Can anyone recommend where to find gloss black kidney grilles? I know they're becoming more and more rare....
With as difficult to find as they’re becoming (and expensive), I wonder if we’ll start becoming better off painting chrome grilles with proper black paint and clear coat. Probably less than $40 in supplies and some patience, and I’d think the outcome could be just as good.
Prep/sand/prime on Friday after work, hit with coats of black paint during college football commercial breaks on Saturday, hit with coats of clear coat during NFL commercial breaks on Sunday. Bring inside Sunday night, let cure 30 days, done. It of course would help to have an extra pair of chrome grilles to work on, so you don’t drive around without for 33 days.
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
I literally just bought some off ebay for $20 the other day. Quality is pretty good for the price. They just have these little nubs on the back of the grills from being pulled out of the molding that need to be removed/sanded down and they will be fine.
I bought some from Khoalty years ago and they worked great, but eventually broke after a couple years.
I wouldn't mind getting a nice pair of glossy piano black grills, but the OEM ones are ridiculously expensive.
My non-OEM batteries have never had any problem. Not sure where you can find quality gloss black grills anymore.
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Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
I got this one a few months ago. Looks like the price has gone up due to demand. I paid $148 with a $30 off coupon.
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