DIY: Black Lower Grills! (INTERCOOLER OVERSPRAY FIX!!)

D.yi · 02-19-2010, 09:22 PM

What you need:
1 Can of Plastidip
1 roll of blue Painters tape
Paper to make the overspray
3 regular sized balloons

I know there are plenty of DIY for painting the lower grills however i could not find a solution for solving the overspray on the intercooler. it has always been "be careful and stay further back". im not sure if this i am the first to think of this but here you go anyways.

The pictures are pretty self explanatory.

steps:
1. clean the area
2. mask off the grills
3. add the overspray protection
4. stick 3 balloons in the center grill and blow them up until they cover the area in front of the intercooler. tie off the neck and tuck the neck of the balloon behind the mesh.
5. shake can and spray

(many thin coats are better than a think one)
DONT OVER APPLY!!

wait for it to dry

6. slowly deflate the balloons by cutting a small slit into the neck of the balloon.
7. pull out the balloons and unmask carefully. ( i used a knife and ran along the masking tape and the glue just incase they were to adhere to each other.

ENJOY!!

Sorry i didnt get a FINISHED product picture lol... ill post one up ASAP!

D.yi · 02-19-2010, 09:23 PM

RESERVED FOR FINISHED PRODUCT PICTURE!!

All the pictures were taken with an IPHONE so sorry for the quality!

hope this helps you guys!

stevenqdz · 02-19-2010, 09:49 PM

nice job with the balloons lol

BMWjames · 02-19-2010, 10:32 PM

wow, the balloons are a great idea!

D.yi · 02-19-2010, 10:39 PM

thanks

shoes · 02-20-2010, 12:42 AM

That's the greatest thing I've ever seen!

Synergy 69 · 02-20-2010, 11:00 AM

great job! isn't just as easy to remove the front bumper?

E90330iS · 02-21-2010, 10:09 PM

cool lol

D.yi · 02-22-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Synergy 69

great job! isn't just as easy to remove the front bumper?

haha see the DIY for bumper removal. putting balloons in 5 mins. taking taking bumper off 30 min+.

A1rjrdn23 · 03-11-2010, 03:06 AM

you smart mother clucker, thanks for this.

Belarus · 03-11-2010, 04:47 AM

Thinking out of the box !!!

D.yi · 03-11-2010, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belarus

Thinking out of the box !!!

haha thanks

hope this helps!

SpaceSaddle335 · 03-12-2010, 11:57 AM

Good idea!!!

Dackz · 03-17-2010, 10:56 PM

I hand painted mine with plastic spray paint using artists brushes and such...took me some time but looks great.

I saw this when I was about to do mine, but I think the neighbors woulda thought I looked weird giving my engine a 'bj' LOL haha.....great idea though!! End result = how it should have been stock.

jbake · 03-17-2010, 11:09 PM

genius!

Mr.Yi · 03-18-2010, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dackz

I hand painted mine with plastic spray paint using artists brushes and such...took me some time but looks great.

I saw this when I was about to do mine, but I think the neighbors woulda thought I looked weird giving my engine a 'bj' LOL haha.....great idea though!! End result = how it should have been stock.

yeah i was going to hand brush but people were saying it doesnt come out as smooth as spraying it. this worked great! +1 this is how it should of been to begin with.

E92NV · 03-18-2010, 02:00 PM

lol thats funny as hell but its freakin brilliant!

k3silk · 04-22-2010, 09:11 PM

Great Idea I was going to take my bumper off just to spray those thanks for the idea Im going to buy some plastic black paint tomorrow

Fedorov · 05-17-2010, 05:57 PM

Just to make sure.. On the drivers side intake one of the two intakes is blocked..( Hope you know what I mean). Was this the same for you? In the pictures, from what I can tell, the left and right intake are both "fully open" on your car... I don't think I can squeeze in a balloon between the plastic behind the mesh and the mesh itself...may have to let the plastic behind it get painted too...

bavboym3 · 05-18-2010, 09:16 AM

This is hailarious, and amazing at the same time. LOL

michael1284 · 06-18-2010, 06:43 PM

just wanna say thanks for your ingenious idea haha..did mine today using same method. painted the middle of the kidneys too!

ZombiE90 · 06-22-2010, 07:13 PM

that looks great. very creative. what's the best kind of plastic spray paint to use?

