Shadowline grill

murphy · 11-07-2008, 02:37 AM

Hi Guys i would like to replace my chrome kidney grills with ones and was wondering if anyone knows if you can get ones that match the shadow line trim on my car instead of mattt black

dbramley · 11-07-2008, 03:42 AM

Inspired by an earlier DIY post where someone made a matt black one for about a tenner I'm going to attempt a hi-gloss black shadowline DIY tomorrow. I've bought everything I need and its only cost £18 so all being well by Sun I should have one.

I'll do a thread with pics once I'm sorted.

If you want to buy one, do a search for hi-gloss grill as a couple of people on here (in the US i think) do them.

Dan

SixDegrees · 11-07-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dbramley

Inspired by an earlier DIY post where someone made a matt black one for about a tenner I'm going to attempt a hi-gloss black shadowline DIY tomorrow. I've bought everything I need and its only cost £18 so all being well by Sun I should have one.

I'll do a thread with pics once I'm sorted.

If you want to buy one, do a search for hi-gloss grill as a couple of people on here (in the US i think) do them.

Dan

Keen to see the result. I have Le Mans Blue + Shadowline, and while I think the Matt Black looks great on some colours (grey, white, etc) I'm not convinced about it on Le Mans, but like you think the gloss black would look better.

Not sure I'm up for doing it myself.... might be a used matt black one and give a try without the risk of ruining my oginla one.

M3-FAST · 11-07-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SixDegrees

Keen to see the result. I have Le Mans Blue + Shadowline, and while I think the Matt Black looks great on some colours (grey, white, etc) I'm not convinced about it on Le Mans, but like you think the gloss black would look better.

Not sure I'm up for doing it myself.... might be a used matt black one and give a try without the risk of ruining my oginla one.

+1 on that - I also think the paint will stick to a brand new matt finished plastic one better than the one that came off the car. Prob been covered in grime, waxes, etc and the paint will struggle bonding to the chrome.

Besides, when you come to sell, simply pop the OEM one back on!

I have just used white Plasti-kote paint ro do my radiators at home and it is excellent stuff! They are bound to do it in black gloss and it seems very durable.

EDIT: found it in gloss black - http://www.choiceful.com/disprod.php?pId=69973

murphy · 11-08-2008, 06:23 AM

thanks for the input guys I went out and bught a matt grill yesterday and pland to have it painted at a local body shop . Can any one advise the paint code for the shadowline color ? and also is it best to paint the surround or both the surround and the slats ?

Berduderunner · 11-24-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by murphy

thanks for the input guys I went out and bught a matt grill yesterday and pland to have it painted at a local body shop . Can any one advise the paint code for the shadowline color ? and also is it best to paint the surround or both the surround and the slats ?

+1

I can't find the "shadowline" black paint code anywhere...

R80TER · 11-24-2009, 01:35 PM

colour coding is the way forward friends!

I would paint the surrounds and the slats fronts and sides.

edit: this pic shows the colour better

vallance5 · 11-24-2009, 01:58 PM

or you could drop £60 at a stealer

JLR1969 · 11-24-2009, 03:58 PM

I painted my original grilles. Sprayed the chrome with grey primer, a few good coats of black gloss and a few of lacquer.

Looks great and has not chipped at all.

Only sprayed the chrome left the vertical slats OEM

lesfinnie · 11-24-2009, 04:14 PM

Has anyone seen a black grille on a red car, fancy changing my one but would like to see pictures of one first

JLR1969 · 11-24-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lesfinnie

Has anyone seen a black grille on a red car, fancy changing my one but would like to see pictures of one first

If its an m-sport then I think it would look good. If its an SE then the window trims would not match.

M3-FAST · 11-24-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JLR1969

If its an m-sport then I think it would look good. If its an SE then the window trims would not match.

+1 - on an M sport it looks great IMO - well I would say that......

lesfinnie · 11-25-2009, 12:14 AM

It looks really good, well that's the project next year, blacken all the chrome bitties

JLR1969 · 11-25-2009, 02:52 AM

Bittie

24601 · 11-25-2009, 03:02 AM

hope this comparo helps. i just got them from my local BMW dealer.

24601 · 11-25-2009, 03:04 AM

previous post was of my Le Mans. these are with my friends E92's.

dar2008 · 11-25-2009, 03:28 AM

Don't worry too much about the paint code for Shadowline. I purchased some matt black grills via another poster on this site. Cleaned them up, and sprayed the surrounds only with primer, BMW Black (from Halfords), then laquer. I'm very pleased with the results and the contrast of the shiny surround to the matt slats works great. I think spraying the slats evenly would be quite a challange!

