gloss or matte black for rear emblems - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

oshusttoley · 01-21-2013, 03:35 PM

i have jet black and debating to get either gloss or matte black for the "335i" emblem... need opinion. my bmw logos are cf black btw

thenewrick · 01-21-2013, 03:37 PM

Just de-badge it completely for the cleanest look.

oshusttoley · 01-21-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thenewrick

Just de-badge it completely for the cleanest look.

i feel like people do that to hide what they have if they dont have a high model of something, i dont want to hide my 335

lol

ELiTeNeSs · 01-21-2013, 03:41 PM

my vote is gloss!

thenewrick · 01-21-2013, 03:50 PM

I think de-badge always look good. It gives the car some mystery. I think the M badges are worth leaving on because that's special but 335i is pretty much nothing. Very few people will see the 335i and think that it's anything special.

ELiTeNeSs · 01-21-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thenewrick

I think de-badge always look good. It gives the car some mystery. I think the M badges are worth leaving on because that's special but 335i is pretty much nothing. Very few people will see the 335i and think that it's anything special.

And when they get smoked by a 335i they'll definitely pay attention then.

thenewrick · 01-21-2013, 03:54 PM

My old STi had 8 STi badges on it hah, would have been 12 if I used STi wheelcaps

SkyWalker_J · 01-21-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by oshusttoley

i feel like people do that to hide what they have if they dont have a high model of something, i dont want to hide my 335

lol

Dual exhaust is usually a dead giveaway though

With that said I agree with Thenewrick. Debadge ftw

oshusttoley · 01-21-2013, 04:55 PM

I didn't know de badging was so popular. I know dual exhaust is dead give away to another BMW owner. Non owners would be clueless lol. I'm leaning toward gloss.

moorlander · 03-25-2013, 03:48 PM

Gloss. Have you found a source for those? I'm new to the forum and don't recognize the CM logo in your picture. Any installed pics?

shamu2789 · 03-25-2013, 08:31 PM

Gloss

oshusttoley · 03-25-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by moorlander

Gloss. Have you found a source for those? I'm new to the forum and don't recognize the CM logo in your picture. Any installed pics?

link is below where i bought it from...only problem it doesnt come with a outline to make sure you glue them on perfect and im waiting to put mine on when it gets hotter out, still cold here in jersey

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2012-up-...02ea1a&vxp=mtr

chau · 03-26-2013, 08:19 AM

I like the matte.

Shinzi · 03-26-2013, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oshusttoley

i feel like people do that to hide what they have if they dont have a high model of something, i dont want to hide my 335

lol

Why do people care if people know you drive the higher end models? I drive my 335 cause I like it.. not cause I wanna impress people..

dman918 · 03-26-2013, 03:12 PM

Gloss. I have it debadged this moment, but just so I could paint and reapply. Looks good debadged, but it does feel like it needs something.

Blindside_137 · 03-26-2013, 04:31 PM

It's hardly going to show up. Get matte.

Any other color deserves gloss black.

samvora · 04-15-2013, 11:13 AM

What would you guys recommend on a sapphire metallic black 328i E90 4 door? I like the Matte look but haven't seen it on any car so asking for reco's.

I was thinking of going the de-badged route but then decided against it. I think the black letters would look much better and I am proud of my 328i that I have

SL1CKZ · 04-16-2013, 12:20 AM

Matte. I had a G37S and the theme was murdered out gloss black. Its a pain to keep it clean

summall · 04-16-2013, 07:12 AM

Gloss

oshusttoley · 04-16-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samvora

What would you guys recommend on a sapphire metallic black 328i E90 4 door? I like the Matte look but haven't seen it on any car so asking for reco's.

I was thinking of going the de-badged route but then decided against it. I think the black letters would look much better and I am proud of my 328i that I have

mattte, but then you need the black or cf emblems to go with it!

oshusttoley · 04-16-2013, 11:19 PM

just a warning to all, when i bought the set, it doesnt come with stencil

so this will be a PITA to install lol

dman918 · 04-17-2013, 06:54 AM

Gloss. Does anyone have a stencil they can upload?

