looking for best kidney grill

enaz81 · 11-24-2014, 12:43 PM

hi all. I'm new to bmw and the forums. just got a sapphire black 2013 v8. I am looking for some black kidney grills. what do people recommend the matte or the bmw OEM performance grill? also any suggestions on seller (ebay, Amazon, etc.) thanks.

Bklynjoker · 11-24-2014, 12:51 PM

Take em off/ apart and just PlastiDip(spray) them... I sprayed a couple of coats and used a hair blower between coats to dry them faster. Came out great n cheap.

enaz81 · 11-24-2014, 12:52 PM

is that easy to do? does it leave drip marks?

Bklynjoker · 11-24-2014, 01:03 PM

Grills are held by plastic arms/lips against hood. Once u look you'll notice how to remove em. Spray about 8" away from pieces. 1st coat will be a lite spray. Really just a coating so the following sprays can grab to.. YouTube PlastiDip - tons of people show DIY on spraying techniques

Once grills are off you'll notice how to seprate the fins from the chrome lip. Take ur time with this part. The plastic clips holding Fins breaks easy

enaz81 · 11-24-2014, 01:07 PM

ok cool. thanks.

PAX5 · 11-24-2014, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bklynjoker

... The plastic clips holding Fins break easy

Yes, they do!!!!!

11-24-2014, 12:43 PM	#1
enaz81 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2013 X5 50i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	looking for best kidney grill hi all. I'm new to bmw and the forums. just got a sapphire black 2013 v8. I am looking for some black kidney grills. what do people recommend the matte or the bmw OEM performance grill? also any suggestions on seller (ebay, Amazon, etc.) thanks.
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Bklynjoker Lieutenant 85 Rep 479 Posts Drives: G20 %E2%80%9C22%E2%80%9D MSpor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (1)	Take em off/ apart and just PlastiDip(spray) them... I sprayed a couple of coats and used a hair blower between coats to dry them faster. Came out great n cheap.
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enaz81 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2013 X5 50i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	is that easy to do? does it leave drip marks?
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Bklynjoker Lieutenant 85 Rep 479 Posts Drives: G20 %E2%80%9C22%E2%80%9D MSpor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (1)	Grills are held by plastic arms/lips against hood. Once u look you'll notice how to remove em. Spray about 8" away from pieces. 1st coat will be a lite spray. Really just a coating so the following sprays can grab to.. YouTube PlastiDip - tons of people show DIY on spraying techniques Once grills are off you'll notice how to seprate the fins from the chrome lip. Take ur time with this part. The plastic clips holding Fins breaks easy
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enaz81 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2013 X5 50i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	ok cool. thanks.
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