Debadge Chrome, Rebadge Matte Black Trunk Badges
04-03-2009 | 03:41 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
OK guys. I know this has been done many times, but I had the camera handy and snapped away. I ordered the matte black replacement badges from Bimmian.com for $20, and just spent about 20 minutes doing the install. I got some advice from forum members DRANGED and Flyingpuck, in addition to what you get on Bimmian's website. What follows is an odyssey into the least difficult mod ever, except for maybe the rear reflectors.
What I used:
1. Masking tape. I couldn't find my blue painter's tape, but this stuff was 3M and worked fine.
2. Hair dryer. Just put it back before your wife/gf notices.
3. Dental Floss. I went with a nice Oral B Satin, but you make the call.
4. Goo Gone.
5. Alcohol.
6. Water.
7. Sharpie pen. Green looks nice and is environmentally friendly.
The requisite before photo:
Tape around the numbers & letter. Mark the locations with a Sharpie.
Heat the badges with a hair dryer on high/hot. Check with your finger and you'll feel the adhesive start to soften.
Run the floss behind each number/letter and use a sawing motion. They practically fall off.
This is the adhesive that was left. I simply pulled it off with my fingernails.
After the initial peeling, still a little adhesive.
Continued... http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=74037
What I used:
1. Masking tape. I couldn't find my blue painter's tape, but this stuff was 3M and worked fine.
2. Hair dryer. Just put it back before your wife/gf notices.
3. Dental Floss. I went with a nice Oral B Satin, but you make the call.
4. Goo Gone.
5. Alcohol.
6. Water.
7. Sharpie pen. Green looks nice and is environmentally friendly.
The requisite before photo:
Tape around the numbers & letter. Mark the locations with a Sharpie.
Heat the badges with a hair dryer on high/hot. Check with your finger and you'll feel the adhesive start to soften.
Run the floss behind each number/letter and use a sawing motion. They practically fall off.
This is the adhesive that was left. I simply pulled it off with my fingernails.
After the initial peeling, still a little adhesive.
Continued... http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=74037
04-03-2009 | 03:43 PM
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From: So. Cal (SFV)
My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
great write up Cal 
...(and NICE watch 
)
...(and NICE watch )
04-03-2009 | 04:02 PM
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You gotta put that watch in your sig....looks like the most expensive mod besides the E60 itself! 
Thanks for the DYI...I have a feeling this will be on my list soon after I get my black matte grills on!
Thanks for the DYI...I have a feeling this will be on my list soon after I get my black matte grills on!
04-03-2009 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='835690' date='Apr 3 2009, 06:43 PM
great write up Cal ...(and NICE watch )
...(and NICE watch ) Gene, that's a timepiece. 
04-04-2009 | 06:39 AM
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From: St. Louis Burbs, USA
My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
C'mon guys! I finally take the time to document a DIY and the focus is my chronograph? Geez. Oh, and, if you noticed the time, I took off work a few minutes early to get home and get started. And, yes, I got the hairdryer back in place before my wife got home.
11-16-2009 | 12:58 PM
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My Ride: 535d M Sport / Carbon Black Metallic / Aluminium cube / black leather sports seats / Prof. SatNav / Bluetooth.
OK, Here is a photo of a 535d badge 'in situ':
And one done in the style of Gene...
Anyone else got a watch/BMW badge photo combination
Mike
And one done in the style of Gene...
Anyone else got a watch/BMW badge photo combination
Mike
and its black so it shows the most!!!
