GREY GREY GREY

[skawful]

Has anyone here had there grey sideskirts/bumpers painted?
how much?
did ya do the degreaser thing?

[El Presidente]

I've had a few cheap shops quote me. The lowest amount was 350. I really wouldnt trust the quality of the paint though, and would've gone elsewhere and gave them the color.

[dutchbmw]

My sideskirts and bumpers are grey painted. This job was be done by BMW, because its a carrying out colourline.

[CiscoKid]

i ahte mine too.... i was quoted at $400

[Laxiepoo]

I'd try the degreaser trick, but then my bumpers would still be that dark grey color. Can't get that out of plastic, and can't afford new bumpers right now. D'oh!

[PhunkDJti]

uugggghh......i hate the grey sideskirts....i personally dont know what bmw was thinking when they did that...painted looks so much better. thats actually one of the main reasons i bought a '96 instead of a '95.

[skawful]

$350??????
i can get the whole car painted for 800.......(from a friend)
should i just do that?

[camnipotent]

Can't your friend get you a deal on just the side skirts and bumpers? One would think...

[skawful]

thing is: he wouldnt want to waste time doing $100 worth of work...
get me?

[brien4787]

what is this degreeser trick?

i have a black 95..and yes, i wish i had better side skirts, well at least painted ones, but im not going to spend hundreds to do this...maybe i should sharpe it!

but seriously, what does this degreeser trick do and how do i do it?

[skawful]

http://www.geocities.com/e36rulz/DIY.html
there ya go m8

[brien4787]

http://www.geocities.com/e36rulz/sideskirts3.html

thats the site for the sideskirt gray removal.

i still dont know what will be the end result. will my sideskirts be black, and not gray? what does this trick do? will it weaken the plastic by doing this?

[brien4787]

this might also help you if you want to paint your side skirts.. http://home.earthlink.net/~frankie66/cars-...ntmatching.html ...i think