Blacked Out Window Trim

Sick Speed · 10-03-2008, 08:54 AM

After researching my options to black out my trim I decided to do it myself.

Shadow Line trim from the dealer was going to run around $1,200 installed.

Professional paint shop was going to run $600 and an entire day.

So I invested 4 hours and around $30 and here are the results. Up close it looks perfect. Actually, I like it much better than the flat black trim from the dealer. For some reason the OEM trim hold oils and looks spotty from weathering.

The longest part of this project was covering and taping the entire car. There is plenty of room to barely slide the painters tape under the trim all around the windows and I even painted under the mirrors. No runs, no drips, just sand between coats and your results are excellent. I had a perfect non-humid day at about 85 degrees so drying time was extremely fast.

Pulling the tape was the secret to not pulling off any paint on the trim too. I essentially had to pull it from under the trim and you can see from the up close shot of the trim on the door base where the line is perfect. This was the hardest area to tape but a little patience paid off.

I am VERY pleased with the results and even more so in saving the money I did.

Here you go...

MSimeon · 10-03-2008, 09:01 AM

wow! i think it looks great! i'd never do it but kudos on a job well done.

tommay248 · 10-03-2008, 09:01 AM

wow that does look good, im to much of a panzy to dare take paint to my car myself, props tho

adamaster · 10-03-2008, 09:55 AM

looks great

longtran · 10-03-2008, 10:00 AM

big ups to you for doing it. brave man. you should have remove the side mirrors to get all the spots.

rubber_ducky · 10-03-2008, 10:15 AM

Bravo man. I hope it doesn't chip on you at all.

As an aside, that last pic might be the best pick of the M-tech sides that I've ever seen.

Deda · 10-03-2008, 10:16 AM

very brave,loking good!

shift330 · 10-03-2008, 10:18 AM

Looks great! I'm sure all that masking took a hell of a lot of patience!

billspreston · 10-03-2008, 10:39 AM

you got ballzzz lol

pacman · 10-03-2008, 10:41 AM

great job!!

yamazaho · 10-03-2008, 10:49 AM

Mad props for your efforts, the result looks awesome!!!

blakjack23 · 10-03-2008, 11:08 AM

Nice job, look great. If I didn't already have black I'd do it for sure.

McLuVan · 10-03-2008, 11:10 AM

I did that twice
removed it twice
lmao
good job

iheartsole · 10-03-2008, 11:13 AM

looks great. nice work.

chris_1001 · 10-03-2008, 11:15 AM

Nice!

grounded4now · 10-03-2008, 11:55 AM

Ballzie, looks great though

robbie211 · 10-03-2008, 12:02 PM

looks like it turned out great.

danniexi · 10-03-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grounded4now

Ballzie, looks great though

+1

I def. don't have the courage to do that...

Alpine · 10-03-2008, 12:20 PM

Ballsy

Hoothout · 10-03-2008, 12:23 PM

sounds cool, i wish i could see it, the images are blocker here

asdflkijd · 10-03-2008, 12:26 PM

looks clean, a job well done!

