Deleting reflectors on front and back bumpers??

[Amina2511]

I have a question?i live in canada and cant seem to find any place that sells the painted reflectors to replace the orange/red ones on the bumpers..alot in u.s. for sale but with the conversion rate plus custom fees and taxes will cost alot..so im wondering has anyone just removed the original reflectors and painted them the color you wanted?does it look cheap?any suggestions? Thanks

[AIRHEIR]

The painted reflectors are stock reflectors that are painted. Underneath it's still the same reflector. So if you have a good body shop that can match the paint you should be good.

You will need new double sided tape/adhesive.

[Amina2511]

Thanks also i was thinking i can do a wrap also instead of painting?we got alot of shopping doing 3m wrap and etc

[flipnkraut]

Originally Posted by Amina2511

Thanks also i was thinking i can do a wrap also instead of painting?we got alot of shopping doing 3m wrap and etc

Just wrapping the reflector? It's not going to match your paint. But if that's not what youre looking for, then there's no reason you couldn't.

[NYBulldog]

I'm pretty sure iND ships to you and pricing should be terrible. You want your car to look perfect right? Its your best bet. The wrapping could work but it won't match 100%. Ebay also sell pre-painted reflectors.

[Amina2511]

Yeah i know but its 100$ american which in canadian dollars plus duty fees will come to 250$-300$..canada charge alot of taxes i hate it

[Amina2511]

I think im gona order paint from bmw dealership austin yellow and paint my self..i did alot of autobody work on cars i used to buy in accident and fix..sanding bonding priming and painting.plus these pieces soo small and easy to paint.like painting fenders and trunks was a pain in the butt

[SD ///M4]

Originally Posted by Amina2511

Yeah i know but its 100$ american which in canadian dollars plus duty fees will come to 250$-300$..canada charge alot of taxes i hate it

At least you have decent healthcare and reasonable prices for medications.

[Remonster]

You can definitely remove your existing reflectors and paint them, how cheap or non-cheap it looks comes down 100% to the quality of painter at the body shop who does the work for you. I have always had IND reflectors on my cars and the paint matches very well but it's possible to get an even closer paint match by having a local body shop paint your existing reflectors. As said above, you will need new 3M double sided tape to re-install them and make sure you clean off alllll of the old tape residue first to make sure the new reflectors + tape sit flush with the outside of the bumper.

[thestimp]

Best of both worlds I've found.

VHT SP999 Nite-Shades Lens Cover Tint Translucent Black Paint Can - 10 oz.

Tint them but have them still be "legal".

[Amina2511]

Hmmm good question..probably cheap..we have alot of autobody shops sell paint in cans and in pail..im sure the can of the black translusent will be like 20$ and more ofcourse if u want a certain color made..but i want same color as the body of the car..i was thinking black but noo ..im making my side mirrors carbon fiber to match roof.and changing kidney grill to black..

[Amina2511]

Thanks for the info and yes ure right about everything..i think painting in an dust free and room temp place will be good enough, especially small pieces..i did alot of painting with a compressor using a gun and spray cans..i decided im gona do everything myself.. will be a fun project..

[Amina2511]

Haha..thanks yes healthcare is free..i guess i havent used much of it thanks god..tryin to stay healthy..but nothin really is free lol still pay taxes and now they cut on health care and education cuz economy is bad

[pbar]

Originally Posted by thestimp

Best of both worlds I've found.

VHT SP999 Nite-Shades Lens Cover Tint Translucent Black Paint Can - 10 oz.

Tint them but have them still be "legal".

If your car is mineral grey, then you can buy 'smoke tint' BMW side-marker reflectors on ebay for < $20 that are a really good match.

e.g. http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-16-18-BM...wAAOSw-qNdwKFv

[lukej]

I had mine done with black wrap. Charged me $10 a corner.. sametime they tinted the windows. And if cops say anything I just have to rip it off.. back to legal..

But Black is easy,,