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      10-26-2020, 02:26 PM   #1
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I was looking into swapping out the front side bumper reflectors. Instead of going that route I just finished doing the 3m black out. Turned out pretty good and obviously a lot cheaper. We will see how it holds up.
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I was looking into swapping out the front side bumper reflectors. Instead of going that route I just finished doing the 3m black out. Turned out pretty good and obviously a lot cheaper. We will see how it holds up.
looks great! and easier on the finger tips as well (that glue is not fun to remove when swapping the reflectors)
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I wonder how this would look on a white car... Didn't want to pay that much for plastic, but this sounds like an idea. Will give it a try and report back with the results
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I wonder how this would look on a white car... Didn't want to pay that much for plastic, but this sounds like an idea. Will give it a try and report back with the results
I would totally give it a try. You can get a small roll of glossy white 3m wrap on amazon. I used the glossy black 3m car wrap for mine.
Good luck and post your results!
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I would totally give it a try. You can get a small roll of glossy white 3m wrap on amazon. I used the glossy black 3m car wrap for mine.
Good luck and post your results!
I don't know how the glossy white would go with mineral white. I have a feeling I wouldn't like it if it doesn't match perfectly, which it won't. I have a roll of gloss black on hand, so I'll try that first.
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Gloss white won't work with alpine white. I've tried various gloss white tape/vinyl and all were off. Not sure how it will how with MW.
I have matt black blackout tape on the reflectors of my AW and I love it.
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I would totally give it a try. You can get a small roll of glossy white 3m wrap on amazon. I used the glossy black 3m car wrap for mine.
Good luck and post your results!
I don't know how the glossy white would go with mineral white. I have a feeling I wouldn't like it if it doesn't match perfectly, which it won't. I have a roll of gloss black on hand, so I'll try that first.
Avery SW900-109-S Gloss White Pearl 3in x 5in (Sample Size) Supreme Vinyl Car Wrap Film - Amazon search term

Take a look at this. I was reading about this being a very good match to Mineral White. Maybe work for you. Cheers!
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Avery SW900-109-S Gloss White Pearl 3in x 5in (Sample Size) Supreme Vinyl Car Wrap Film - Amazon search term

Take a look at this. I was reading about this being a very good match to Mineral White. Maybe work for you. Cheers!
Thanks. Also considering red, for something more unique.
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I was looking into swapping out the front side bumper reflectors. Instead of going that route I just finished doing the 3m black out. Turned out pretty good and obviously a lot cheaper. We will see how it holds up.
What rims are these?
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I was looking into swapping out the front side bumper reflectors. Instead of going that route I just finished doing the 3m black out. Turned out pretty good and obviously a lot cheaper. We will see how it holds up.
What rims are these?
These are the 18" BMW M Performance V-Spoke 796M Matte Black setup.
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I was looking into swapping out the front side bumper reflectors. Instead of going that route I just finished doing the 3m black out. Turned out pretty good and obviously a lot cheaper. We will see how it holds up.
I did mine after I seen your post. I have a white 330 and what a difference. Thanks for sharing.
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Man, that looks deadly on the white!! As Borat would say, "very nice" 😀
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Man, that looks deadly on the white!! As Borat would say, "very nice" 😀
I'm super happy with the results.
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I just used tint on mine...took 10 min total. Easy job...
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Did you guys remove the reflectors to apply the vinyl? Heat, pop out, pop back in?
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Did you guys remove the reflectors to apply the vinyl? Heat, pop out, pop back in?
That would work. But then, removing the sticky tape residue from the stock reflectors and applying new tape would be a headache. Easier to just leave it in place and tint over it.
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Did you guys remove the reflectors to apply the vinyl? Heat, pop out, pop back in?
I ordered some 3m black metallic to hopefully match the black sapphire color. My plan is to just wrap it without removal and tuck underneath the body panel if possible.

The whole intent is to avoid removal of the marker, because otherwise I would just be using the IND painted marker instead.
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I had my PPF installer apply a smoke film on top of the reflectors and they look great IMO and keep their functionality. -So that's another option to consider.
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That would work. But then, removing the sticky tape residue from the stock reflectors and applying new tape would be a headache. Easier to just leave it in place and tint over it.
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I ordered some 3m black metallic to hopefully match the black sapphire color. My plan is to just wrap it without removal and tuck underneath the body panel if possible.

The whole intent is to avoid removal of the marker, because otherwise I would just be using the IND painted marker instead.
Thanks for the input. I'm really not a morning person... Wasn't too difficult of a job with my brain turned on. Probably goes without saying, but make sure to have good/direct lighting; I used a flashlight as my garage is dim.
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Thanks for the input. I'm really not a morning person... Wasn't too difficult of a job with my brain turned on. Probably goes without saying, but make sure to have good/direct lighting; I used a flashlight as my garage is dim.
Looks fab. Gloss or matte vinyl? If it’s gloss, which one did you buy?
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Looks fab. Gloss or matte vinyl? If it’s gloss, which one did you buy?
Gloss, to match the rest of the black parts. It's whatever I got from Metro Restyling. The page said 3M, but I'm not sure about the actual branding. Can't tell due to the way the roll is cut. I just see part of a red A, but not enough to confirm if it's Avery or not. I don't really care since it looks fine. I also ordered 12x12in pieces from them that are clearly 3M, though.

Some pics taken in proper [sun]light attached. Hard to capture on camera, or I'm just bad at photography--probably both. Definitely happy with the look IRL.

By the way, I recommend trimming down the vinyl before taking off the backing. Definitely made it easier to work with. I traced the outline on a piece of paper and cut out the exact shape (still had to trim the ends). Remember that the material stretches a good amount, but not infinitely. Pull too much lengthwise and you might make it too skinny.
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I ordered some 3m black metallic to hopefully match the black sapphire color. My plan is to just wrap it without removal and tuck underneath the body panel if possible.

The whole intent is to avoid removal of the marker, because otherwise I would just be using the IND painted marker instead.
Did it turn out good on the black sapphire? Also where did you get it from?
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