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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer
I am considering having these painted now. Another member on this forum who also happens to be a very good friend of mine has his X in the body shop now. If he goes for it, I'll let him be the guinea pig and see the results. My main concern would be the scratches, scrapes and chips that the running boards get on a daily basis. I would want these pieces to look all beat up after 6-9 months. That would look terrible.
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Powdercoating would be a better choice then because of it's resistance to wear. It's thicker than paint and is cured onto the part. Anodizing is also a good suggestion, because it goes into the aluminum. The bad part is that the anodized pieces that I've seen don't look like they're painted, but comes out looking more like a tint, which might look cool, but also might not be the look that you're after. Maybe I just haven't seen enough anodized pieces either.
