Help with front bumper mesh!

Satalite · 03-23-2011, 10:56 PM

Okay last weekend I installed the OEM BMW Performance High Gloss Grills. They look awesome! However, my lower mesh covering for my front bumper does not match... Is there a way to remove it and spray paint it high gloss black to match the kidney grills? Mine are dull black. AND is the gloss black just any high gloss spray paint or does it have to be specifically a certain type of paint/paint color?

On a side note there are other small plastic pieces on the front bumper that I would also like to paint by the fogs. Are those removable too?

I have a 128i 2009.

Thanks!

1013mm · 03-23-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Satalite

Okay last weekend I installed the OEM BMW Performance High Gloss Grills. They look awesome! However, my lower mesh covering for my front bumper does not match... Is there a way to remove it and spray paint it high gloss black to match the kidney grills? Mine are dull black. AND is the gloss black just any high gloss spray paint or does it have to be specifically a certain type of paint/paint color?

On a side note there are other small plastic pieces on the front bumper that I would also like to paint by the fogs. Are those removable too?

I have a 128i 2009.

Thanks!

Need to remove the bumper to paint the grills.

Satalite · 03-24-2011, 08:13 AM

Damn! That is exactly what I was afraid of. I believe there to be several clips behind it too... looks like a project! I believe that taking off the bumper and doing it the "right" way would take as/almost as much time as taping around the area and spraying it (endangering the area around with paint).

Satalite · 03-24-2011, 09:33 PM

Just finished ! What a pain but now the gloss matches the grills

FlashBimmer9er · 03-24-2011, 11:06 PM

What type of paint are you using? Lol I'm just thinking abt laying plastic, double layer all over my bumper with painters tape and lightly spraying the bottom mesh. Lol I know, completely dumb but it's the easiest one to do

Satalite · 03-24-2011, 11:29 PM

Any spray paint will do. Make sure its whatever color/grade you want and it will stick to the plastic. I ended up also wrapping the small grills since they wouldn't come out and I didn't want to break the clips behind them. So if you want to go that route instead of taking the big one out you can see how I did it

Wrote up a short DIY. No pics but describes it fairly well. I used the method of NOT taking the bumper off since its a pain and there are like 36-40 screws and you have to take apart the wheel well.... Hope it helps!

Found that my way was easier. Link -->

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=506432

FlashBimmer9er · 03-25-2011, 07:12 AM

Thanks!! Too bad you and I have the same exact car I believe. Lol AW with red leather? 09'?

Satalite · 03-25-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by flashprats128i

Thanks!! Too bad you and I have the same exact car I believe. Lol AW with red leather? 09'?

Haha no I have beige leather not red. I will try and take pics when I can of the gloss black grills. It's not too noticeable... But it's one of those things that does bother me! It was a shade duller...

ianc · 03-25-2011, 01:22 PM

This is why you get the flat black kidney grills, so they match the lower grills...

ianc

Satalite · 03-25-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ianc

This is why you get the flat black kidney grills, so they match the lower grills...

ianc

I think the flat black looks ugly. There is no eye catch at all. Looks like its just faded black... Gloss black is 100% better

03-23-2011, 10:56 PM	#1
Satalite Colonel 166 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (9) Garage List 2009 128i [10.00]	Help with front bumper mesh! Okay last weekend I installed the OEM BMW Performance High Gloss Grills. They look awesome! However, my lower mesh covering for my front bumper does not match... Is there a way to remove it and spray paint it high gloss black to match the kidney grills? Mine are dull black. AND is the gloss black just any high gloss spray paint or does it have to be specifically a certain type of paint/paint color? On a side note there are other small plastic pieces on the front bumper that I would also like to paint by the fogs. Are those removable too? I have a 128i 2009. Thanks! __________________ Last edited by Satalite; 03-23-2011 at 11:05 PM..
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Satalite Colonel 166 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (9) Garage List 2009 128i [10.00]	Damn! That is exactly what I was afraid of. I believe there to be several clips behind it too... looks like a project! I believe that taking off the bumper and doing it the "right" way would take as/almost as much time as taping around the area and spraying it (endangering the area around with paint). __________________ Last edited by Satalite; 03-24-2011 at 04:55 PM..
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Satalite Colonel 166 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (9) Garage List 2009 128i [10.00]	Just finished ! What a pain but now the gloss matches the grills __________________ Last edited by Satalite; 03-24-2011 at 10:47 PM..
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FlashBimmer9er 2009 Alpine White/Coral Red leather 128i 20 Rep 265 Posts Drives: AW/Coral Red leather 2009 128i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Miami, Fl iTrader: (2)	What type of paint are you using? Lol I'm just thinking abt laying plastic, double layer all over my bumper with painters tape and lightly spraying the bottom mesh. Lol I know, completely dumb but it's the easiest one to do
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Satalite Colonel 166 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (9) Garage List 2009 128i [10.00]	Any spray paint will do. Make sure its whatever color/grade you want and it will stick to the plastic. I ended up also wrapping the small grills since they wouldn't come out and I didn't want to break the clips behind them. So if you want to go that route instead of taking the big one out you can see how I did it Wrote up a short DIY. No pics but describes it fairly well. I used the method of NOT taking the bumper off since its a pain and there are like 36-40 screws and you have to take apart the wheel well.... Hope it helps! Found that my way was easier. Link --> http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=506432 __________________
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03-25-2011, 07:12 AM	#7
FlashBimmer9er 2009 Alpine White/Coral Red leather 128i 20 Rep 265 Posts Drives: AW/Coral Red leather 2009 128i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Miami, Fl iTrader: (2)	Thanks!! Too bad you and I have the same exact car I believe. Lol AW with red leather? 09'?
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03-25-2011, 01:22 PM	#9
ianc Ex '87 Carrera 246 Rep 1,259 Posts Drives: '10 TiAg 6MT 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Redwood Shores, California iTrader: (0)	This is why you get the flat black kidney grills, so they match the lower grills... ianc __________________ "I will tell you there is a big difference between driving money and driving blood, sweat and tears." - PorscheGuy79 "I got 328 loaner and was impressed with performance. It feels much faster than my 135i." - MOCKBA
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