Kidney grill discoloration

Otto Feather · 07-02-2010, 07:27 PM

Been noticing a haze on the kidney grill starting to develop. Looks like overspray. It's in just a few spaces and kind of like it flowed from under the hood. Wonder if heat flowing from under hood discolored it? Any one else seen this?

Alexander · 07-02-2010, 09:06 PM

Time to plasti dip them.

EYE4SPEED · 07-03-2010, 08:52 AM

Overspray would not develop. The grilles are inexpensive to replace (relative to other parts). I would just get the factory black ones for $100/pair.

Harmander · 07-03-2010, 11:40 AM

pictures would help if you wanted to give others a better idea of whats happening but either way they aren't very expensive to replace so it shouldn't be too bad.

CarForHire · 07-03-2010, 12:42 PM

Go with some black ones.

E92-Lighting · 07-03-2010, 04:18 PM

where did you buy it from originally

Otto Feather · 07-04-2010, 09:16 PM

It's the factory grill. Doesn't photograph well. It's showing up on the other grill also.

Wow, just saw it after submitting. Really doesn't show well. It's on the top of the grill in the center of the pic. Looks like a haze.

Ron1n · 07-04-2010, 09:29 PM

Looks like finger grease to me.

Otto Feather · 07-04-2010, 09:37 PM

Looks like clearcoat overspray. Except you could probably scratch that off with your fingernail.

Guess I'm off to the dealer.

zoom335is · 07-05-2010, 01:16 AM

I say go for the black one's, looks sleeker, chrome is overrated, looks tacky, and fake chrome i.e. plastic painted with chrome is well just terrible. The 335is grilles are sick, black surround with chrome inserts. The black rim makes the chrome inserts look like a dark chrome or black so you have to take a close look to see that they are chrome, at first they look all black.

the_doctor · 07-26-2010, 11:31 PM

Try Meguiar's All Metal Polysh - I've tried it on chrome trim on an 11-year old car that had water stains and scratches. It restored to like new.

I've also used it on my x-drive side emblems when the car was new since it had stains when it was delivered - again, it worked.

The instructions are on the tub. Good luck!

cb1111 · 07-27-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by the_doctor

Try Meguiar's All Metal Polysh - I've tried it on chrome trim on an 11-year old car that had water stains and scratches. It restored to like new.

I've also used it on my x-drive side emblems when the car was new since it had stains when it was delivered - again, it worked.

The instructions are on the tub. Good luck!

Careful here. The stuff on BMW is chrome plated plastic that doesn't play well with abrasive metal polishes.

RoundelM3 · 07-27-2010, 02:55 PM

Painted grille surrounds with black grille blades is another option...

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Otto Feather Flying Mach .92/Driving E92 3 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '09 AW 335i E92 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Louisville iTrader: (0)	Kidney grill discoloration Been noticing a haze on the kidney grill starting to develop. Looks like overspray. It's in just a few spaces and kind of like it flowed from under the hood. Wonder if heat flowing from under hood discolored it? Any one else seen this?
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EYE4SPEED Ex-Diesel Driver 63 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: Audi SQ5 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: West Coast... of Michigan iTrader: (22)	Overspray would not develop. The grilles are inexpensive to replace (relative to other parts). I would just get the factory black ones for $100/pair. __________________ FS: HRE Center Caps http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...post13972317l]
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Harmander alpine white 13 Rep 342 Posts Drives: an oreo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	pictures would help if you wanted to give others a better idea of whats happening but either way they aren't very expensive to replace so it shouldn't be too bad.
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Otto Feather Flying Mach .92/Driving E92 3 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '09 AW 335i E92 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Louisville iTrader: (0)	It's the factory grill. Doesn't photograph well. It's showing up on the other grill also. Wow, just saw it after submitting. Really doesn't show well. It's on the top of the grill in the center of the pic. Looks like a haze. Attached Images
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Otto Feather Flying Mach .92/Driving E92 3 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '09 AW 335i E92 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Louisville iTrader: (0)	Looks like clearcoat overspray. Except you could probably scratch that off with your fingernail. Guess I'm off to the dealer.
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zoom335is Banned 16 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW E92 335is Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Guelph Ontario Canada iTrader: (0)	I say go for the black one's, looks sleeker, chrome is overrated, looks tacky, and fake chrome i.e. plastic painted with chrome is well just terrible. The 335is grilles are sick, black surround with chrome inserts. The black rim makes the chrome inserts look like a dark chrome or black so you have to take a close look to see that they are chrome, at first they look all black.
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the_doctor Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 335xi 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	Try Meguiar's All Metal Polysh - I've tried it on chrome trim on an 11-year old car that had water stains and scratches. It restored to like new. I've also used it on my x-drive side emblems when the car was new since it had stains when it was delivered - again, it worked. The instructions are on the tub. Good luck! Attached Images
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