Smoked My Side Markers

Big Windy · 10-13-2008, 03:55 AM

That's a perfect mod for space grey. I'm sure it goes great with your matte black grille too!

SS32 · 10-13-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bmstyle71

Why do you ask? Want pictures?

Yep. All I have is a photoshop and I'm not going to be able to do it until the end of dec or early january.

ferrari6891 · 10-13-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

Not before a drop! New wheels wouldnt look with a 4x4 stance. Im still iffy about that...the roads here in NJ/NYC are horrible...ill let someone else be the guinea pig first.

Don't do it, you know how BAD the roads are here

Rick · 10-13-2008, 11:27 AM

Looks great Eric, especially with Space Gray. Good job.

Los Angeles · 10-13-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Xcellere

Had the lense painted black, and had the side marker housing painted matte black.

Have you put the stock trunk back on yet?

AwesomeM3 · 10-13-2008, 02:38 PM

Looks fantastic X!

Los Angeles · 10-13-2008, 04:48 PM

Xcell, you always do clean mods(except the trunk).

Have you considered doing your wheels in that dark grey finish?

Not powdercoating but, that "industrial" process like one of the other UK members did? (He has a space gray E92)

2008bimmerM3 · 10-13-2008, 06:21 PM

lookin' good! was it a diy?

rzm3 · 10-13-2008, 06:32 PM

getting mine DIY'd this weekend hopefully... black transparent paint for RC models. Should be able to withstand heat and oil.

M2381 · 10-13-2008, 06:36 PM

Looks great

DanB. · 10-13-2008, 09:50 PM

looks good i need that done soon

hamann330ci · 10-13-2008, 09:58 PM

Looks great!

You should post more pics from further away.

longtran · 10-13-2008, 11:36 PM

i see your small parts are ready. is the trunk done? i would love to see the paint finish.

eclipsisNA · 10-14-2008, 11:50 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone! For those wondering, I had everything (including my trunk) painted at http://www.smokedlamps.com here in LA.

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Originally Posted by Los Angeles

Xcell, you always do clean mods(except the trunk).

Have you considered doing your wheels in that dark grey finish?

Not powdercoating but, that "industrial" process like one of the other UK members did? (He has a space gray E92)

Thanks LA. I didn't like the look of the "industrial" wheels, looked like it had brake dust caked on.

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Originally Posted by tightie

jimmy?

You know it.

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

I agree! Wow, how about some pics from further away?

I'll shoot some later.

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Originally Posted by longtran

i see your small parts are ready. is the trunk done? i would love to see the paint finish.

It now matches perfectly with the rest of the car, and he didn't even have to blend the quarter panels. Now there's orange peel to match the rest of the car (there wasn't any before), and unlike before, there aren't tons of imperfections in the paint.

Before (your body shop):

After (smokedlamps.com):

daltonnnn · 10-14-2008, 11:54 AM

Interesting..... Looks better on the darker cars as shown.

tightie · 10-14-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Xcellere

Thanks for the comments everyone! For those wondering, I had everything (including my trunk) painted at http://www.smokedlamps.com here in LA.

Thanks LA. I didn't like the look of the "industrial" wheels, looked like it had brake dust caked on.

You know it.

I'll shoot some later.

It now matches perfectly with the rest of the car, and he didn't even have to blend the quarter panels. Now there's orange peel to match the rest of the car (there wasn't any before), and unlike before, there aren't tons of imperfections in the paint.

Before (your body shop):

After (smokedlamps.com):

now that is a perfect match.. thats why i only let jimmy touch this car.

Davinhci · 10-15-2008, 12:47 AM

Nice touch

Deda · 10-15-2008, 04:09 PM

cool.

longtran · 10-16-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xcellere

Thanks for the comments everyone! For those wondering, I had everything (including my trunk) painted at http://www.smokedlamps.com here in LA.

Thanks LA. I didn't like the look of the "industrial" wheels, looked like it had brake dust caked on.

You know it.

I'll shoot some later.

It now matches perfectly with the rest of the car, and he didn't even have to blend the quarter panels. Now there's orange peel to match the rest of the car (there wasn't any before), and unlike before, there aren't tons of imperfections in the paint.

Before (your body shop):

After (smokedlamps.com):

that does look better. but you are shooting from a different spot. please shot at the same spot at about the same time. and the first pic looks more softer. i'd like to see this in person. when can i come down?

moog55 · 10-16-2008, 02:31 AM

looks great!!

eclipsisNA · 10-16-2008, 06:42 PM

See next page.

eclipsisNA · 10-16-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

that does look better. but you are shooting from a different spot. please shot at the same spot at about the same time. and the first pic looks more softer. i'd like to see this in person. when can i come down?

That shot was taken at the house I moved out of two weeks ago. I'm not going back there anytime soon. The following shots were taken at approx. the same time.

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