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2018 Blue 530xi Chrome Delete
This has probably been asked a thousand times. When I got my windows tinted, they mentioned a chrome delete would look awesome. I took it as an up sale issue, but recently I have been thinking about it. The problem is that since the car is blue, I don't know how it will look with black trim. I also wonder what adding carbon fiber parts would look like vs a total chrome delete. I also think about blackout taillights. So, considering that, does any one have a blue G30 with black trim and/or blackout taillights? Just looking for some pics to help make a decision. Thanks in advance.
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Here's pics of mine before and after. Not blue, but hopefully it helps a little.
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In terms of smoked or tinted tails, I have never been a fan. I would swap them out for LCI tails, they have a lot of black in them and 3D effects. I find the pre-LCI tails are really starting to look dated and are very close to the look of the prior generation F10. As much as I don't love the huge red pre-lci tails, I think huge smoked pre lci tails would look worse. Just my opinion of course, it is your car. Again, I do like your color with the chrome trim. In terms of mixing in CF. I did and I think it looks great. Grill is CF, spoiler is CF and diffuser is gloss black, the rest of the bits are original Cerium.
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How did you do that on the lights? Looks great!
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You did a nice job as well. I totally forgot about black taping the edges of the pre LCI tails similar to the look of the edges of the LCI's. They came out great. Definitely takes the edge off.
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I had the wrapping guy do it with 3M gloss black, on the F90 I sketched out myself, measured by tape the non lit parts and cut it, I used the laminex precut tail light tints, tints are more forgiving than hard black.
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It looks awesome. I may see if my tint/wrap shop has done this before. Thanks for the tip!
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I have a med blue G30, whilst it didnt have much chrome to strt with, you can see from my thread the effect of both Carbon Fibre and gloss black additions/enchancements.
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I think you are more OCD than me! As long as the vents aren't mat black (and I know they aren't), I think it will all look fine together.
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the side vents on mine are OEM, the skirts and splitters are aftermarket. all look the same to me.
I'll be getting the chrome on the handles covered in gloss black soon, so that should give us a better idea of the match. although Junebug85 has already done this, so he may be better placed to comment. |
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