If your chrome window trim is starting to look all cloudy like mine on the F11 then here’s one way to make it look better 👍
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@stunicholson39214 жыл бұрын
I had the same on my last car (jag XF), no amount of polishing would improve it and now I know the reason why! My car is still in good shape wondering if a ceramic coating may prolong the shine for a little longer, I may give it a go. Those restoring classics are always looking to avoid a the cost of a re-chrome, I did see a chrome paint that goes on with a brush and looks really good and is really hard wearing. This could be an option if you wanted to keep it origional.
@davidsanderson17884 жыл бұрын
I had a front door repaired and resprayed by BMW. Bodyshop said the weatherstrip (mine are shadowline) had to come off to respray the door outer skin. They said pulling off the weatherstrips is virtually impossible to do without bending them and ruining them so new ones are needed. So good move not trying to lever of your chrome ones.
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
Lucky escape... 👍
@rohanplatt17212 жыл бұрын
thanks for the inspiration and instruction. used your method of taping and wet removal to great effect (used to correct my horrible first attempt). well done on the presentation. the goldilocks approach; not too much, not too little, just right
@voolandis89 Жыл бұрын
This patina actually does polish, I used Turtle Wax metal polish on my F11 and it's like new now.
@elfadventures70174 жыл бұрын
Very impressive finish, nice Matt black compared to a gloss wrap, Keep these simple mods a coming
@dustinjamal86893 жыл бұрын
InstaBlaster...
@craigelmer85663 жыл бұрын
My 12 year old car trim is still fine. I believe its acidic TFR that burns the ally, especially those used at car washes etc
@bmwsincekid4 жыл бұрын
Wow it looks GREAT !!! I SEE YOUR PASSANGER SIDE DOOR IS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY Mine is same maybe you csn make a video off how to fix this issue?😊🤔
@MrTimellis104 жыл бұрын
Surprised no one suggested putting the trims in the dishwasher to prep 😂, nice effect thou
@paultaylor96524 жыл бұрын
Lovely Jubbly, very impressed.
@GeorgeAusters4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff mate!
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
Cheers George. Loving your channel content too btw 👍
@micheletommasi97313 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for the video. Which kind of spray colour do i need to buy? Just to be sure it works well on my bmw F10 Thanks
@Mark3330324 жыл бұрын
Nice job Nut Job. BMW term this 'shadowline' trim and is usually a no cost option when specifying the car. I agree it looks far better than chrome and won't weather. An alternative way of achieving the same look is to get the trim wrapped. I had my 6 series done including the kidney grill surrounds for £130. On a separate issue, would you delete the music while you are speaking please? Although it is at super low volume, somehow that makes it rather distracting (for me anyway). I would rather be listening to you! Thanks
@mr_ghostm-ghost71813 жыл бұрын
I think this is the way I am going with 😊 I did try to warp my car but it was nightmare
@jwherron2 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Good job!
@warrend28454 жыл бұрын
Can you visibly tell when it needs another coat ? This is exactly what i want to do in the next few days. Great DIY vids mate.
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
Once you’ve done about 3 coats you’ve usually got solid coverage, but you really need enough material down so that it will eventually peel off properly. I was looking for a decent ‘wet edge’ so that I could peel it off and leave a tidy line.
@robertasklp Жыл бұрын
I’m planning to paint in same way roof rails but worried when I’ll put roof bars it might will damage the paint? Did you ever washed car in car wash with high pressure if so how it went? Thanks
@spicyeats62084 жыл бұрын
Great job. I did my father's car a while back, some autosol and some buffing gets it looking nice and shiny again. It does take some time though but well worth it.
@IDFanth4 жыл бұрын
Looks a nice job. I'll be doing my F11 once BMW have done the warranty repaint on the doors. How many tins of paint do you think it needs? I'm pricing it up against wrapping them with vinyl
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
I’d say all the window trims can be done with 2 aerosol cans. I’m terrible at vinyl wrapping, so thought I’d try rubber paint
@MirwaisOpenminded4 жыл бұрын
WoW good job man thank you for the video
@tomfielding31484 жыл бұрын
Can you make some more l322 videos.
@jmsterdam4 жыл бұрын
Someone took the easy way on your window tint. Seeing such a dot matrix line make my eyes water...
@rustynuts6863 жыл бұрын
Besides a good clean and degrease was there any other steps you needed to do before applying the black spray.. ie rubbing it all down to achieve a good bond with the new paint…???
@Nut_Job.3 жыл бұрын
No, it’ll stick quite well to a clean surface. It’s completely removable, but it’s worth having a practice using it somewhere else first. More layers are better & warm the can in a bucket of warm water first so that you get a fine spray (less spatter blobs).
