Carking splitter review

uberschnell · 05-12-2007, 07:49 PM

Ordered my painted splitters along with the lid spoiler off of Brad. Here is my review;

1. Communication, always responded within 12 hours. A

2. Shipping, this guy ships by air. 3 days to my door from Taiwan. A

3. Paint Match. Perfect. A

4. Fit. Almost perfect. A-

5. Finish. Brad, you need to think about beading and finishing the edges. The mounting tape came with leads cut, very helpful. B+

6 Overall Value. I spent a little time finishing the edges myself. Considering the price I have no problem with that. All together a great deal. A-

Next week, the spoiler.

wj4 · 05-12-2007, 08:26 PM

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6 Overall Value. I spent a little time finishing the edges myself. Considering the price I have no problem with that. All together a great deal. A-

What did you do exactly?

I ordered a set from Brad too. The passenger side fit nicely, but there is this gap on the driver's side, I can not push it in. For $200 I'm not too sad though.

ZuerstBMW · 05-12-2007, 08:31 PM

beading and finishing the edges.

What part?

uberschnell · 05-12-2007, 09:02 PM

The part shown in WJ4's photo needs to be finished. That edge is totally exposed.

I sanded the edge smooth, then put about 8 coats with the touch up paint from BMW, sanding between coats.

I had that same problem with the passenger side. I ended up taking that side off. I scraped the tape off and replaced it with some 3M tape.

I mounted the wheel well side first and rotated the splitter up as I peeled the tape and pressed it on, moving towards the other end. I peeled the bottom strip of tape off last. Also, I added a 2" piece of tape on the top portion, towards the top corner helped. Really helped get rid of the gap.

wj4 · 05-13-2007, 03:05 PM

Magna-how long did the process take? I'm thinking of going to an auto shop to get mine fixed if the rate is somewhat reasonable. Thanks.

SES_D · 05-13-2007, 06:41 PM

Nice! I just got mine from Brad too!

Here's my pic:

Did you guys have trouble getting the bolts back into place?...I think they're too short. I didn't even put them on yet. Plus the 3m tape for the sides aren't really that strong...so I put some of my own. Other than that, it's great fitment + paint.

Any suggestions on the bolts though?

uberschnell · 05-14-2007, 12:40 AM

I spent a few days doing it. If I had to do again, I'd round the outer edge and repaint the top half.

05-12-2007, 07:49 PM	#1
uberschnell Brigadier General 674 Rep 4,080 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	Carking splitter review Ordered my painted splitters along with the lid spoiler off of Brad. Here is my review; 1. Communication, always responded within 12 hours. A 2. Shipping, this guy ships by air. 3 days to my door from Taiwan. A 3. Paint Match. Perfect. A 4. Fit. Almost perfect. A- 5. Finish. Brad, you need to think about beading and finishing the edges. The mounting tape came with leads cut, very helpful. B+ 6 Overall Value. I spent a little time finishing the edges myself. Considering the price I have no problem with that. All together a great deal. A- Next week, the spoiler. Attached Images
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ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 372 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 2023 230i Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Apollo Beach, FL. iTrader: (68)	beading and finishing the edges. What part? __________________ 23 G42 230i Mineral White Cognac, Aluminum With Mesh Effect Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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uberschnell Brigadier General 674 Rep 4,080 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	The part shown in WJ4's photo needs to be finished. That edge is totally exposed. I sanded the edge smooth, then put about 8 coats with the touch up paint from BMW, sanding between coats. I had that same problem with the passenger side. I ended up taking that side off. I scraped the tape off and replaced it with some 3M tape. I mounted the wheel well side first and rotated the splitter up as I peeled the tape and pressed it on, moving towards the other end. I peeled the bottom strip of tape off last. Also, I added a 2" piece of tape on the top portion, towards the top corner helped. Really helped get rid of the gap.
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	Magna-how long did the process take? I'm thinking of going to an auto shop to get mine fixed if the rate is somewhat reasonable. Thanks.
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SES_D pewpew 479 Rep 21,165 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	Nice! I just got mine from Brad too! Here's my pic: Did you guys have trouble getting the bolts back into place?...I think they're too short. I didn't even put them on yet. Plus the 3m tape for the sides aren't really that strong...so I put some of my own. Other than that, it's great fitment + paint. Any suggestions on the bolts though? __________________ LTMW
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uberschnell Brigadier General 674 Rep 4,080 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	I spent a few days doing it. If I had to do again, I'd round the outer edge and repaint the top half.
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