X7 Rear Strip Chrome Delete (UPDATED W PHOTOS)

bmwmblue · 12-30-2022, 04:59 PM

Can anyone who has done rear strip chrome delete on the LCI a post a picture or explain how they terminated the wrap on the sides (on the lights)? Going in to do the badges and strip on Monday. Thanks

bmwmblue · 01-05-2023, 06:17 AM

Black out. Here it is. Terminated wrap at the edge. Could not be happier. Thanks IND for the beautiful gloss black badges.

tewai · 01-05-2023, 06:42 AM

That's nice, so it's on top of it? Hopefully it will hold because i would like doing the same for my frozen pure grey when it comes.

bmwmblue · 01-05-2023, 07:31 AM

yep 3m wrap

Tyriondo · 01-05-2023, 10:07 AM

How about the mirror caps covered with piano black?

jeep · 01-05-2023, 12:49 PM

I am more interested in an LED Light strip instead of Chrome. I won't be surprised if BMW did it as part of some facelift down the line.

BMW5and7 · 01-05-2023, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jeep

I am more interested in an LED Light strip instead of Chrome. I won't be surprised if BMW did it as part of some facelift down the line.

With the current trend they are following, I'd rather bet that they may remove the strip entirely to save cost than improving it, lol. Just kidding, but somehow am also serious. By the way this is already the facelift so I don't think this will change. Next generation? maybe...

jeep · 01-05-2023, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW5and7

With the current trend they are following, I'd rather bet that they may remove the strip entirely to save cost than improving it, lol. Just kidding, but somehow am also serious. By the way this is already the facelift so I don't think this will change. Next generation? maybe...

I do think a full LED light bar will look nice, hopefully someone comes up with an aftermarket one.

huskerdoc2020 · 01-05-2023, 06:41 PM

Ok, I was thinking of updating my rear lights/chromestrip of my 2020 to the 2023 ones. Looks like a direct fit. My question is whether or not the lights would do the animation thing without additional coding after being put on. Any ideas?

Rastayang · 01-06-2023, 09:51 AM

Looks great!

Gulu100 · 01-06-2023, 11:22 AM

looks very nice. I should have done that when i had my car in for ppf and ceramaic coating. I think it looks even better on the Brooklyn grey

patrikr · 01-06-2023, 11:32 PM

That looks amazing, love this look!

Gulu100 · 01-07-2023, 03:49 PM

thanks for the idea bmwmblue just spoke to my car guy. he is going to wrap the chrome strip, powder coat the exhaust tips and get black badges...

tinfoiltuna · 03-22-2024, 08:22 PM

Maybe a naive question, but how did you do this? Buy 3M wrap and cut it to size? Or does someone sell it precut?

iTziMaMon · 03-22-2024, 09:19 PM

What about the chromed M badge in the front grill? Did you do anything with that?

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jeep Private First Class 71 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 23 X7 40i,18 M4,19 530e,08 e70 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I am more interested in an LED Light strip instead of Chrome. I won't be surprised if BMW did it as part of some facelift down the line.
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huskerdoc2020 Captain 383 Rep 841 Posts Drives: BMW X7 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: U.S.A. iTrader: (0)	Ok, I was thinking of updating my rear lights/chromestrip of my 2020 to the 2023 ones. Looks like a direct fit. My question is whether or not the lights would do the animation thing without additional coding after being put on. Any ideas?
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Gulu100 Private First Class 60 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 23 X7 40i,17 f12 vert Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	looks very nice. I should have done that when i had my car in for ppf and ceramaic coating. I think it looks even better on the Brooklyn grey
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Gulu100 Private First Class 60 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 23 X7 40i,17 f12 vert Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	thanks for the idea bmwmblue just spoke to my car guy. he is going to wrap the chrome strip, powder coat the exhaust tips and get black badges...
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