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      05-15-2011, 12:50 PM   #1
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Anyone has painted this bumper trim?

I love the shape of the rear bumper on all X6M's, but since my car color is Sapphire Black, all those shapes get lost in some way, there is no contrast, that is why I painted the plastic trim that divides the upper part from the bottom part, I choose a dark gray just to make a "soft" contrast, but not sure if I went too dark, maybe the right color was more on the silver side and not titanium gray.
If someone has done this please post some pix
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Not sure what color but I think you need to repaint, doesn't look right. Depending on how much contrast you want ,might consider red.
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Thanks for the photoshop, I do want contrast but I was thinking more on a bright-silver color.....
I will try repaint it this weekend and post new pix (a friend has a body shop so I can repaint with no cost as many times as I want)
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Carbon laminated it?
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Carbon laminated it?
Well, you got me ! that was my second choice, and I think the best one....!

Check this poor photoshop I made with something that looks like carbon fiber...


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Well, you got me ! that was my second choice, and I think the best one....!

Check this poor photoshop I made with something that looks like carbon fiber...
Good idea, really like that.
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Thanks for the photoshop, I do want contrast but I was thinking more on a bright-silver color.....
I will try repaint it this weekend and post new pix (a friend has a body shop so I can repaint with no cost as many times as I want)
since you those resources at your disposal, ya something that looks like chrome would work or the carbon fiber mentioned here.
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It look good to me! Either go for real carbon lamination or those carbon matte carbon sticker.
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Done ! I bought some 3M adhesive film, here the final result;



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I will go for the 3M adhesive film, here nobody really knows how to laminate in CF
If you can wait, you can sent it to Robson Design over in Singapore and their workmanship is good! Check out their website at: http://www.robson-design.com/ Have fun...
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If you can wait, you can sent it to Robson Design over in Singapore and their workmanship is good! Check out their website at: http://www.robson-design.com/ Have fun...
Thanks for your tip, I bought some 3M adhseive film today, I will try to work it tonight and will post pics as soon as I finish, doing that is Singapore will be very expensive IMO

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Thanks for your rip, I bought some 3M adhseive film today, I will try to work it tonight and will post pics as soon as I finish, doing that is Singapore will be very expensive IMO

Nop prob....
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