Carbon fiber emblems.. Help ?

335iNavyGuy · 11-04-2013, 09:43 PM

Ok, so i purchased a set of carbon fiber emblems, and the one on my hood has turned yellow ish :/.. looks horrible. They are black and white carbon fiber. Any way to stop this or fix it?? I even made sure i didnt buy the cheap ones

ErzenE92 · 11-04-2013, 09:49 PM

I bought a pair of the same ones and they cracked and faded within a couple of months.

335iNavyGuy · 11-04-2013, 09:53 PM

Mine have been on about 3 months, no cracking just fading.. ugh .. i bought the nicer ones to avoid this

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-05-2013, 05:01 AM

What did you guys expect from non- OEM chinese knockoff accessories?
I vinyled my roundels- looks great and still the same OEM quality. Hell, and it's removable should I get tired of it.

uber · 11-05-2013, 05:02 AM

I think applying a UV resistance gloss coat would help prevent the sun's effects.

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 05:56 AM

I got ahold of the distributor, hes sending me a replacement.

Doctor///M · 11-05-2013, 08:03 AM

put back the OEM emblems. Looks so much better.

_Sinister_ · 11-05-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dominators

I think applying a UV resistance gloss coat would help prevent the sun's effects.

This actually works. When you wash and wax your car you should apply a UV resistant wax to avoid letting the sun eat the thin layer of clear plastic these emblems come with.

_Sinister_ · 11-05-2013, 08:21 AM

I purchased these a while back they look the cleanest imho
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261290148045...84.m1439.l2648
and applied the wax to prevent sun corrosion with me being up in this high altitude.

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by _Sinister_

I purchased these a while back they look the cleanest imho
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261290148045...84.m1439.l2648
and applied the wax to prevent sun corrosion with me being up in this high altitude.

I dont like the color blue and white, its on all bmw's, i like the other look. Mine aer super clean just the hood turned yellow.

335iNavyGuy · 11-05-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by S3RI35

put back the OEM emblems. Looks so much better.

I think the color is ugly, blue and white has been around for years and sure its "bmw" but i dont like the look at all.

Averdi · 11-05-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 335iNavyGuy

Ok, so i purchased a set of carbon fiber emblems, and the one on my hood has turned yellow ish :/.. looks horrible. They are black and white carbon fiber. Any way to stop this or fix it?? I even made sure i didnt buy the cheap ones

Just throw on some vinyl. I have them on my car. They're cheap and look good . Had them on my car for 6 months and no problems

isteeze · 11-05-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

What did you guys expect from non- OEM chinese knockoff accessories?
I vinyled my roundels- looks great and still the same OEM quality. Hell, and it's removable should I get tired of it.

+1

_Sinister_ · 11-05-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 335iNavyGuy

I think the color is ugly, blue and white has been around for years and sure its "bmw" but i dont like the look at all.

yeah I had the blacks as well but honestly the blues are my favs we all have our styles

itsstock02 · 11-05-2013, 12:21 PM

My carbon fiber center caps are yellowing too. They're not bugging me enough to change out just yet.

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