12-06-2012, 01:52 PM | #23 |
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Electrical connector design
I don't have my car yet, but from all the pictures I've seen of any part with an electrical connection on it, they are really beautifully designed, the electrical connections I mean. The BMW motorcycles are built the same, and for you lucky others who might happen to also own a Mercedes or Audi, are theirs put together the same way? I wonder if BMW contracts with a major supplier, in Germany probably, who supplies others, or is it an in-house company? Anybody privy to that info?
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12-06-2012, 04:07 PM | #24 |
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I got a complete detail inside and outside, Opti-Coat 2.0, and XPel clear bra (full hood, bumper, side fenders, and mirrors). The car looks fantastic! I highly recommend Rick and his team to anyone looking for a high quality detailer. |
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12-13-2012, 09:42 AM | #28 |
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For those interested in having their door handles wrapped with gloss vinyl
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12-13-2012, 12:03 PM | #30 |
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I like it both ways. I have a black met and the chrome is a nice relief from the all black. I did install IND gloss black kidneys and side grills because the stock car is too chromey for my tastes.
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12-13-2012, 02:19 PM | #31 |
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Darn it!!! I was planning to get them painted alpine white!
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12-13-2012, 05:46 PM | #32 |
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Raising this thread from the dead. Does anyone have anything to report on the long term durability of painting those chrome strips? Has it held up ok? All the body shops I go to locally turn me away saying it will never hold up on that chrome surface.
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I cant say anything about paint but I've wrapped mine and on my 535i and they held up for over 3 years now combined. Plus with wrapping it, you don't have to take it all apart and be out of a door handle for some time.
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Did you wrap them as gloss black or where you able to find a wrap color that matched well.
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Mine have been painted with automotive paint and I haven't had any issues with them for the year they've been on the car.
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Did you do them yourself? Was anything special done in terms of prep? Obviously it can be done being IND did it. In fact they'll still do it if you send them your handles, but I live in an apartment with underground parking so I can't just not have door handles. Only thing I could think of would be if I sent in the rear handles, had them done, put those on the front and then sent in the front.
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05-12-2019, 07:47 AM | #39 |
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Why in the hell would you pay hundreds of dollars to mute some chrome? Go buy a can of black PLASTIDIP and spray the chrome ...you don't even have to mask off the area when you use plastidip because it just peels off at the seams. this is something I've done on the first day of ownership on both of my f10's. Why plastidip and not vinyl or paintjob? plastidip is much easier than vinyl and you have no razor blades coming anywhere near your car. and vinyl has just always got some problem when you look at it closely ..plastidip is absolutely perfect ANDunlike vinyl when you pull plastidip off there's no glue residue to have to worry or deal with. and unlike getting a paint job its completely reversible and I would never bother pulling handles on and off of a car or paying that kind of money just to black out a very small amount of chrome.. Blacking out the chrome on the door handles of the f10 makes a drastic visual improvement because it makes the handles blend in and not stand out and look bulky. Dont be dumb. use plastidip. the only bits you need to buy paintjob painted are the reflectors. i plastidip sprayed my quarterpanel grills as well. and this being a new thread thats already 2 pages long on this simple, unimportant cosmetic mod is i think the first sign of the direction this forum is going now that there are a lot of cheap m5's on the market getting bought up now ![]() |
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just plastidip spray it yourself in 2 minutes and its perfect with no prep work and the plastidip is used to coat wrench handles and stuff so it's very durable and I've had it done for years and it's completely reversible and way easier than vinyl
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alright we got a thinker!!
yes, plastidip is the answer unless you want like a carbon fiber pattern or something. i've been plastidip spraying all the chrome on my cars for years why would you do it any other way it's completely reversible for when you go to sell it or trade it it protects the chrome it doesn't leave a residue I mean I can go on and on it's crazy how 20 people have commented on this thread and nobody has any idea about blacking out chrome in 2019 /since 2012 Last edited by BeachM5nster; 05-12-2019 at 08:16 AM.. |
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i'm not a plastidip rep or anything I just find it hilarious how much of a pain in the ass you guys are going through and asking so many questions and getting in a tizzy about how to color key a piece of chrome that is an eighth of an inch tall and 5 inches long ![]() |
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05-12-2019, 08:14 AM | #43 |
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plastidip spray -just flat black. no glossifier. no metallizer.
nothing removed. done with my eyes closed in less than 5 minutes (all handles) with the flash on you can see how perfect it is. no worry with bubbles or removing anything or cutting and having a razor blade near anything |
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