Anyone painted the M Performance lip Gloss black?

///M/// · 06-27-2015, 11:27 PM

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Almost feels like it should have been gloss black instead of how they have it in matte? Anyone seen it in gloss black care to comment or share some pictures?

Thanks.

PokGuy · 06-28-2015, 12:20 AM

Hard to see =\

Gac101177 · 06-28-2015, 05:57 AM

I like it.

chris s · 06-28-2015, 06:10 AM

It's def been done. I would be sure to wrap it otherwise it'll be a mess in no time

stranger · 06-28-2015, 06:55 AM

Getting mine painted at the moment

I'll
Post some close ups when j have it next week

-JLT- · 06-28-2015, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PokGuy

Hard to see =\

nice ride! did u paint the side blades as well?

///M/// · 06-28-2015, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PokGuy

Hard to see =\

Your car looks amazing

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Originally Posted by Gac101177

I like it.

Did you get it color matched to the M Perf grills? How much should I be looking to pay for this?

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Originally Posted by chris s

It's def been done. I would be sure to wrap it otherwise it'll be a mess in no time

You mean 3M? I would think the clear coat should protect it?

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Originally Posted by stranger

Getting mine painted at the moment

I'll
Post some close ups when j have it next week

Look forward to it. Are you getting it color matched to the M Perf grills?

///M/// · 06-28-2015, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

nice ride! did u paint the side blades as well?

What are side blades? Splitters? I would think since they are CF I would leave them as is.

-JLT- · 06-28-2015, 07:50 AM

no, the side skirts (blades)

///M/// · 06-28-2015, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

no, the side skirts (blades)

Ahh, won't apply to the M3 I assume

-JLT- · 06-28-2015, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dsm918

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

no, the side skirts (blades)

Ahh, won't apply to the M3 I assume

I have side skirts on my M3 (they're M4 ones converted to fit M3)

///M/// · 06-28-2015, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

I have side skirts on my M3 (they're M4 ones converted to fit M3)

Awesome. Any info on them? Pictures, etc? Is this a custom job or are they available like that now? What's the difference?

PokGuy · 06-28-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by -JLT-

nice ride! did u paint the side blades as well?

Thanks man! They're CF so they're not oem, but if I had the oem ones I would probably paint them gloss black as well to match the rest of the car haha.

chris s · 06-28-2015, 04:43 PM

Clear coat will not protect it... It's 5 inches off the ground...trust me, it will look like crap in no time.

Wrap it or plan to repaint it...

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Denso · 06-28-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dsm918

Almost feels like it should have been gloss black instead of how they have it in matte? Anyone seen it in gloss black care to comment or share some pictures?

Thanks.

Mine is painted BSM to match body colour.

edwinm3 · 06-28-2015, 05:15 PM

I was considering painting the lip and blades gloss black but lip is like that to be able to take a beating, if painted anything is gonna be noticeable after that. Too much debris on the track it will not survive.

///M/// · 06-28-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chris s

Clear coat will not protect it... It's 5 inches off the ground...trust me, it will look like crap in no time.

Wrap it or plan to repaint it...

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Does that hold true for the stock matte paint as well or is wrapping just mandatory?

x.shell · 06-28-2015, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chris s

Clear coat will not protect it... It's 5 inches off the ground...trust me, it will look like crap in no time.

Wrap it or plan to repaint it...

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If the shop paints it properly, it'll sustain just as well as the unpainted matte version. The shop should use a plasticizer in the paint when they paint the lip. This will give the paint the ability to flex with the lip when you scrape on drive ways. Sure, the underside will be all scraped up, but so would the matte version. The plasticizer in the paint will prevent it from catastrophically chipping away. Any decent body shop will know this; the paint on urethane parts include the plasticizer formula while solid parts will not include it.

On a side note, a good body shop also knows that urethane parts also accept paint differently. So they will add some more black or white in the formula compared to the sheet metal panels to compensate.

Yes, I used to run a body shop.

x.shell · 06-28-2015, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dsm918

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Originally Posted by chris s

Clear coat will not protect it... It's 5 inches off the ground...trust me, it will look like crap in no time.

Wrap it or plan to repaint it...

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Does that hold true for the stock matte paint as well or is wrapping just mandatory?

The stock isn't painted. It's just matte plastic... Like your iPhone case.

PokGuy · 06-28-2015, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ex o

If the shop paints it properly, it'll sustain just as well as the unpainted matte version. The shop should use a plasticizer in the paint when they paint the lip. This will give the paint the ability to flex with the lip when you scrape on drive ways. Sure, the underside will be all scraped up, but so would the matte version. The plasticizer in the paint will prevent it from catastrophically chipping away. Any decent body shop will know this; the paint on urethane parts include the plasticizer formula while solid parts will not include it.

On a side note, a good body shop also knows that urethane parts also accept paint differently. So they will add some more black or white in the formula compared to the sheet metal panels to compensate.

Yes, I used to run a body shop.

Yeah, agreed, any lip you scrape will obviously look like shit if you screw it up.

I've actually scrapped my gloss black lip 5-6 times now, but it still looks good since it's all on the underside. And if it scrapes up pretty badly, just repaint it obviously lol. Same with the oem matte black one when it gets all scraped up, you either refinish it matte black or go another color route, it's pretty common sense. Lip is there for looks at the cost of scraping more lol

Hope you guys figure out how you want to your cars to be and goodluck!

supremepower · 06-28-2015, 08:39 PM

Padfan9 has paint matched BSM (Gloss Black w/aluminum flakes)

///M/// · 06-28-2015, 08:41 PM

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Padfan9 has paint matched BSM (Gloss Black w/aluminum flakes)

Beautiful.

thanks for posting.

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