Got my new Black kidneys, question...
11-11-2008, 10:56 PM
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My new black kidneys arrived. Not sure if I should install them as they are, or if I should go to the trouble of having them sprayed in my car colour.
I trolled through some threads about it and saw some pics. One was of a dark blue car that had them installed without painting and it didn't quite look right (although that maybe was just because the car was dark blue). One was of a black car and they'd been sprayed car colour and they looked awesome.
I just wondered if most people are installing without spraying.
I trolled through some threads about it and saw some pics. One was of a dark blue car that had them installed without painting and it didn't quite look right (although that maybe was just because the car was dark blue). One was of a black car and they'd been sprayed car colour and they looked awesome.
I just wondered if most people are installing without spraying.
11-11-2008, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='718888' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:00 AM
Just install them and then take them off if you dont like the way it looks... I mean you have them already so why not? they are easy to remove
11-11-2008, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='718900' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:26 AM
I'll make a youtube video showing how i can remove them and replace them in under 4 minutes lol 
11-12-2008, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by xoeightx' post='718919' date='Nov 12 2008, 10:42 AM
i liked them color matched to the body
I'm off to buy a can of spray paint either way. Never know if/when it'll be needed. I imagine I'll need to spray a clear laquer on it after the paint (like they do on metallic cars).
11-12-2008, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='718942' date='Nov 12 2008, 07:38 AM
I Hope to see a metallic black car with unpainted black kidneys.
I'm off to buy a can of spray paint either way. Never know if/when it'll be needed. I imagine I'll need to spray a clear laquer on it after the paint (like they do on metallic cars).
I'm off to buy a can of spray paint either way. Never know if/when it'll be needed. I imagine I'll need to spray a clear laquer on it after the paint (like they do on metallic cars).
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='718887' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:56 AM
My new black kidneys arrived. Not sure if I should install them as they are, or if I should go to the trouble of having them sprayed in my car colour.
I would have had a mint pair from my '05 pre-LCI.
If you should decide to paint them, it's a hell of on job to do,
if you want them to last over the winter.