Penyfan1960 · 11-25-2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by HI335MCoupe

hope this comparo helps. i just got them from my local BMW dealer.

I think the chrome looks better than matt black ie its more aggressive!

Don Miaggie · 11-25-2009, 05:21 AM

Went for the ones from the stealer

SiKkBaSs · 11-25-2009, 09:14 AM

Le Mans Blue with black grille is so much WIN!

Look at how aggressive it looks after the mod!

marcm · 11-25-2009, 09:23 AM

Silver M with black grills anyone ?

Thinking of doing it.

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murphy Private 7 Rep 70 Posts Drives: BMW E92 325i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Shadowline grill Hi Guys i would like to replace my chrome kidney grills with ones and was wondering if anyone knows if you can get ones that match the shadow line trim on my car instead of mattt black
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dbramley 320d M-Sport 88 Rep 335 Posts Drives: BMW 320si Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hartlepool, UK iTrader: (0)	Inspired by an earlier DIY post where someone made a matt black one for about a tenner I'm going to attempt a hi-gloss black shadowline DIY tomorrow. I've bought everything I need and its only cost £18 so all being well by Sun I should have one. I'll do a thread with pics once I'm sorted. If you want to buy one, do a search for hi-gloss grill as a couple of people on here (in the US i think) do them. Dan __________________ Previous: BMW 320si E90 Le Mans Blue. \| BMW 320d E92 LCI Alpine White \| F10 520d Alpine White Now: F30 320d X-Drive Alpine White
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murphy Private 7 Rep 70 Posts Drives: BMW E92 325i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	thanks for the input guys I went out and bught a matt grill yesterday and pland to have it painted at a local body shop . Can any one advise the paint code for the shadowline color ? and also is it best to paint the surround or both the surround and the slats ?
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R80TER Lieutenant 26 Rep 564 Posts Drives: e90 320D ED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Royal Berkshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 E90 330D M Sport [10.00]	colour coding is the way forward friends! I would paint the surrounds and the slats fronts and sides. edit: this pic shows the colour better __________________ Its all about the mpg!
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vallance5 Private First Class 6 Rep 111 Posts Drives: E92 330i SE Black Sapphire Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List October 07 E92 330i [0.00]	or you could drop £60 at a stealer __________________ E92 330i SE Black Saphire/Jade Grey/Black Gloss/High Gloss Shadow Line/Anthracite Headlining/Black Grills. Profile 4 Focal Amp, Diamond Audio Coaxials, 12" Vibe.
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JLR1969 Major General 1882 Rep 7,000 Posts Drives: Kubota GR1600 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England iTrader: (1)	I painted my original grilles. Sprayed the chrome with grey primer, a few good coats of black gloss and a few of lacquer. Looks great and has not chipped at all. Only sprayed the chrome left the vertical slats OEM
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lesfinnie Panzer 18 Rep 405 Posts Drives: 335d SE Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335d se [0.00]	Has anyone seen a black grille on a red car, fancy changing my one but would like to see pictures of one first
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lesfinnie Panzer 18 Rep 405 Posts Drives: 335d SE Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335d se [0.00]	It looks really good, well that's the project next year, blacken all the chrome bitties
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24601 Major 95 Rep 1,318 Posts Drives: Toy Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oahu, Hawaii iTrader: (5) Garage List 2015 Subaru Outback [0.00] 2015 Toyota Tacoma [0.00] 2013 BMW M3 [10.00]	Shadowline grille hope this comparo helps. i just got them from my local BMW dealer. Attached Images
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dar2008 Major 303 Rep 1,171 Posts Drives: E93 M3 and E92 M3 Comp Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Don't worry too much about the paint code for Shadowline. I purchased some matt black grills via another poster on this site. Cleaned them up, and sprayed the surrounds only with primer, BMW Black (from Halfords), then laquer. I'm very pleased with the results and the contrast of the shiny surround to the matt slats works great. I think spraying the slats evenly would be quite a challange! __________________
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Don Miaggie Private 3 Rep 95 Posts Drives: E60 M5 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milton Keynes iTrader: (1)	Went for the ones from the stealer Attached Images __________________ E60 M5, Black on Black, Loads of Options, BMW Ipod Interface, Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs, Carbon Badges and more mods to come..............
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marcm Lieutenant 21 Rep 462 Posts Drives: F25 X3 LCI Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Silver M with black grills anyone ? Thinking of doing it.
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