Black border e90 grilles

bomorgan123 · 09-05-2013, 09:00 PM

Hey guys, so i was wondering if anyone has ever kept the kidney grille slats chrome on a pre lci e90, and only blacked out the borders. I saw it on an lci and loved it but I have never seen it on a pre lci. Anyone? or at least a pic.

VTECaddict · 09-06-2013, 01:09 AM

Mine are done like that but I don't have any pics.

VTECaddict · 09-06-2013, 01:17 AM

Nevermind I found one.

AndyR83 · 09-06-2013, 05:55 AM

Not bad, but it wouldn't fit in on my car. I have no more "metallic" finish on anything except the exhaust tips and actively looking to swap them out for black ones too.

JustROLLIN · 09-06-2013, 01:40 PM

That's exactly what I was hoping to do with mine. Looked like the "chrome" separates from the other piece so I should be able to just plati-dip one piece and get that look, correct?

Thanks in advance.

Ubersmooth · 09-06-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Nevermind I found one.

Looks awesome. I might have to do that instead of the all black.

VTECaddict · 09-06-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JustROLLIN

That's exactly what I was hoping to do with mine. Looked like the "chrome" separates from the other piece so I should be able to just plati-dip one piece and get that look, correct?

Thanks in advance.

Yeah, it separates. If you're plastidipping then its easier to just mask off the slats. I wrapped mine with vinyl.

Stock-ish · 09-08-2013, 08:56 PM

Link to the thread showing pics of my grille as you describe. Second page has close ups. Hope this helps.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=538864

bomorgan123 · 09-08-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Nevermind I found one.

EXACTLY what I was looking for awesome, looks good by the way

JustROLLIN · 09-13-2013, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Yeah, it separates. If you're plastidipping then its easier to just mask off the slats. I wrapped mine with vinyl.

Great, thanks for the tip!

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bomorgan123 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MD iTrader: (4)	Black border e90 grilles Hey guys, so i was wondering if anyone has ever kept the kidney grille slats chrome on a pre lci e90, and only blacked out the borders. I saw it on an lci and loved it but I have never seen it on a pre lci. Anyone? or at least a pic.
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AndyR83 Major 60 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: E92 335i FBO Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (5)	Not bad, but it wouldn't fit in on my car. I have no more "metallic" finish on anything except the exhaust tips and actively looking to swap them out for black ones too.
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JustROLLIN Private 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2007 e90 328xi Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mpls, MN iTrader: (0)	That's exactly what I was hoping to do with mine. Looked like the "chrome" separates from the other piece so I should be able to just plati-dip one piece and get that look, correct? Thanks in advance.
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Stock-ish Accelerating one wheel at a time. 5 Rep 107 Posts Drives: Black 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	Link to the thread showing pics of my grille as you describe. Second page has close ups. Hope this helps. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=538864
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