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hey, so i have a 99ti sport, with the m-tech molding. the molding has become dull and just doesn't look fresh anymore. what do you guys think about having the molding painted to match the car? yay or nay? |  |  | | 02-18-2010, 08:52 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 148 |
i think it can be a good look in my opinion, but it depends on what color the car is. still mbay be a gamble though. the fact that they are ///M moldings does help the apperance though __________________  It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. | | | | | 02-18-2010, 09:12 PM | #3 | | Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 36 |
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I'm not a fan of painting those moldings to match the car, but I'm an old fart. LOL Have you considered using "Forever Black" (or something similar) to make the moldings black again? __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
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I like the way the painted front and rear look, but now I'm thinking the side molding adds some needed contrast. roadrash, have you worked with that "forever black" stuff before? would it necessitate removal of the molding (i.e. how careful do you have to be with it)? | | | | | 02-19-2010, 12:42 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 69 |
I do not remember the company, but just used bumper paint on my moldings. That stuff doesn't chip at all (& very very clingy to EVERYTHING it touches) and it has the same finish as they would brand new.
But with forever black you might as well take the molding off. It can't touch painted surfaces
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Quote: Originally Posted by WashDC318ti  roadrash, have you worked with that "forever black" stuff before? would it necessitate removal of the molding (i.e. how careful do you have to be with it)? | It's been 5-6 years since I used it on my previous car. I didn't take the molding off, I was just very careful to not get any on the paint, and then to quickly wipe off any that did get on the paint. That car, and my current one, were both black so I wasn't particularly worried. :-) __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 02-19-2010, 03:53 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 |
Go for it!!! The painted parts will give your ti that custom look! | | | | | 02-19-2010, 04:12 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Altitude But The more I look at it the silver, it is really starting to appeal to me!  | same here oddly enough, typically I don't like painted moldings, definitely keep the bumper diffuser black whatever you do though | | | | | 02-19-2010, 05:20 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 102 |
Whenever I see the molding painted on a BMW I think the car has been repainted by someone who did not want to take the time to properly do it. It might be the old school BMW in me buy I prefer the molding to stay its natural color. | | | | | 02-19-2010, 07:59 AM | #12 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 17 |
E36's look better with black moldings, with the matched color moldings, it looks like the car has been repainted or something. But then again, that's just my opinion. | | | | | 02-19-2010, 09:29 AM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16 |
Quote: Originally Posted by miguelon2085 E36's look better with black moldings, with the matched color moldings, it looks like the car has been repainted or something. But then again, that's just my opinion. | Agreed. | | | | | 02-21-2010, 02:01 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Beach, SoCal Posts: 373 |
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