DIY - Shadowlining

[tecks2k]

Thinking about doing mine today. I think might do all the trim on the car. Some of my black is starting to fade, esp the mirrors and euro grills.

[Eric]

what lip is this? looks good!

[e30s52]

/\ oem e36.

[der affe]

number 23?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF33&mospid=47484&btnr=51_2758&hg=51&fg=15

[e30s52]

/\ Yes I think so. Its that or the e36 M one I cant rememeber.

[cactusjacks1]

Not sure - but not an oem piece & not the E36 one. The E36 needs lots of mods (narrowed, & change the bends on the ends) & the ends are much different than the one shown. This is probably an aftermarket piece made for the M-Tech valance.

what lip is this? looks good!

The E36 M was the basis for making the mold for this one.

[e30s52]

It is an oem e36 m3 lip. Here is the link.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=130724

[lylefk]

I did this today on my vert...looks WAY better, good lord! I used 200 grit, Duplicolor self-etching primer and trim paint..nice results, although I dropped one piece during re-installation and jacked up a corner.

The trim comes off very nicely on the verts too, btw...very quick job. You'll spend way more time sanding.

[Rodoni]

It took me about 4 hours from set up to clean up. Im pretty pleased with the results. I have a couple spots where it peeled, but it was too bad. I think Ill get a can of the dipping stuff and just brush up the mess up parts. I did it while the pieces were on the car. Here are some Pros and Cons of doing that.

I used Plasti-Dip

Pros:
-Dont have to take it apart
-No worry about breaking the trim pieces.
-Less time (maybe Ive never taken of the trim)

Cons:
-The pieces arent 100% black.
-Cant get inside the nooks and crannys
-When peeling tape, you could peel off the paint
-If not covered properly, theres over spray. (Had some on the windows comes off with alcohol)

I also took off the front turn signals and sprayed those while I was waiting for the other coats to dry. While I was taping up my windows I deiced to do the trim part in between the doors, instead of waiting and re-taping everything

Total Cans used for Trim, Signals, and Test pieces: 1 and theres like 1/8 left in the can.
Total Tape Rolls: 6/8s
Time: ~4 hours
Sunburns achieved: One on the upper back/lower neck. :D


Here are some before and after pics:
BEFORE:


DURING:





AFTER:





BEFORE TURN SIGNALS:


AFTER TURN SIGNALS:


Comments? :P

[carmv4]

what lip is this? looks good!

As you can tell I haven't been in this thread in forever. I believe the lip is an m-tech bit. The PO put it on the car just before I bought it. If you want to know what kind of lip it is pm zimmie.

[a3ternus]

I ve had no luck painting them,so I just used 3M flat black vinyl.
N.

[brutus87]

im doing this asap.

[taiden]

Where do you guys like to buy your 3m vinyl?

[TrentW]

As others have mentioned, Duplicolor Trim Paint is the best match to the original satin paint. I actually took my trim off and had it powdercoated since I was having my car painted, but the rear quarter window lower pieces don't come off, so I decided to paint them to match. Didn't paint the rest of the frame, just the lower piece. Sanded the etching primer after the last coat and then sanded the trim paint just before the last coat. You can't tell the difference.

[Ramgoat]

I did mine last week. I actually removed the trim/drip rails and sprayed it with Satin Black Krylon to match my grills. If youre removing them, be very careful the clips are 20+ years old, be patient with that flathead.