02-19-2010, 09:22 PM	#1
D.yi Major 53 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: SB e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SEATTLE iTrader: (0)	DIY: Black Lower Grills! (INTERCOOLER OVERSPRAY FIX!!) What you need: 1 Can of Plastidip 1 roll of blue Painters tape Paper to make the overspray 3 regular sized balloons I know there are plenty of DIY for painting the lower grills however i could not find a solution for solving the overspray on the intercooler. it has always been "be careful and stay further back". im not sure if this i am the first to think of this but here you go anyways. The pictures are pretty self explanatory. steps: 1. clean the area 2. mask off the grills 3. add the overspray protection 4. stick 3 balloons in the center grill and blow them up until they cover the area in front of the intercooler. tie off the neck and tuck the neck of the balloon behind the mesh. 5. shake can and spray (many thin coats are better than a think one) DONT OVER APPLY!! wait for it to dry 6. slowly deflate the balloons by cutting a small slit into the neck of the balloon. 7. pull out the balloons and unmask carefully. ( i used a knife and ran along the masking tape and the glue just incase they were to adhere to each other. ENJOY!! Sorry i didnt get a FINISHED product picture lol... ill post one up ASAP! Attached Images __________________ 07 BSM/Coral e92 335i 6MT
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02-19-2010, 09:23 PM	#2
D.yi Major 53 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: SB e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SEATTLE iTrader: (0)	RESERVED FOR FINISHED PRODUCT PICTURE!! All the pictures were taken with an IPHONE so sorry for the quality! hope this helps you guys! __________________ 07 BSM/Coral e92 335i 6MT
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02-19-2010, 09:49 PM	#3
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02-19-2010, 10:32 PM	#4
BMWjames Lieutenant Colonel 101 Rep 1,670 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (45)	wow, the balloons are a great idea!
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02-19-2010, 10:39 PM	#5
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02-20-2010, 12:42 AM	#6
shoes Captain 25 Rep 635 Posts Drives: 07 BSM E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	That's the greatest thing I've ever seen! __________________
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02-20-2010, 11:00 AM	#7
Synergy 69 www.facebook.com/Synergy69 25 Rep 505 Posts Drives: AW E92 335I MT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	great job! isn't just as easy to remove the front bumper? __________________ Use caution when purchasing from Bmanny! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=396267
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E90330iS Major General 151 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	cool lol __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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03-11-2010, 03:06 AM	#10
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03-11-2010, 04:47 AM	#11
Belarus Brigadier General 156 Rep 3,868 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: GTA iTrader: (11) Garage List 2008 E93 335i (Conv ... [4.40]	Thinking out of the box !!!
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03-12-2010, 11:57 AM	#13
SpaceSaddle335 Private First Class 19 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 07 335i Space/Saddle Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0)	Good idea!!!
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03-17-2010, 10:56 PM	#14
Dackz Hates Speed Limits 122 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	I hand painted mine with plastic spray paint using artists brushes and such...took me some time but looks great. I saw this when I was about to do mine, but I think the neighbors woulda thought I looked weird giving my engine a 'bj' LOL haha.....great idea though!! End result = how it should have been stock.
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03-17-2010, 11:09 PM	#15
jbake OG 89 Rep 930 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cen Cal iTrader: (0)	genius!
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03-18-2010, 02:00 PM	#17
E92NV Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 283 Posts Drives: E92 alpine white Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long island NY iTrader: (2)	lol thats funny as hell but its freakin brilliant! __________________ wtb: tial bov w charge pipe, Injen intake
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k3silk Banned 151 Rep 1,100 Posts Drives: 11 M3 & 14 M5 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: M.D iTrader: (6)	Great Idea I was going to take my bumper off just to spray those thanks for the idea Im going to buy some plastic black paint tomorrow
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05-17-2010, 05:57 PM	#19
Fedorov Lieutenant 163 Rep 468 Posts Drives: BMW 330i G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW 330i G20 [0.00]	Just to make sure.. On the drivers side intake one of the two intakes is blocked..( Hope you know what I mean). Was this the same for you? In the pictures, from what I can tell, the left and right intake are both "fully open" on your car... I don't think I can squeeze in a balloon between the plastic behind the mesh and the mesh itself...may have to let the plastic behind it get painted too...
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05-18-2010, 09:16 AM	#20
bavboym3 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 292 Posts Drives: AW/IR 335cp Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (1)	This is hailarious, and amazing at the same time. LOL __________________ 2012 E92 M3 Frozen Silver 2016 F82 M4 Marina Blue
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06-18-2010, 06:43 PM	#21
michael1284 Colonel 268 Rep 2,647 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (45)	just wanna say thanks for your ingenious idea haha..did mine today using same method. painted the middle of the kidneys too! __________________ e92, e90, f30 #DieselLife, e46, f80
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06-22-2010, 07:13 PM	#22
ZombiE90 Private First Class 12 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 335d [0.00]	that looks great. very creative. what's the best kind of plastic spray paint to use? __________________ Current: 2011 335d \| M-Sport \| Mostly Stock RIP: 2007 E92 335i \| Dinan Stage 2
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