debadge, plastidip, or leave it

vig · 02-22-2011, 03:46 PM

im trying to keep my car classy but im not a big fan of the chrome.

my only concern with de-badging it is that im not trying to fake anybody out or anything. I've got a 325 and im fine with it not tryin to be somethin im not hahah

any thoughts would be appreciated

thanks

(sorry for sh*tty blackberry pics)

335BBS · 02-22-2011, 03:55 PM

I always de badge. S4 (gaudyV8 badges etc.) and current 335 e92. Who cares. Anybody who is concerned will know. I've never understood why car manufacturers need to put all this crap on their cars. I think Mercedes is the worst. Look at the trunk lid on a CLS.brutal.

vig · 02-22-2011, 04:01 PM

haha yeah im strongly considering it but the cars been repainted so im worried they just taped off the 325i instead of painting under it.

saw this new z4 the other day in queens.. (idk if you can see) disgusting chrome pepboy flames, batman emblem and some other dumb sh*t.. i dont understand people

Ryan T. · 02-22-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vig

haha yeah im strongly considering it but the cars been repainted so im worried they just taped off the 325i instead of painting under it.

saw this new z4 the other day in queens.. (idk if you can see) disgusting chrome pepboy flames, batman emblem and some other dumb sh*t.. i dont understand people

No reputable shop would ever do that. I'm sure you're fine. Although if it was recently painted, you might not want to go ripping glue off it right away...

hipnotic · 02-22-2011, 04:12 PM

just debadge it. It will make the car look much cleaner

Denny347 · 02-22-2011, 04:57 PM

I debadged mine. It looks cleaner and I don't have to mess with buffing around it.

sickem · 02-22-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by josh06lau

just debadge it. It will make the car look much cleaner

this. I debadged mine not to fool anyone but just because of the cleaner look and the fact that I too am a chromophobe.

mxhondarider832 · 03-04-2011, 05:11 AM

You could always go with some black badging. Thats what I did with my jet black 335i, they have matte black or gloss black I personally went with the matte black and I think it looks pretty damn good
Heres the website I got them from
http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/3-Se...duct_info.html

ChasVS · 03-04-2011, 07:37 AM

Yeah, I'd say debadge it. If they did paint around the badges, then get the black of carbon fiber replacement badges and put it back on the spots where the chrome numbers were. Either way it's going to look better than the chrome.

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-04-2011, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sickem

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh06lau

just debadge it. It will make the car look much cleaner

this. I debadged mine not to fool anyone but just because of the cleaner look and the fact that I too am a chromophobe.

I never stopped to consider these valid points for debadging.. pretty interesting. On that note, how difficult is it to "rebadge" (if, for example I wanted to sell and the new owner wanted everything intact

)

Cuba · 03-04-2011, 08:11 AM

I had gotten matte black emblems which I had on for while. Then I got my blacklines then debadged it. So much cleaner

ChasVS · 03-04-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

I never stopped to consider these valid points for debadging.. pretty interesting. On that note, how difficult is it to "rebadge" (if, for example I wanted to sell and the new owner wanted everything intact

)

Rebadging is easy as can be. Just have a good picture of where the badges were or make a pattern so you get them placed pretty much where they belong.

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-04-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by vig

im trying to keep my car classy but im not a big fan of the chrome.

my only concern with de-badging it is that im not trying to fake anybody out or anything. I've got a 325 and im fine with it not tryin to be somethin im not hahah

any thoughts would be appreciated

thanks

(sorry for sh*tty blackberry pics)

Hey is that a monaco blue 2006 325 SEDAN!?

E90MIA · 03-04-2011, 10:23 AM

Debadge for sure. I debaged my 335 and it looks clean as hell

vig · 03-04-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Hey is that a monaco blue 2006 325 SEDAN!?

noo its black haha and im still debating on debadging

ChasVS · 03-04-2011, 11:20 AM

To quote Nike... "JUST DO IT!"

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vig Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: Black E90 325i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (0)	debadge, plastidip, or leave it im trying to keep my car classy but im not a big fan of the chrome. my only concern with de-badging it is that im not trying to fake anybody out or anything. I've got a 325 and im fine with it not tryin to be somethin im not hahah any thoughts would be appreciated thanks (sorry for sh*tty blackberry pics) Attached Images
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335BBS Brigadier General 59 Rep 3,606 Posts Drives: 2009 335 coupe. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	I always de badge. S4 (gaudyV8 badges etc.) and current 335 e92. Who cares. Anybody who is concerned will know. I've never understood why car manufacturers need to put all this crap on their cars. I think Mercedes is the worst. Look at the trunk lid on a CLS.brutal.
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vig Private 5 Rep 64 Posts Drives: Black E90 325i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (0)	haha yeah im strongly considering it but the cars been repainted so im worried they just taped off the 325i instead of painting under it. saw this new z4 the other day in queens.. (idk if you can see) disgusting chrome pepboy flames, batman emblem and some other dumb sh*t.. i dont understand people Attached Images
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hipnotic Major General 153 Rep 6,603 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	just debadge it. It will make the car look much cleaner __________________
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Denny347 Major 365 Rep 1,080 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E90 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (0)	I debadged mine. It looks cleaner and I don't have to mess with buffing around it.
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mxhondarider832 New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Encinitas, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	You could always go with some black badging. Thats what I did with my jet black 335i, they have matte black or gloss black I personally went with the matte black and I think it looks pretty damn good Heres the website I got them from http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/3-Se...duct_info.html
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ChasVS Colonel 41 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: 2012 MB ML350 Bluetec Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central FL iTrader: (10)	To quote Nike... "JUST DO IT!" __________________ My speeding isn't the problem. It's the Slow Folks ahead of me that cause accidents!
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