Pic Request-Painted OEM Front Bumpers (Alpine White?)

[BGReddy00]

I'm getting ready to have a bunch of work done next week on my X5 including having all the moldings and bumpers painted. I haven't been able to find and 09+ painted oem front bumpers painted.

On each side of the bumper there is a duct with black mesh with a silver line and painted white inside. Im going to leave the black mesh alone on the whole front bumper, but I can decide to paint the whole thing black (Silver Line & Duct) or just paint the silver line white. I think if I do it all black it will stand out much more.

I have attached a few pics. The first being my car as of now with the blackout kidneys that I just put in, the second is a car I found online an older bumper without a silver line, and the third the M bumper painted against the black kidneys. (I am also putting the wider fender arches on as well)

[King]

The second pic is not an 'older' bumper, it is the M Sport kit. The last pic is not painted, that is X5M.

Here's a couple quick pics of another member's car. If I can do a search, I'm sure you can. There's lots more where this came from and I remember another member going through the exact same dilemma on his white E70. Maybe it was AU555...

[BGReddy00]

Thanks for the pics-I did a search, but nothing really came up except from the e53 forums. I know about the other pics coming painted that way stock. I was trying to get an idea with the black I have seen a lot with the silver, but not much with the black.

I did see what AU555 did he painted the silver portion white. His car will look close to mine when it's done besides the rims, and Im painting the sides on the doors as well not the mirrors.

[bmwman3241]

Do you have running boards? I think the sides look bad all white. You should either have the silver from the running boards or add the black material to the top of the side steps like the X5 M sport and X5 M.

[BGReddy00]

Originally Posted by bmwman3241

Do you have running boards? I think the sides look bad all white. You should either have the silver from the running boards or add the black material to the top of the side steps like the X5 M sport and X5 M.

I do have running boards they are already painted white, and I left the silver part on them. I am just trying to decide what to-do with the air ducts. Either paint them black and paint the bar inside white or paint everything white on the front except the kidneys, and paint the bar in the air ducts black.

[BGReddy00]

Tonight I painted the lines black just go get an idea how'd they look in a matte finish. I think after painting them I want the rest of the air duct to be painted black, so it even's out with the center piece. I am going to have the final results done at a body shop. I have attached some pics from my blackberry.

I am also trying to decide if I should paint the whole thing matte black
or do a regular black that will have a gloss finish. Everything in the front is all matte black (kidneys, grill, etc). Any thoughts? I guess it will matter if I get a matte or gloss finish black wheel...

Next few mods are going to be...
-Shorter and Fatter quad exhaust tips painted black
-Black X5 rear emblem
-20" Black Style 214 Rims (Matte or Gloss)