E93 Plasti-Dip Question

thenewrick · 05-19-2013, 07:41 PM

I'm thinking about plasti-dipping the chrome trim on my E93 but there is a bit in the back that actually makes contact with the rear window and I'm worried that the friction would just rub the plasti-dip off or deform it and make it look bad. What do y'all think? I guess I could always dip that part first and do some experimental conversions.

ecamp55 · 05-19-2013, 09:14 PM

Youre interior color is creme beige. Cant help with the palst-dip question, I wrapped mine with vinyl.

thenewrick · 05-19-2013, 09:24 PM

I was considering vinyl as well but I don't know anything about the stuff. I've heard it can be difficult and time consuming though. Plasti-dipping is pretty difficult and time consuming as well though.

Blindside_137 · 05-19-2013, 11:20 PM

I vinyl'd and it wasn't a big deal.

I left the part that is recessed in the rear (where the rear window rests) untouched. I only wrapped the raised outer trim back there so when the top is up everything is black. When the top is down, no one would really notice anyway

thenewrick · 05-19-2013, 11:25 PM

Nobody would notice the single strip of silver on the entire car? *Just noticed you had a grey car hah yea it probably doesn't clash as much with matte silver on grey but on my car it's gotta be black or gold

I guess I'll try dipping and if that doesn't work I'll give vinyl a shot.

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thenewrick Captain 27 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	E93 Plasti-Dip Question I'm thinking about plasti-dipping the chrome trim on my E93 but there is a bit in the back that actually makes contact with the rear window and I'm worried that the friction would just rub the plasti-dip off or deform it and make it look bad. What do y'all think? I guess I could always dip that part first and do some experimental conversions. Last edited by thenewrick; 05-19-2013 at 09:25 PM..
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ecamp55 Road Whore 6 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 328i Cabrio Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Webster, TX / Cottonwood, AZ iTrader: (0)	Youre interior color is creme beige. Cant help with the palst-dip question, I wrapped mine with vinyl. __________________ 2009 E93 Montego Blue on Cream Beige / 6AT / ZPP / ZSP / ZCW / 197's / Xenons / BMW PE / BMW Euro Intake / BMS Powerbox / BSW Stage 1 / LUX H8 160
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thenewrick Captain 27 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I was considering vinyl as well but I don't know anything about the stuff. I've heard it can be difficult and time consuming though. Plasti-dipping is pretty difficult and time consuming as well though.
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Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 7288 Rep 10,727 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G80 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	I vinyl'd and it wasn't a big deal. I left the part that is recessed in the rear (where the rear window rests) untouched. I only wrapped the raised outer trim back there so when the top is up everything is black. When the top is down, no one would really notice anyway
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thenewrick Captain 27 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Nobody would notice the single strip of silver on the entire car? *Just noticed you had a grey car hah yea it probably doesn't clash as much with matte silver on grey but on my car it's gotta be black or gold I guess I'll try dipping and if that doesn't work I'll give vinyl a shot.
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