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      08-11-2020, 01:33 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by dlf750 View Post
Looks great. For those of you that don't want to spend the extra dough...I did mine two ways (2 different cars obviously) - one was using gloss black vinyl wrap. Took me about 5 minutes each side and matches the paint perfectly somehow. then on another car, my current 540, I took them off, sanded them down and used BMW spray paint on them. So far, not scratches or peeling. And yes, use a heat gun or hair dryer but be careful to keep it moving or you will melt your paint...
Good idea. If I had more patience I maybe would have tried that! With my carbon black paint, I probably wouldn't get a good match and would end up getting frustrated and have to buy pre-painted ones in the end.
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2018 540i: Carbon Black / Black Dakota, M-Sport, 20” wheels, driver assist, driver assist +, park assist, multi contour seats, HK surround, wireless charging
2011 535i: (Previous) Dark graphite/everest gray
2007 530i: (Previous) Titanium silver/gray
2001 330i: (Previous) Titanium silver/black
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