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Originally Posted by wees75' post='581492' date='May 15 2008, 06:54 PM
Painting would do the job 
I forgot to mention in my first post that now that the paint is chipping off it pretty well, it appears to me that it is nothing more than a standard (chrome) grille with black matte paint of some kind. I'm sure there has to be paint that would work. After all, look at the car's body paint itself which can withstand a fair amount of light punishment.
And I'm not saying the vinyl route is fool-proof. I don't know as I have not tested it yet. I just wanted to throw that out as what I'm trying in my quest for a completely black grille myself.
I think the easiest route for black would be to get a grille for a 525/530 that already has the black slats and just vinyl / paint / something the perimeter (presuming that didn't change... who knows with BMW's mid-year parts changes).
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='581132' date='May 15 2008, 08:41 AM
okay.. heres the deal.. ive seen a couple of cars with the grill in front black in the middle on the grill part.. but white around it.. to match the car.. 
i kinda like that look.. but do they come like that? or do i have to buy them all black and get them painted white around the outside? or shoudl i just stick with all black?.. i do like that CF look too.. but i like the white frame around it more.. help...... 
i kinda like that look.. but do they come like that? or do i have to buy them all black and get them painted white around the outside? or shoudl i just stick with all black?.. i do like that CF look too.. but i like the white frame around it more.. help...... 
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Originally Posted by Road Runner' post='581565' date='May 15 2008, 05:12 PM
You've got to be careful about the painting though. That was my point with my (disappointment) with the Hamann grille.
I forgot to mention in my first post that now that the paint is chipping off it pretty well, it appears to me that it is nothing more than a standard (chrome) grille with black matte paint of some kind. I'm sure there has to be paint that would work.
I forgot to mention in my first post that now that the paint is chipping off it pretty well, it appears to me that it is nothing more than a standard (chrome) grille with black matte paint of some kind. I'm sure there has to be paint that would work.
Best bet is to remove the chrome coating off the out ring of the grills and then paint it. It will be just like factory paint, maybe better.
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='581711' date='May 16 2008, 12:40 AM
Man your grills are crazy chipped, never seen anything like that. I've had my painted grills for over a year, maybe one or two chips.
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Originally Posted by wlkonacloud' post='581650' date='May 15 2008, 11:13 PM
mel its hot the way it is..just leave it
ahhh chicky.. now your around... miss our chats.... got a secret already.
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Originally Posted by Meris' post='581938' date='May 16 2008, 11:15 AM
Hi, I prefer the carbon fiber ones.
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