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      07-19-2007, 09:07 PM   #1
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DIY - BMW UV Sunshade Mod

Items needed:
1. BMW UV Sunshade
2. Can of Rust-oleum Aluminum paint (or other similar colored paint)
3. Paintbrush
4. Masking tape (painters tape)

Steps:
Mask off BMW logo on Sunshade.
Paint
Let it dry
Remove tape
Install

No more marketing BMW except the little emblems on the front and rear of the car....
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      07-19-2007, 09:08 PM   #2
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my first DIY submission
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      07-19-2007, 09:10 PM   #3
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was this suppose to be a joke or something?
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      07-19-2007, 09:24 PM   #4
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very nice!!! Ya that stupid BMW logo is ridiciulous glad theres a remedy to get rid of it!
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      07-19-2007, 09:29 PM   #5
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      07-19-2007, 09:41 PM   #6
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could you just turn it around?
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      07-19-2007, 09:42 PM   #7
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could you just turn it around?
Or buy one of the unbranded ones available from Autozone or Target?
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      07-19-2007, 09:44 PM   #8
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i can appreciate a custom fit though. i suppose a cheap brand + scissors would also do the trick but thats just alot of work i dont want to do lol
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      07-19-2007, 09:54 PM   #9
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ha ha awesome.
I have one of these sunshades and i always throught it was kinda of.... uptight / dickish to have BMW right across the front
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      07-19-2007, 10:03 PM   #10
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was this suppose to be a joke or something?
Definitely posted to get some laughs… or maybe just a chuckle or two….


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could you just turn it around?
Can't turn it around, it's black and not shiny on the reverse side.


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ha ha awesome.
I have one of these sunshades and i always throught it was kinda of.... uptight / dickish to have BMW right across the front

That's EXACTLY why I did it... I don't feel the need to advertise... but I do like the quality... It's a GREAT sunshade... And tinting the front windows is not legal in texas - but it sure does get hot...


And yes, I had the paint and stuff already in the garage and a spare hour to blow off some steam...
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      07-20-2007, 05:12 AM   #11
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I would've just put duct tape over it. Basically the same color.
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      07-20-2007, 12:50 PM   #12
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well you do own a BMW so i dont really understand the point of this, but its your sunshade, do as you like. i love mine and use it everyday for work. it honestly really works! i never thought i would ever use one...
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      07-20-2007, 12:54 PM   #13
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dont hate people! people have different taste!
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      07-20-2007, 02:09 PM   #14
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hmmmm, so from what some of you are saying, I need to do something a little more extravagant to make it into the "Ultimate Compilation of E90 DIY" sticky hall of fame, huh?

Ok, I'll work on it...

As for the sunshade - YES it really does work, and the fact that it's a custom fit is very very cool...
As for too much time on my hands - well, yeah, sometimes...
But I blame/thank all of you for giving me the mod bug... so this is as much all of your fault as it is mine... (can I blame it on peer pressure?)

At least I did do a before I posted it...
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      07-20-2007, 02:15 PM   #15
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hey, no matter how silly your mod is, when you said this, you're A-O-K in my book
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At least I did do a before I posted it...
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      07-20-2007, 02:27 PM   #16
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dont hate people! people have different taste!
no1 is hating, just dont understand the point but great post booboo. the search thing had me laughing!
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      07-20-2007, 03:15 PM   #17
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Sunshade w/o Logo

You can buy this same custom fit sunshade without the BMW logo from Covercraft here:

http://www.autoanything.com/driving-...0A2559185.aspx
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      07-25-2007, 11:31 AM   #18
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Not to hijack this tread, but where is the cheapest place to order the BMW logo sunshade?
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      07-25-2007, 05:51 PM   #19
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At first I thought the idea was to ADD a BMW logo to your sunshade.. "ridiculous", I thought.
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      07-26-2007, 02:57 PM   #20
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Cool. Now people can't tell that it is a BMW. Er, nevermind.

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      07-27-2007, 03:48 PM   #21
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Funny, I thought I was the only one that hated the huge logo! I will say this, do not turn it around backwards. I have been doing that and it warps it. I guess because the reflective material is only on the front, I don't know. But, it buckles and warps, so now I'm back to using it the right way.

Time to break out the Rustoleum!!!
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Great write up.
Do you work for Lawrence-Livermoore Labs or NASA by chance?
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