Anyone Know How To Remove The Chrome Trim...
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i wouldn't mess w/them.i don't like them either,but they will break if you try and they are hard to paint and actually stay painted.if you get aftermarket wheels w/polished lip they tie in nicely.at night they look the worst because the chrome gathers more light and it looks like a damn pinstripe.
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You can do it two ways. One is to pry them out and break the little hooks that they are in held in by. Then you will need to get new ones and paint those.
Another and actually not that hard is to take the front and rear bumper strips off and use a screwdriver to free the clips. The same can be done on the doors, but you have to take the panels off (harder).
Lastly, i know of a guy that used parafin wax sheets taped to his car and had the trim powdercoated while still on.
Let me know how hard it is or if it looks good. I wanna eventually go all black.
Another and actually not that hard is to take the front and rear bumper strips off and use a screwdriver to free the clips. The same can be done on the doors, but you have to take the panels off (harder).
Lastly, i know of a guy that used parafin wax sheets taped to his car and had the trim powdercoated while still on.
Let me know how hard it is or if it looks good. I wanna eventually go all black.
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Originally Posted by Quick E55
I know I want to do it, I just have to find the best way of going about it.
Hey Jeff, how you been??
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Originally Posted by Glassjaw
Just as a suggestion, don't use a screwdriver to pry those off. Use a plastic wedge to avoid scratching the paint.
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Originally Posted by jangy
Oh man, i am sorry if I implied getting a crew driver ANYwhere near paint. I pry the strips off by HAND. The strip comes off easily (ala replacing with the euro bumper strips). Then you use the scredriver on the inside that is not painted. And you only touch the plastic chrome piece. Hope it helps and thanks for the catch.
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Originally Posted by jangy
Hmmm, never thought of that. You gonna black grill and all, too?
I'd like to see a photoshop or the real deal!!
I'd like to see a photoshop or the real deal!!
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Good looking M3. Blacking out the emblems will definitely look sweet. I've done it to my car, here are some pics https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/151162-hre-840r-s-finally-arrived-some-pics.html#45
Wasn't sure how the grill would look blacked-out, but after seeing those M3 pics, I'm sure it would look sweet.... coupled with a black CF hood
Wasn't sure how the grill would look blacked-out, but after seeing those M3 pics, I'm sure it would look sweet.... coupled with a black CF hood
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Originally Posted by jangy
But yours is silver. What color you thinking of going with? Silver vs chrome?
Hey Jeff, how you been??
Hey Jeff, how you been??