Johnny Lin · 10-03-2008, 12:34 PM

Looks really good! never thought of it

10-03-2008, 08:54 AM	#1
Sick Speed Speed 63 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2008 335i E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Parallel Universe iTrader: (2)	Blacked Out Window Trim - $30 After researching my options to black out my trim I decided to do it myself. Shadow Line trim from the dealer was going to run around $1,200 installed. Professional paint shop was going to run $600 and an entire day. So I invested 4 hours and around $30 and here are the results. Up close it looks perfect. Actually, I like it much better than the flat black trim from the dealer. For some reason the OEM trim hold oils and looks spotty from weathering. The longest part of this project was covering and taping the entire car. There is plenty of room to barely slide the painters tape under the trim all around the windows and I even painted under the mirrors. No runs, no drips, just sand between coats and your results are excellent. I had a perfect non-humid day at about 85 degrees so drying time was extremely fast. Pulling the tape was the secret to not pulling off any paint on the trim too. I essentially had to pull it from under the trim and you can see from the up close shot of the trim on the door base where the line is perfect. This was the hardest area to tape but a little patience paid off. I am VERY pleased with the results and even more so in saving the money I did. Here you go... __________________
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10-03-2008, 09:01 AM	#2
MSimeon First Lieutenant 29 Rep 372 Posts Drives: E92 335I BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Bruno CA iTrader: (1)	wow! i think it looks great! i'd never do it but kudos on a job well done. __________________ Ordered 4-25-07 Delivered 7-20-07 E92 335i black sapphire metallic, sport, premium, and Navi. JB4, K&N Drop in, Matte Black Window Trim. Linea Corse Dyna 19x8.5F 19x10R Previous Ride: 2004 Silverstone 350Z enthusiast. APS TT Built Motor at 12PSI. 467rwhp and 413 rwtq. Tuned at ZCARGARAGE. (Missed, but never forgotten)
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10-03-2008, 09:01 AM	#3
tommay248 1N'dONE 147 Rep 726 Posts Drives: N54 135i / VO 1M Join Date: May 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (9)	wow that does look good, im to much of a panzy to dare take paint to my car myself, props tho
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10-03-2008, 09:55 AM	#4
adamaster Brigadier General 127 Rep 3,196 Posts Drives: BMW E90/E92 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Home iTrader: (89)	looks great
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10-03-2008, 10:00 AM	#5
longtran Lieutenant General 1433 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	big ups to you for doing it. brave man. you should have remove the side mirrors to get all the spots.
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10-03-2008, 10:15 AM	#6
rubber_ducky Colonel 386 Rep 2,989 Posts Drives: roach coach Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: boston-ish iTrader: (21)	Bravo man. I hope it doesn't chip on you at all. As an aside, that last pic might be the best pick of the M-tech sides that I've ever seen.
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10-03-2008, 10:16 AM	#7
Deda Major General 564 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	very brave,loking good!
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10-03-2008, 10:18 AM	#8
shift330 Blue Force Tracker 124 Rep 1,372 Posts Drives: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Looks great! I'm sure all that masking took a hell of a lot of patience! __________________ Stay safe 855th MP Company! Hosmer/Espinoza you're my boys!!
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10-03-2008, 10:39 AM	#9
billspreston Colonel 336 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: G87 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (13)	you got ballzzz lol
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10-03-2008, 10:41 AM	#10
pacman Lieutenant Colonel 40 Rep 1,913 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area,CA iTrader: (4)	great job!! __________________
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10-03-2008, 10:49 AM	#11
yamazaho Wang D.D.S. 185 Rep 7,057 Posts Drives: 14' WRX, 15' W205 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 325i [7.76]	Mad props for your efforts, the result looks awesome!!! __________________ Official Houston Chat Thread
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10-03-2008, 11:08 AM	#12
blakjack23 Major 33 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	Nice job, look great. If I didn't already have black I'd do it for sure. __________________ '06 325i - AT (bite me!) - Jet Black - Black leatherette - Aluminum Trim - Blacklines - 189's - M3 Spoiler
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10-03-2008, 11:10 AM	#13
McLuVan Lieutenant General 304 Rep 13,114 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Socal~818~ iTrader: (1)	I did that twice removed it twice lmao good job __________________
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10-03-2008, 11:13 AM	#14
iheartsole Brigadier General 85 Rep 4,929 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	looks great. nice work.
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10-03-2008, 11:15 AM	#15
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10-03-2008, 11:55 AM	#16
grounded4now Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: Low Join Date: May 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Ballzie, looks great though
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10-03-2008, 12:02 PM	#17
robbie211 Captain 43 Rep 819 Posts Drives: E90 335i, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OC iTrader: (16) Garage List 2007 335i [6.76]	looks like it turned out great.
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10-03-2008, 12:20 PM	#19
Alpine Major 47 Rep 1,433 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Ballsy __________________
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Hoothout Colonel 59 Rep 2,799 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW E92 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 e92 328i [0.00]	sounds cool, i wish i could see it, the images are blocker here __________________ 2008 SG E92 328i iDrive,Premium Pkg,Sport Pkg,Cold Weather pkg,Black Dakota Leather,GP Thunder 8500k cornering,drl,and foglights, ,Blacked Out Grills,Painted Reflectors,Shadowline Emblems,Hardwired Beltronics V-995, AFE Intake, Muffler Delete, Berger tune
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10-03-2008, 12:26 PM	#21
asdflkijd Aberry is a scammer 559 Rep 5,507 Posts Drives: SGM E92 335i, AM E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (14) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [10.00] 2007 E90 335i (Reti ... [9.00]	looks clean, a job well done!
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10-03-2008, 12:34 PM	#22
Johnny Lin Lieutenant General 832 Rep 11,307 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (42)	Looks really good! never thought of it
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