Gloss Black Grills

rgol · 03-17-2016, 09:03 AM

Bought a pair from China off of Amazon and they were crap. It looked like someone took an matt black grill set and spray painted it gloss black with a can of Krylon. It had paint streaks and dust particles embedded in it. They were $50 and I guess 'you get what you pay for' when you take a risk like that.

So, anyone have experience with a good ebay seller for gloss black or black chrome kidney grills? I know I can get BMW ones for $112 from getbmwparts.com.

Should I just get those or is there better value to be found? Your help is appreciated.

Rob

xyaaeg234g234 · 03-17-2016, 02:04 PM

Edit: Guess I should read the whole post lol.. whoops.

I got my matte black ones from b*mm*an.com (* = i) and they're perfect, can't attest to the gloss though, sorry.

CrippledLucifer · 03-17-2016, 06:19 PM

I just bought Genuine BMW High Gloss ones from ECSTuning around 2½ years ago for $110. It was steep but they've held up fine and are still fresh looking despite our Canadian winters.

I've come to learn that you get what you pay for with mods in general. Sure it's pricey, but I rather spend my money once than fart around with shitty ones every few months.

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rgol Private 5 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2009 e93 335i MSport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NashVegas, TN iTrader: (1)	Gloss Black Grills - Good ebay seller? Bought a pair from China off of Amazon and they were crap. It looked like someone took an matt black grill set and spray painted it gloss black with a can of Krylon. It had paint streaks and dust particles embedded in it. They were $50 and I guess 'you get what you pay for' when you take a risk like that. So, anyone have experience with a good ebay seller for gloss black or black chrome kidney grills? I know I can get BMW ones for $112 from getbmwparts.com. Should I just get those or is there better value to be found? Your help is appreciated. Rob
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xyaaeg234g234 happy. 138 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 2009 e90 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: palm beach county iTrader: (4)	Edit: Guess I should read the whole post lol.. whoops. I got my matte black ones from bmman.com (* = i) and they're perfect, can't attest to the gloss though, sorry. __________________ '09 Jet Black E90 335i \| BMS DCI \| Forge DV \| VRSF CP, DP, 7" FMIC, Exhaust \| MHD Stg 2 / 93 Oct \| Koni Yellow / H&R Sport \| Mooooarrrrrr this list is getting too long.....
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CrippledLucifer First Lieutenant 129 Rep 370 Posts Drives: '09 E90 328i 6MT, '16 F10 535i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Ottawa, Ontario iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW 535i [0.00] 2009 BMW 328i [0.00]	I just bought Genuine BMW High Gloss ones from ECSTuning around 2½ years ago for $110. It was steep but they've held up fine and are still fresh looking despite our Canadian winters. I've come to learn that you get what you pay for with mods in general. Sure it's pricey, but I rather spend my money once than fart around with shitty ones every few months.
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