01-21-2013, 03:35 PM	#1
oshusttoley Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 545 iTrader: (0)	gloss or matte black for rear emblems i have jet black and debating to get either gloss or matte black for the "335i" emblem... need opinion. my bmw logos are cf black btw Attached Images __________________ // JB4 ISO // Running Meth // Full FBO // E85 user //
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oshusttoley Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 545 iTrader: (0)	I didn't know de badging was so popular. I know dual exhaust is dead give away to another BMW owner. Non owners would be clueless lol. I'm leaning toward gloss. __________________ // JB4 ISO // Running Meth // Full FBO // E85 user //

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Blindside_137 Brigadier General Drives: '09 E93 Space Gray 328 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,163 iTrader: (1)	It's hardly going to show up. Get matte. Any other color deserves gloss black. __________________ M3 Edition Grilles\|Painted Reflectors\|Matte Black Vinyl Window Trim\|M3 Lip Spoiler\|35% Tint\|19" Satin Black Avant Garde M359\|Lux H8 V3\|OEM Aero Lip\|Cyba

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oshusttoley Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 545 iTrader: (0)	just a warning to all, when i bought the set, it doesnt come with stencil so this will be a PITA to install lol __________________ // JB4 ISO // Running Meth // Full FBO // E85 user //

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01-21-2013, 03:37 PM	#2
thenewrick First Lieutenant Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 373 iTrader: (3)	Just de-badge it completely for the cleanest look.

01-21-2013, 03:41 PM	#4
ELiTeNeSs Second Lieutenant Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 219 iTrader: (1)	my vote is gloss!

01-21-2013, 03:50 PM	#5
thenewrick First Lieutenant Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 373 iTrader: (3)	I think de-badge always look good. It gives the car some mystery. I think the M badges are worth leaving on because that's special but 335i is pretty much nothing. Very few people will see the 335i and think that it's anything special.

01-21-2013, 03:54 PM	#7
thenewrick First Lieutenant Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 373 iTrader: (3)	My old STi had 8 STi badges on it hah, would have been 12 if I used STi wheelcaps

03-25-2013, 03:48 PM	#10
moorlander Private Drives: e90 335i xdrive Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: the moorlands Posts: 84 iTrader: (0)	Gloss. Have you found a source for those? I'm new to the forum and don't recognize the CM logo in your picture. Any installed pics?

03-25-2013, 08:31 PM	#11
shamu2789 Private First Class Drives: BMW E92 '07 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boston/Portland, ME Posts: 153 iTrader: (0)	Gloss

03-26-2013, 08:19 AM	#13
chau Enlisted Member Drives: 335d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: United States Posts: 39 iTrader: (0)	I like the matte.

03-26-2013, 03:12 PM	#15
dman918 First Lieutenant Drives: 2009 BMW 335i x-drive Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 383 iTrader: (1)	Gloss. I have it debadged this moment, but just so I could paint and reapply. Looks good debadged, but it does feel like it needs something.

04-15-2013, 11:13 AM	#17
samvora The Dark Knight Drives: 2009 BMW 328i Sedan Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San jose, CA Posts: 31 iTrader: (0)	What would you guys recommend on a sapphire metallic black 328i E90 4 door? I like the Matte look but haven't seen it on any car so asking for reco's. I was thinking of going the de-badged route but then decided against it. I think the black letters would look much better and I am proud of my 328i that I have

04-16-2013, 12:20 AM	#18
SL1CKZ New Member Drives: 2011 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 17 iTrader: (0)	Matte. I had a G37S and the theme was murdered out gloss black. Its a pain to keep it clean

04-16-2013, 07:12 AM	#19
summall Private First Class Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 197 iTrader: (0)	Gloss

04-17-2013, 06:54 AM	#22
dman918 First Lieutenant Drives: 2009 BMW 335i x-drive Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 383 iTrader: (1)	Gloss. Does anyone have a stencil they can upload?