Vinyl wrapped rear bumper valance *pics*

jlorenzo125 · 12-05-2018, 01:04 PM

I had my stock rear bumper valance wrapped in satin black. Came out pretty awesome! Here are the before and after pics.

FastActionJax · 12-05-2018, 03:06 PM

How'd you cut without possible paint damage in the crack by using a razor on paint? I'd hate to remove later and see a line across the top that the razor could cause. I've thought about doing this as well.

JDTX · 12-05-2018, 03:35 PM

Looks very nice indeed! Where about in TX are you? (want to know who did the wrap...)

sspade · 12-05-2018, 05:05 PM

Contemplating this as well but also concerned about the install process

jlorenzo125 · 12-05-2018, 05:37 PM

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How'd you cut without possible paint damage in the crack by using a razor on paint? I'd hate to remove later and see a line across the top that the razor could cause. I've thought about doing this as well.

3m knifeless tape! YouTube it! Bryan keis from keis motorsports channel shows how to use it. I tried myself last week but failed miserably, though lol. I had this professionally installed by a local legit car wrapper. My local guy is on instagram, gawrilukwraps. Check him out. The line is absolutely straight everything is flawless up close. Check out his work on IG.

jlorenzo125 · 12-05-2018, 05:40 PM

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Looks very nice indeed! Where about in TX are you? (want to know who did the wrap...)

I'm in the río grande Valley, gawrilukwraps is in McAllen Texas.

FastActionJax · 12-05-2018, 05:50 PM

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3m knifeless tape! YouTube it! Bryan keis from keis motorsports channel shows how to use it. I tried myself last week but failed miserably, though lol. I had this professionally installed by a local legit car wrapper. My local guy is on instagram, gawrilukwraps. Check him out. The line is absolutely straight everything is flawless up close. Check out his work on IG.

Yeah Vinyl Has always intimidated me, Almost ordered the Vinyl to wrap my roof myself a few times but always back out lol.

jlorenzo125 · 12-05-2018, 05:54 PM

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Yeah Vinyl Has always intimidated me, Almost ordered the Vinyl to wrap my roof myself a few times but always back out lol.

I had ordered some vinyl and 3m knifeless tape off ebay, and tried... And failed lol. Just find a local pro.

FastActionJax · 12-05-2018, 05:57 PM

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Yeah Vinyl Has always intimidated me, Almost ordered the Vinyl to wrap my roof myself a few times but always back out lol.

I had ordered some vinyl and 3m knifeless tape off ebay, and tried... And failed lol. Just find a local pro.

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Yeah it looks great! I will do that, couldn't have cost that much.

jlorenzo125 · 12-05-2018, 06:00 PM

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Yeah it looks great! I will do that, couldn't have cost that much.

It cost me $80 total!

FastActionJax · 12-05-2018, 06:06 PM

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Yeah it looks great! I will do that, couldn't have cost that much.

It cost me $80 total!

Deal!! Worth every penny! Good call!

JDTX · 12-05-2018, 06:42 PM

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I'm in the río grande Valley, gawrilukwraps is in McAllen Texas.

Ooohh... OK~ I'm DFW so that's hike. Looks great!

Astone22 · 12-06-2018, 12:46 AM

I did the same thing as well!! Both on my 320 and 428!! How do you like your exhaust??

jlorenzo125 · 12-06-2018, 01:21 AM

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I did the same thing as well!! Both on my 320 and 428!! How do you like your exhaust??

nice!!! my exhaust is only dual tips, i sawed off the single tip, dremel cut out larger outlet in bumper for dual tips, then welded on the dual tips. I think its a nice cosmetic upgrade for the 320

jh_f30 · 12-06-2018, 07:44 AM

I plastidipped mine about a year and a half ago. Seems to be holding up ok and since I wasn't going for a gloss black finish, it was a good enough solution for me.

jlorenzo125 · 12-06-2018, 08:39 AM

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I plastidipped mine about a year and a half ago. Seems to be holding up ok and since I wasn't going for a gloss black finish, it was a good enough solution for me.

Nice! I've used plastidip many times before, I once plastidiped some xxr 527s in blue. It lasted foreveeerrr. When it came time to peel it off, it also took forever lol, it was a pain in the ass due to the multispokes. The sun really had baked on the dip.

jh_f30 · 12-06-2018, 11:35 AM

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I plastidipped mine about a year and a half ago. Seems to be holding up ok and since I wasn't going for a gloss black finish, it was a good enough solution for me.

Nice! I've used plastidip many times before, I once plastidiped some xxr 527s in blue. It lasted foreveeerrr. When it came time to peel it off, it also took forever lol, it was a pain in the ass due to the multispokes. The sun really had baked on the dip.

Haha. At this point, I don't see myself ever needing to take it off. If anything just a few touch-up coats if it starts to chip or peel.

chowser51 · 12-06-2018, 01:31 PM

Looks great. I dipped the same part on my Subaru and the front grill. Still looked great four years later when I traded it in. My bmw already has a different colored valence so I didn’t bother. I did dip my grill and front reflectors. We’ll see how long they last.

jlorenzo125 · 12-06-2018, 06:44 PM

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Haha. At this point, I don't see myself ever needing to take it off. If anything just a few touch-up coats if it starts to chip or peel.

Nice

jlorenzo125 · 12-06-2018, 06:57 PM

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Looks great. I dipped the same part on my Subaru and the front grill. Still looked great four years later when I traded it in. My bmw already has a different colored valence so I didn’t bother. I did dip my grill and front reflectors. We’ll see how long they last.

Badass

iliamerk · 12-07-2018, 06:56 AM

Looks awesome. Been debating doing this on my sportline mineral grey rear bumper. Trying to decide if I should go with satin black or gloss black.. Wish I had some photos with a mineral grey car.

jlorenzo125 · 12-07-2018, 09:31 AM

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Looks awesome. Been debating doing this on my sportline mineral grey rear bumper. Trying to decide if I should go with satin black or gloss black.. Wish I had some photos with a mineral grey car.

Matte I believe is too flat of a color, it can almost look Grey in some lighting. satin is what I went with but I honestly think gloss would look better than satin!

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sspade Major General 2465 Rep 5,456 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Stevenson, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2016 BMW 320i [7.87] 2014 BMW 328i [6.83]	Contemplating this as well but also concerned about the install process
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jh_f30 Lieutenant Colonel 1307 Rep 1,827 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Sportline Auto RWD Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	I plastidipped mine about a year and a half ago. Seems to be holding up ok and since I wasn't going for a gloss black finish, it was a good enough solution for me. Attached Images __________________ 2013 F30 335i RWD ZF Melbourne Red ~Remus Sport Axleback~VRSF Chargepipe~VRSF Catless Downpipe~GPlus FMIC~HR Sport Springs~Active Autowerke OBD Flash Tune Stage 2~
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chowser51 Colonel 2025 Rep 2,805 Posts Drives: F33 430 and F39 M35i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (3) Garage List 2018 BMW 430i xDrive [0.00]	Looks great. I dipped the same part on my Subaru and the front grill. Still looked great four years later when I traded it in. My bmw already has a different colored valence so I didn’t bother. I did dip my grill and front reflectors. We’ll see how long they last.
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iliamerk Enlisted Member 9 Rep 31 Posts Drives: F30 328i Mineral Grey Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome. Been debating doing this on my sportline mineral grey rear bumper. Trying to decide if I should go with satin black or gloss black.. Wish I had some photos with a mineral grey car.
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