@mrboom28113 жыл бұрын
How to fix the scratches on it ???
@TriGgaPenG4 жыл бұрын
What sort of paint is that please
@petercoutts58933 жыл бұрын
10 months on, how is the blacked out chrome trim holding up on the F11? Thinking of doing this on mine and like your video explaining how.
@Nut_Job.3 жыл бұрын
It’s held up completely fine. The great thing with these rubber paints is that you can always touch-up if it were damaged. When you spray onto old rubber paint it re-liquifies and sets again 👍
@petercoutts58933 жыл бұрын
Great. Just need some decent weather and I can give it a go. Thanks 👍
@Nut_Job.3 жыл бұрын
My biggest tips are to warm the can in a bucket of water first & take your time taping up the area 👍
@micheletommasi97313 жыл бұрын
@@Nut_Job. Hi Thanks for the video. Can you tell the name/brand of the can spray you use?I check if i can buy myself. Is it spray for aluminium?Or for chrome?thanks a lot
@mrconta4 жыл бұрын
nice. Did you also paint the roof rails? is it any easy way to take them off or should i just paint them sitting on the car.
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t actually paint mine (they were always matt black). I looked at removing them before... I think there’s about 3 or 4 bolts which are hidden by the interior headliner. If I was painting them I’d try to remove them because I think it would be more difficult on the car.
@chrisgreenwood2714 жыл бұрын
Came out well, all that masking up would drive me mad though.
@sashahetzel22694 жыл бұрын
Hellou from Croatia (Istra) 🙂
@TIMEWASTERSPRODUCTIONS4 жыл бұрын
Hi mate, have you had any issues in peeling/scabbing since install... I did this on my E61 but it didn't last long... Want to do my F11 ex police car but don't wanna do all that masking to need it redone in 3 months 🤷🏻♂️
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
Mines holding up just fine. Perhaps try cleaning/prepping the surfaces a bit more before applying it? I cleaned it with soapy water & then with alcohol to ensure it sticks well 👍
@biggur54 жыл бұрын
I done some dechroming on my old 530d e60 (as it wasn't an msport) It looked fine to start off with but after a few thousand miles of motorway driving especially the front grill started to look a bit shabby with bits of black chipping off and really drives the price down when selling the vehicle
@markolsen34492 жыл бұрын
How Long did it last ? Before it had to be re done ?
@Nut_Job.2 жыл бұрын
I actually never had to redo it. I got rid of the car approximately 12-18mths after doing this, so it held up pretty well. I suspect it might not last so well in warmer countries, but in the U.K. it did very well.
@Chernobyl--2 жыл бұрын
my bmw f11 520d died today :( timing chain jumped when i was starting it on parking lot
@Animationnn1062 жыл бұрын
How many cans of Plasti Dip you use for bouth sides?
@Nut_Job.2 жыл бұрын
I think 2 cans was enough 👍
@RizwanY374 жыл бұрын
I would probably just take the entire trim off as putty no masking tape and papers seems more of a daunting task 😀
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
I tried removing them first, but it is a bit more work than I thought at first...
@mrboyban3 жыл бұрын
I advise you to remove all the trim in order to paint it. The aerosol spray paint is really bad for the weather strip rubber, which will create cracks overtime and lead you to spend a lot more money than you would expect by replacing it.
@Nut_Job.3 жыл бұрын
This video shows the use of Plastidip, which is a liquid rubber coating not a ‘paint’ really. I can’t see it causing the rubber seals to crack, although I’ll stand corrected if someone can show me that this is true. Removing the trim was what I tried first, but it’s almost impossible (IMO) to remove without causing damage to the trim - this is why I chose to spray it in-situ.
@Winter12564 жыл бұрын
Chrome is nicer and more luxurious
@tonwhelan4 жыл бұрын
You're in the minority there.
@benrage53733 жыл бұрын
Yeah kill all chrome
@voodoocars21344 жыл бұрын
What percent tints are they?
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
Can’t actually remember what I asked for... I think either 70 or 80%?
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
Actually, I think I went in to the place with a particular % in mind, but he had just finished another vehicle so I decided I liked what he had... so actually not sure what I got in the end! 😂
@ricardo824 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t look as good as high gloss shadow line on m sport trim but I understand what your doing and reasons for getting the ex police car fair play keep the videos coming just don’t add any M badges 😉
@Nut_Job.4 жыл бұрын
In general I agree about not badging something that it’s not. But the whole “M Performance” and “AMG” situation makes a mockery of it these days... any old person who buys a Merc with some ‘styling pack’ now thinks it’s an AMG because there’s a badge on the car... and probably the same with BMW. Unless it’s a ‘proper’ performance car, it shouldn’t have the badge in my opinion - it devalues the the high-end cars name 😤