinking of just attempting it myself and see how it comes out. any DIYer's out there on this project? __________________ 2004 Silverado CC 4x4 2007 Kawa Zx10r
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03-10-2010, 12:01 PM	#4
franchise058 less is more 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: graphite e92 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dc:md:va iTrader: (0)	my roll of shadowline has just been sitting in my car for three months now..
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03-10-2010, 01:19 PM	#6
tafan321 Private First Class 6 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2010 328i coupe Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington State iTrader: (1)	Check these out: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=black+vinyl http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...hadowline+trim http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=vinyl+shadow
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03-10-2010, 02:43 PM	#7
jrsniper12453 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas/LA iTrader: (0)	There's only so much diy guides can help you. You just have to start, mess up a little bit til you get used to it, and then have patience. I used one long straight piece for the top trim even around the bend at the back. You just have to keep working it (a hair dryer makes the tape reallllly stretch, be careful not to rip it). Cut the length of piece you need (or a little shorter if you want to conserve, since you'll be stretching it anyways), tape it up to your car with painters tape, pull off the backing of the tape while running your thumb against it making sure you don't get any air bubbles. Coming into the turn I approached it like one would driving a turn (since the tape I had was 4" wide) where at the beginning the top half of the tape was going on the trim, by the middle of the bend it was the inside/bottom half of the tape, then coming out of it it was back to the outside/top. Then use a credit card to fold the edges around the trim, and a sharp exacto knife to carefully cut it without scratching the paint or cutting into the rubber. __________________ 2007 335i, Space Gray, Black/Alum, Sports, Prem, CA, Navi, iPod
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J330 First Lieutenant 32 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 2006 e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crofton, MD iTrader: (7)	taking the panels and mirrors off? I wasnt looking to do that. __________________ 2004 Silverado CC 4x4 2007 Kawa Zx10r
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03-10-2010, 04:10 PM	#11
chemgeek First Lieutenant 12 Rep 317 Posts Drives: iX M60 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ladera Ranch, CA iTrader: (0)	Does someone have a picture of this? To me, this sounds very ghetto, I'd like to see the results.
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03-12-2010, 07:55 PM	#13
e90powa Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 320i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Queensland iTrader: (0)	I would be interested to see how this turns out. I have been looking to swap the matt black trims to the gloss ones, but don't wanna go into the problem of having leak problems.
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