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      03-03-2008, 03:42 PM   #1
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e90 Black Grille ?

Quick newb question for you pros. I ordered the black grille from JleviS for my new 335i. Just opened it and it is a lot more "flat" than I had expected. Based on many of the pictures here of e90's with black grilles, it looks like you guys may have painted them or something? Or am I crazy and most have the flat "matte" black. Any help would be great
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Most of our customers go with the Matte Black but if you would like, you can send it back and we can paint it gloss black for you.
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Quick newb question for you pros. I ordered the black grille from JleviS for my new 335i. Just opened it and it is a lot more "flat" than I had expected. Based on many of the pictures here of e90's with black grilles, it looks like you guys may have painted them or something? Or am I crazy and most have the flat "matte" black. Any help would be great
you're just crazy. If it's too flat for you. Hit it with a couple of layers of a clear finish to give it a gloss.
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you're just crazy. If it's too flat for you. Hit it with a couple of layers of a clear finish to give it a gloss.
+1, most everyone goes with the matte or "flat" finish..
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Coolio. Thanks guys. I was looking at some pics of members cars and the grille didn't look as flat. Thanks for confirming I'm just looney
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Quick newb question for you pros. I ordered the black grille from JleviS for my new 335i. Just opened it and it is a lot more "flat" than I had expected. Based on many of the pictures here of e90's with black grilles, it looks like you guys may have painted them or something? Or am I crazy and most have the flat "matte" black. Any help would be great
On JleviSW.com they use pics of my e90 to show the matte black front grill for the e90. BUT, I actually got a gloss grill, even though it doesn't look that glossy in those pics. Just so you know
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i bought my matte black grilles from longtran.
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i got my matte black from creative autoworks....and i absolutely love the matte finish!
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