DIY: Body Colour Finisher Rods

txusa03 · 05-10-2007, 03:21 PM

beautiful on a black car

shocka1212 · 05-28-2007, 12:04 AM

this is a good idea, especially for me to experiment because i got some substance that stained that piece on the passenger side and i was looking for a way to get rid of it because it wont come off.

E90330iS · 05-29-2007, 10:46 PM

Looks wonderful!

nexus66 · 05-30-2007, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by shocka1212

this is a good idea, especially for me to experiment because i got some substance that stained that piece on the passenger side and i was looking for a way to get rid of it because it wont come off.

Just watch that whatever stained it doesn't react with the paint!! Make sure it's well sanded before you start painting!

Kiemyster · 10-19-2007, 01:28 AM

im going to do this

ill post pics wen i can!

BMW MotorSport · 11-08-2007, 02:52 AM

anyone know where to get the carbon fiber rods?

chinaman · 12-28-2007, 09:22 AM

great!..

BIMMER//DRIMMER · 01-18-2008, 04:06 PM

thanks for the write-up
i broke both of the inner tabs on the outside rods, u werent kidding they were tough to take out!

GAM3OVR85 · 01-20-2008, 01:19 AM

nice DIY.

cbad335 · 01-28-2008, 01:24 AM

Great DIY. I want to paint my Ti silver rods matte black.

yoiko · 08-29-2008, 10:37 AM

I can't seem to remove the 2 outside finisher rods!! It seems like I can easily scratch the tab areas. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions? Thanks!!

yoiko · 09-07-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by yoiko

I can't seem to remove the 2 outside finisher rods!! It seems like I can easily scratch the tab areas. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions? Thanks!!

I finally got it

UdubBadger · 03-21-2009, 11:57 AM

hmmm

Challenger1st · 03-22-2009, 03:41 PM

Great mod.. and awesome splitters you've got hooked up. May I ask where they're from? Been looking for such splitter for some time now..

UdubBadger · 03-25-2009, 05:35 PM

just got my black ones from Tischer today... gonna go try and not break them all while taking them off.

ckossl325xi · 07-13-2009, 10:35 PM

Pull the finish rods down and out...they come out pretty easily with little force. Very happy with glossy black finishers.

markcamilleri2 · 01-21-2010, 11:32 AM

do you have any other tips for removing them, im having a lot of trouble with it

E90330iS · 01-22-2010, 12:04 PM

great mod!

Djones41 · 09-12-2010, 03:47 PM

Thanks for the post.. I followed your directions and was able to paint mine. I used some Krylon ( as my car is jet black) and wasn't satisfied with the depth of the paint, so I bought a $5 can of crystal clear from autozone and it turned out quite nice. I then waxed it to ensure I got no yellowing. I would say the only downside to this mod is that I only used 1000 grit sandpaper the entire time and it took me hours and hours of sanding to get rid of the oem texture. Thanks!

Andy.K · 11-10-2010, 05:45 PM

Looks great on black. I'll have to consider this

monkawekrue · 01-08-2011, 02:19 PM

Clean.

rogerdiaz · 05-02-2011, 10:08 PM

Are the tischer fInishing rods matte black or gloss black?

05-10-2007, 03:21 PM	#23
txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	beautiful on a black car __________________ under construction!
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05-28-2007, 12:04 AM	#24
shocka1212 Philanthropist 28 Rep 1,054 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	good idea. this is a good idea, especially for me to experiment because i got some substance that stained that piece on the passenger side and i was looking for a way to get rid of it because it wont come off.
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05-29-2007, 10:46 PM	#25
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10-19-2007, 01:28 AM	#27
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11-08-2007, 02:52 AM	#28
BMW MotorSport Banned 100 Rep 2,528 Posts Drives: 95 Avus M3 and 07 E90 Fam Car! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So Cal, Simi Valley iTrader: (4)	anyone know where to get the carbon fiber rods?
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12-28-2007, 09:22 AM	#29
chinaman Mr Hu 0 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wuhan, PR.China iTrader: (0)	great!.. __________________ Thanks for your kindly continuous patronage ...
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01-18-2008, 04:06 PM	#30
BIMMER//DRIMMER Lieutenant 22 Rep 516 Posts Drives: e90 330i 06 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Douglaston NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	thanks for the write-up i broke both of the inner tabs on the outside rods, u werent kidding they were tough to take out!
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01-20-2008, 01:19 AM	#31
GAM3OVR85 Major General 313 Rep 8,050 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, QC iTrader: (18) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00] 2010 Sea-Doo RXT-X 260 [9.00] 2007 E92 328i [10.00]	nice DIY.
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01-28-2008, 01:24 AM	#32
cbad335 Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,736 Posts Drives: '09 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA iTrader: (17) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i Coupe [7.34]	Great DIY. I want to paint my Ti silver rods matte black.
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08-29-2008, 10:37 AM	#33
yoiko First Class 30 Rep 259 Posts Drives: M3 GTS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Here iTrader: (0)	I can't seem to remove the 2 outside finisher rods!! It seems like I can easily scratch the tab areas. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions? Thanks!!
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03-21-2009, 11:57 AM	#35
UdubBadger Banned 631 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	hmmm
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03-22-2009, 03:41 PM	#36
Challenger1st Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW E90 320i -05 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland iTrader: (0)	Great mod.. and awesome splitters you've got hooked up. May I ask where they're from? Been looking for such splitter for some time now..
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03-25-2009, 05:35 PM	#37
UdubBadger Banned 631 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	just got my black ones from Tischer today... gonna go try and not break them all while taking them off.
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07-13-2009, 10:35 PM	#38
ckossl325xi Member 9 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 06.325xi.MonBlue/TerraDakota Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TriState iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Pull the finish rods down and out...they come out pretty easily with little force. Very happy with glossy black finishers.
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01-21-2010, 11:32 AM	#39
markcamilleri2 New Member 1 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Burlington, VT iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E90 335i xDrive [0.00]	do you have any other tips for removing them, im having a lot of trouble with it
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01-22-2010, 12:04 PM	#40
E90330iS Major General 143 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	great mod! __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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09-12-2010, 03:47 PM	#41
Djones41 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nashville Tn iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the post.. I followed your directions and was able to paint mine. I used some Krylon ( as my car is jet black) and wasn't satisfied with the depth of the paint, so I bought a $5 can of crystal clear from autozone and it turned out quite nice. I then waxed it to ensure I got no yellowing. I would say the only downside to this mod is that I only used 1000 grit sandpaper the entire time and it took me hours and hours of sanding to get rid of the oem texture. Thanks!
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11-10-2010, 05:45 PM	#42
Andy.K New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (0)	Looks great on black. I'll have to consider this
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01-08-2011, 02:19 PM	#43
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05-02-2011, 10:08 PM	#44
rogerdiaz Captain 27 Rep 743 Posts Drives: 2015 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	Are the tischer fInishing rods matte black or gloss black?
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