DIY: Trunk M3 Emblem

MonteCarloM3 · 06-03-2010, 07:58 PM

Looks the way it should have come from the factory now that i'm done.
Most have used a hairdryer or heat gun it seems. I had neither at my disposal here so i boiled some water, put it in my thermos and headed down to the car.

1. Gloss Black M3 badge from RennSpec. they shipped this little thing in a box 20 times its size with peanuts to boot. Great protection. A bit of overkill, but i'm not complaining. Thanks guys.

2. Painters tape to outline the borders so i can get it exactly where the original was seated.

3. Pour hot water on it, did a slow dribble on the emblem for about 30 seconds then got the floss and slid it under a corner and just pulled lightly. Worked like a charm!
During pull:

After M done:

All cleaned up:

4. Pics of it installed.
Probably the quickest and easiest mod i have done to date. Everything went exactly as planned, i was shocked!
The "Edition" M's should come from the factory with this IMO. It's not a very noticeable mod, more for me than anyone else. Enjoy.

ilidon · 06-03-2010, 08:56 PM

looks very nice! now i'm thinking of doing this too... mod bug's biting again...

ersin · 06-04-2010, 08:55 AM

How well does it match the Edition trim -- the tailpipes, gills and grills? I'm hoping to get a set of the trim (keeping fingers crossed as I heard BMW is stopping the Euro parts from coming overseas to the US) and wondering if the black emblem will help set it off. Thanks for the info and DIY. I always figured it wouldn't be too hard but never saw any pics or DIY of this.

Cheers.

E92-Lighting · 06-25-2010, 11:42 AM

big improvement over stock

TRY...M3 · 01-01-2011, 07:48 PM

looks good...im considering the german flag one

0_to_60 · 04-14-2013, 12:56 AM

does anyone know the size of this? there is 2, and i dont which one it is 5.25 x 1.25 or 3.25 x .075?

06-03-2010, 07:58 PM	#1
MonteCarloM3 Banned 52 Rep 576 Posts Drives: a shitty M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Uranus iTrader: (0)	DIY: Trunk M3 Emblem - silver to black Looks the way it should have come from the factory now that i'm done. Most have used a hairdryer or heat gun it seems. I had neither at my disposal here so i boiled some water, put it in my thermos and headed down to the car. 1. Gloss Black M3 badge from RennSpec. they shipped this little thing in a box 20 times its size with peanuts to boot. Great protection. A bit of overkill, but i'm not complaining. Thanks guys. 2. Painters tape to outline the borders so i can get it exactly where the original was seated. 3. Pour hot water on it, did a slow dribble on the emblem for about 30 seconds then got the floss and slid it under a corner and just pulled lightly. Worked like a charm! During pull: After M done: All cleaned up: 4. Pics of it installed. Probably the quickest and easiest mod i have done to date. Everything went exactly as planned, i was shocked! The "Edition" M's should come from the factory with this IMO. It's not a very noticeable mod, more for me than anyone else. Enjoy.
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06-03-2010, 08:56 PM	#2
ilidon Major 59 Rep 1,036 Posts Drives: F13 M6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.I., NY iTrader: (10) Garage List 2009 335i [7.00]	looks very nice! now i'm thinking of doing this too... mod bug's biting again... __________________ F13 ///M6 SMB/SO E92 ///M3 AW/FR- Sold E92 335i MB/BLK- Sold [IMG]http://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=133578
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06-04-2010, 08:55 AM	#3
ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,145 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	How well does it match the Edition trim -- the tailpipes, gills and grills? I'm hoping to get a set of the trim (keeping fingers crossed as I heard BMW is stopping the Euro parts from coming overseas to the US) and wondering if the black emblem will help set it off. Thanks for the info and DIY. I always figured it wouldn't be too hard but never saw any pics or DIY of this. Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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06-25-2010, 11:42 AM	#4
E92-Lighting 858 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	big improvement over stock
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01-01-2011, 07:48 PM	#5
TRY...M3 Major 85 Rep 1,430 Posts Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	looks good...im considering the german flag one
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0_to_60 Captain 81 Rep 649 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (0)	does anyone know the size of this? there is 2, and i dont which one it is 5.25 x 1.25 or 3.25 x .075?
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