[WESTIE2020]

I was about to place an order for a black BMW i4 eDrive40 non-M and wait for like 6-7 months for delivery.

A dealer nearby has, from someone who cancelled it, a BMW exactly my order but with the exterior blue accents that I don't like and wouldn't include them.

So, I can buy the car right away but I'm looking of ways to get rid of the blue, which unfortunately is all around the car, (the sides, the mask, and the back).

Is it possible without breaking the car?
I read elsewhere about wrap them with vinyl, but I guess they need to remove all these parts to do it.
Has anyone done something similar?
Is there another way?

[jpuffmasterpuffpuffpuff69]

Vinyl. Paint. A peelable paint. You have options.

[WESTIE2020]

Originally Posted by jpuffmasterpuffpuffpuff69

Vinyl. Paint. A peelable paint. You have options.

In theory yes.
Is anyone who actually done any of those? And with fine (not just acceptable) results?

[jpuffmasterpuffpuffpuff69]

Originally Posted by WESTIE2020

In theory yes.
Is anyone who actually done any of those? And with fine (not just acceptable) results?

On this car, I don't know if anybody has tried. On many other cars, people have had results based on their skill levels, from awful to acceptable to awesome.

[WESTIE2020]

I found a guy that did it but he didn't say how.


https://www.reddit.com/r/BMWi3/comme..._it/?rdt=48497

[Zaptrax]

Did you ever get an answer? I think Plasti-Dip would work and could be easily peeled off without harming the car. Also, why not use the same vinyl material used to wrap cars? Seems like it would be a quick and easy job for a shop that does car wraps.

[jhoff909]

I assume you've asked the dealer to do it?

[freshxdough]

You can remove and replace all blue trims with frozen grey. It’s not cheap though.

[WESTIE2020]

Originally Posted by freshxdough

You can remove and replace all blue trims with frozen grey. It’s not cheap though.

Yeah, I have seen an invoice of someone who done it in another forum.
Don't remember the total (something like 1.5-2K) but way too expensive.

UPDATE: Here it is.

[freshxdough]

Originally Posted by WESTIE2020

Yeah, I have seen an invoice of someone who done it in another forum.
Don't remember the total (something like 1.5-2K) but way too expensive.

UPDATE: Here it is.

It would be 2 rear pieces, two side pieces and the grille surround. I installed blue side skirts on a i4 before. Not too bad of a job.

[Zaptrax]

It would cost you less than $20 to do it with Plasti-Dip and when you are done with the car you can just peel it off. If you don't know what Plasti-Dip is, just watch a quick video on YouTube.

[WESTIE2020]

Originally Posted by Zaptrax

It would cost you less than $20 to do it with Plasti-Dip and when you are done with the car you can just peel it off. If you don't know what Plasti-Dip is, just watch a quick video on YouTube.

I wonder if any of the front, side, and rear plastics can be easily removed to paint them without risking damage to the vehicle's paint.

[Zaptrax]

Oops. I meant to say "Plasti Dip" You don't need to remove the trim because Plasti Dip just peels off. You will want to mask it but that is all. Lots of videos on YouTube showing how it works. Here's just one of them: