DIY chrome grills

lombard0 · 11-19-2005, 04:00 PM

If you like the chrome grills on the 330 you can get the same look on your 325 fairly easy.

Just get a roll of stainless steel tape and cut it in 1/8" stips about 6" long. Then carefully fasten the strips over your existing grill. Probably will take you a 1/2 hour. Looks very OEM.

northerncalguy · 11-19-2005, 10:49 PM

That does look good, but won't the tape peel off after washing/weather, etc?

mds82 · 11-20-2005, 01:27 AM

ya i agree it does look pretty good. I would like to see what happens after a few washes and cleaning. i doubt that it would stay on very well

BMW0 · 11-29-2005, 04:11 PM

Temporary looks, just make sure to wipe off the adhesive residue with alchohol wipes when your done

mansion_boi · 12-18-2005, 08:53 AM

I found that using chrome pin stripes works the best. I applied them about 2 months ago and they are still firmly secured even after rain, and a few car washes. I highly suggest the using pinstripes.

markE90 · 01-02-2006, 10:38 PM

yeah I use the chrome stripes that you put on the side of the car. sticks pretty well though looks very OEM!

qwert · 01-06-2006, 04:25 PM

So the tape is only on the outer part of the slats, not the sides, right?

mansion_boi · 01-16-2006, 08:13 AM

yes it took me some time to find the right size you want the tape to cover only the front part of the slats and make sure there is no over hang it looks beautiful. good luck

qwert · 01-16-2006, 11:36 AM

Will this stuff peel off after a while? And can it withstand rain or washing?

mansion_boi · 01-19-2006, 06:41 AM

When it is time to remove the tape, the stuff comes right off. My car has been in extreme heat, its been washed, waxed, and rained apon many times and it still amazes me that the tape looks just as good as it did the first day i put it on. when my dad first saw it he thought it was done by a pro. believe me it looks nice and it does not look cheap by any means. good luck

Dante · 01-19-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mansion_boi

When it is time to remove the tape, the stuff comes right off. My car has been in extreme heat, its been washed, waxed, and rained apon many times and it still amazes me that the tape looks just as good as it did the first day i put it on. when my dad first saw it he thought it was done by a pro. believe me it looks nice and it does not look cheap by any means. good luck

Hey mansion_boi,

could you please post a closeup pic of your grill? Sounds interesting.

Atters · 11-22-2009, 07:06 AM

Hey Guys,

These all look great. Where can I buy the stainless steel tape from?
I am in Melbourne Australia...
Available online perhaps.
Thanks.

Westcoast13 · 01-03-2010, 01:50 PM

Thanks for the awesome DIY Lombard0. I did this to my 323i this am and it looks wicked. I will post some pics in a bit

Westcoast13 · 01-06-2010, 01:36 AM

I was going to go with the MATT BLACK DIY but my wife convinced me the chrome looked great and to expand on it.......off to the DIY section I went and found this mod......OK here is the before.....sorry I was so stoked to do this I forgot to take pics with the kidney's on the car.......end result looks very nice....thx again for the info

khoda355 · 01-06-2010, 01:41 AM

lol, i payed to take this off.. weird look

dbe1351 · 03-10-2010, 07:48 AM

Chrome on black is sexy. Does anyone sell chrome replacements?

da1nonly · 04-26-2010, 08:43 PM

haha, such a cool mod for so cheap...just did mine

ronmeister · 08-14-2011, 02:35 PM

That's funny...those with black grills want it chrome...those with chrome (330/335) want it black...

11-19-2005, 04:00 PM	#1
lombard0 Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 325xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	DIY chrome grills - E90 If you like the chrome grills on the 330 you can get the same look on your 325 fairly easy. Just get a roll of stainless steel tape and cut it in 1/8" stips about 6" long. Then carefully fasten the strips over your existing grill. Probably will take you a 1/2 hour. Looks very OEM. Attached Images
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11-19-2005, 10:49 PM	#2
northerncalguy Throw your hands in the air, if you's a true playa. 80 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 2006 325i, 2014 435i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	That does look good, but won't the tape peel off after washing/weather, etc? __________________
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11-20-2005, 01:27 AM	#3
mds82 Major General 381 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	ya i agree it does look pretty good. I would like to see what happens after a few washes and cleaning. i doubt that it would stay on very well
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11-29-2005, 04:11 PM	#4
BMW0 Colonel 263 Rep 2,059 Posts Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Temporary looks, just make sure to wipe off the adhesive residue with alchohol wipes when your done __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"
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12-18-2005, 08:53 AM	#5
mansion_boi Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: california iTrader: (0)	pinstriped grill I found that using chrome pin stripes works the best. I applied them about 2 months ago and they are still firmly secured even after rain, and a few car washes. I highly suggest the using pinstripes.
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01-02-2006, 10:38 PM	#6
markE90 Major 86 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: AW X5 35d Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (23)	yeah I use the chrome stripes that you put on the side of the car. sticks pretty well though looks very OEM!
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01-06-2006, 04:25 PM	#7
qwert Enlisted Member 6 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 325i - Monaco Blue, Gray int. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Georgia, U.S. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	So the tape is only on the outer part of the slats, not the sides, right?
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01-16-2006, 08:13 AM	#8
mansion_boi Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: california iTrader: (0)	yes it took me some time to find the right size you want the tape to cover only the front part of the slats and make sure there is no over hang it looks beautiful. good luck
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01-16-2006, 11:36 AM	#9
qwert Enlisted Member 6 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 325i - Monaco Blue, Gray int. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Georgia, U.S. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Will this stuff peel off after a while? And can it withstand rain or washing?
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01-19-2006, 06:41 AM	#10
mansion_boi Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: california iTrader: (0)	When it is time to remove the tape, the stuff comes right off. My car has been in extreme heat, its been washed, waxed, and rained apon many times and it still amazes me that the tape looks just as good as it did the first day i put it on. when my dad first saw it he thought it was done by a pro. believe me it looks nice and it does not look cheap by any means. good luck
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11-22-2009, 07:06 AM	#12
Atters New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: '05 e90 320i executive Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Austraia iTrader: (0)	Hey Guys, These all look great. Where can I buy the stainless steel tape from? I am in Melbourne Australia... Available online perhaps. Thanks.
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01-03-2010, 01:50 PM	#13
Westcoast13 New Member 2 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2007 323i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the awesome DIY Lombard0. I did this to my 323i this am and it looks wicked. I will post some pics in a bit
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01-06-2010, 01:36 AM	#14
Westcoast13 New Member 2 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2007 323i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (0)	DIY Chrome Grill I was going to go with the MATT BLACK DIY but my wife convinced me the chrome looked great and to expand on it.......off to the DIY section I went and found this mod......OK here is the before.....sorry I was so stoked to do this I forgot to take pics with the kidney's on the car.......end result looks very nice....thx again for the info Attached Images
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01-06-2010, 01:41 AM	#15
khoda355 Captain 29 Rep 862 Posts Drives: EG hatch/ E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay iTrader: (2)	lol, i payed to take this off.. weird look
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03-10-2010, 07:48 AM	#16
dbe1351 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 08 335i Sedan; Black Sapphire Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	Chrome on black is sexy. Does anyone sell chrome replacements?
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04-26-2010, 08:43 PM	#17
da1nonly Private First Class 8 Rep 150 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	haha, such a cool mod for so cheap...just did mine
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08-14-2011, 02:35 PM	#18
ronmeister Private 10 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 11' 335i Xdrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	That's funny...those with black grills want it chrome...those with chrome (330/335) want it black...
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