E53 front bumper skid plate replicas

[Riggodeaux]

I may wait for feedback from you beta testers before I get mine painted and mounted. Curious about what paint method will hold up and not cost an arm & leg.

[Clockwork]

I'd say prime and paint. nothing more should be needed, nothing less should be expected.

[Riggodeaux]

Ed Chyna on 'wheeler dealers' about has me sold on ordering spray cans of bmw titanium silver 354, apply over a primer basecoat, then finish with clearcoat. Given the location, whaddayathink?

[Ricky Bobby]

By the time you rattle can it just buying the materials from www.automotivetouchup.com will run you about $75-80.

Spend twice that and you can have a pro body shop spray and mount it same day. I always leave painting to the pros. They will use a 2K clearcoat so it will be durable as well, not to say you won't ever get a chip or two but its the nature of the front end anyway.

If you want to go wild you can wrap it in clear vinyl after paint but that will probably be at least 100 bucks extra.

[Riggodeaux]

Thanks, RB, I can always count on you to convince me to spend more money on the X5 .....

[Jungerishere]

Very nice! Just paid through PayPal. Looking forward in installing this.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Riggodeaux

Thanks, RB, I can always count on you to convince me to spend more money on the X5 .....

I look at it this way from a few perspectives:

-Is the price I am looking to pay for xxxx job, part, or service less than a newer Bimmer's monthly car payment?

(in this case yes, $275 + paint less than the $500 plus on a new payment)

-Will this part, service, etc. leave me with lasting satisfaction for months and years to come and will it not be sold or traded in the near future (<2 years)

(in this case yes)

-Does this part, upgrade etc make my X another level of badass?

(yes)



If yes to all 3 the price of said upgrade, part etc is justified to me LOL

[Kristophe]

Originally Posted by Clockwork

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME to hear guys.
I'm excited to get my original back hahaha
maybe I'll save that one and frame it with the plaque (hope thats the correct version of the word) "the mother of all aftermarket deco skid plates" hahahah

I'd have it bronzed!!

[Riggodeaux]

RB, I like your way of thinking, but I also think your picture is in the new version of the DSM next to definition of "delusional disorder." In a good way

[Jungerishere]

I thinking of going with hyper silver (darker shadowed chrome silver) instead titanium silver.

Originally Posted by Kristophe

I'd have it bronzed!!