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05-09-2017, 11:41 AM | #1 |
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I currently have an alpine white hi kick trunk spoiler but have been recently contemplating painting/wrapping it gloss black to get a little more aggressive with the overall look of the car. I wanted to see what everyone's opinion is. Stick with the white or go for the black spoiler? I think I'll eventually wrap the roof and side mirrors in gloss black as well. And before anyone says it, no CF for me. I've attached pics of my current setup. |
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Go for it! Also wrap your badges in the back to get rid of all the chrome.
Another suggestion is painted rear defectors. Its a small change but its makes a big difference: https://ind-distribution.com/product?sku=IND-F10-RREF |
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I've thought about just buying replacement gloss black badges. They're only $20-$25 and save me the hassle of painting or wrapping these for nearly the same cost as well. |
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Do it! As an owner of 3 Alpine White stormtrooper'd BMWs, they'll look great.
I personally suggest wrapping the roof in gloss black as well. It's super easy and fun to do, and will make the car look even better
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I say do it. Maybe darken your taillights while you're at it.
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I did the even cheaper route which was plastic dip. It works perfect and its lasted years (on old car, only had this car for about 8 months)
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I couldn't get my badges plastidipped as the dip wouldn't stick to the edges of the badge. It didn't stick to the badge very well at all despite a thourough cleaning. I let it dry for a few hours before going to cut/peel it off and it basically 'slid' off the emblem lol
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I can give that a shot! I might also turn to wrapping them in carbon fiber. I got a huge roll to wrap my mirrors and have more than I need.
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i always loved the 3d spoilers and hence why i have the carbon fiber version but there's guys here who have there's painted white like in your case and it looks pretty damn SICK! It's almost an in-between aggressive and non agressive look
here's mine! you get the idea
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I say do it as well!! Just got my spoiler, painted gloss black, and am hoping to install it today or tomorrow.
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Then doing a Bilstein B16 Coilover system and I might be done with the looks or exterior of the car. I was thinking about wrapping the whole car just cause it protects the car so I would do a satin pearl white wrap. |
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OP, Here's a dry fit of mine, maybe it will help with your decision.
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To see if you like it, just try using black tape and looking from a bit of a distance
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i got them from ebay for $25 easy to replace. just tape it off and mark the original location and then make sure to clean the surface properly...
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05-11-2017, 05:52 AM | #22 |
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Paint the spoiler BLACK! that Storm Trooper theme will look sick! Also, I'll have to find it but a forum member here wrapped his car in Satin White and it turned out SWEET!
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