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Chrome Grills made by myself

Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Good idea! I personally changed the grills at high cost, your idea would have saved me a packet for the same effect.

Question - can you get black adhesive strips for 545i owners wanting go for the 530i look?
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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genius....i should've done that !!
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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WoW AMAZING!!

I shouldn't have spend 180 bucks on that OEM chrome grills..
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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I wonder how the grille bars on the lower front spoiler might look treated this way?
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by sg530' date='Oct 23 2005, 10:28 PM
I wonder how the grille bars on the lower front spoiler might look treated this way?
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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sweet mod!!!
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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Won't they fall off if you wash the car with high pressure hozes?
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Oct 24 2005, 12:38 PM
Won't they fall off if you wash the car with high pressure hozes?
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No, If

1) The material is high quality chrome metallic adhesive film (7-10 years adhesive life).
2) The surface before the application is pretty clean and dry (very important).
3) You warm up the grills, but no too hot, with a hair dryier (or when in the sun) and press well with your finger, to expand the adhesive of the sticker.
4) You don't wash the grilles close & insistent from the side with the pressure hose.

Be sure. It's my job and I know very well that materials.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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Excellent idea, a money saver, and well presented - including the English
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cobradav' date='Oct 24 2005, 07:22 PM
Excellent idea, a money saver, and well presented - including the English
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can you make them for all of us????
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