OLLIE 26 Report post Posted September 24, 2003 I'm doin a bachelor in industrial design and i am one of those creative people, 'good with my hands'. i think i know style?? so i do some different sh*t to my car (without consulting to many people) here is what i have done, feel free to give your opinion please. 1. I did my own tints - so what 2. painted all my brake calipers scarlet red - 5 coats of engine enamel 3. painted my wheel hubs gold - ditto 4. fitted mudflaps but painted the 'BMW' white - 5 coats of enamel again and 2 clearcoat. 5. umm.. tweeters mounted on the central pillars 6. installed sounds - who cares 7. painted the faded trim around front & back windscreen with flat black enamel - i recomend this. yeh thats about it i think. if you are at all interested in seeing the pics or knowing how to do any of this which perhaps you dont just ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted September 24, 2003 have to see your trim.. they come out so much better painted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 2 Report post Posted September 24, 2003 heh andy and i did his front and rear window trim, was an interesting day, will do mine soon, they look 100% better!! whats with them fading anyway, its mostly the centre strip, ands the outside is ok? weird!!!! Ollie i have to give you credit for the flaps, they look awsome,! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted September 25, 2003 did you use spraypaint? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 nah i used flat black enamel, the hobby stuff for models... in a little, i just used a paintbrush. the paint is tamiya XF1. i added thinners aswell so as i'd get a smoother finish, it looks just like the rubber. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMA-HO 7 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 any pictures that i can look at want to do the trims as well and how to do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 wow. thread from the dead. please pm him directly i doubt he will see this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 609 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 Wow 11 year thread dig! Good effort son! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 nice mods OP 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2052NV 43 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 pics or it didnt happen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 Thread dig of the year award goes to... BTW I painted my brake rotors gold, makes it look like a touring car. Have to re-paint them every weekend for some reason though? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2052NV 43 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 WOAH didnt notice the date haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMA-HO 7 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 lol sh*t i didnt notice the date as well till i read "dig of a 11 year old thread" . i would have only been 11 years old and wouldnt have known about this web page either lol haha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 I was 13 and thought BMW's were unreliable wankers cars because that's what the kiwi attitude is. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Edited June 12, 2014 by T.J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
