Just finished painting my knock off acs front lip

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 11:14 AM

Just got done painting my ebay acs lip. Thought i would share some pictures probably install late tonight or tomorrow. Ill post some pictures after install but for now here ya go! Comments always welcome.

Here some shots after basecoat.

And a few after like 7 coats of clear! lol

^^ yes thats a run i dont need anyone to tell me that lol, not a big deal just gonna get chipped up on the front of my car anyway.

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 02:04 PM

Everyone has different opinions and tastes.

was looking for something a bit aggressive. If I don't like it after its on then I'll look into something else

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 02:49 PM

The price was right. S I figured I'd give it a try id like an m3 rep but I ain't spending that kind of money on a bunper

Red_Bean_Bun · 07-05-2013, 02:51 PM

How many layers do you intend to do ?

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 03:46 PM

I'd love to but I don't want to spend like 500

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Bean_Bun

How many layers do you intend to do ?

Layers of what? It's like 2-3 coats of base and like 7 coats of clear

idrift4wd · 07-05-2013, 03:50 PM

7 coats of clear will do that to you. I dont even think pros do 7 coats.

not my style of lip, but ill say that i probably hate this lip more then any lip available for this car.

hope you like it.

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 03:56 PM

Yeah well I had it in the gun so figured I mine as well use it lol. I don't know If I will like it til it's on the car I may end up doing the double lip with it if I don't like it not sure will se.

TeinBMW · 07-05-2013, 03:57 PM

Get a m tech bumper and a good spoiler lip. Don't go cheap on your bimmer. You would put cheap gas in your car so why accessorize it cheap. Or do you put cheap gas in it???!!!

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 04:07 PM

I'll gladly buy mtec who wants PayPal me the cash??? Lol.

corasdad · 07-05-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by #TeamSnP

Get an msport bumper with a nice lip dude.

what type of lip

McAuley7 · 07-05-2013, 04:35 PM

Better than stock guys...

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 04:39 PM

60$ lip vs 500 for mtec good enough for now can always change

Be Awesome 335i · 07-05-2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by beady1

I'll gladly buy mtec who wants PayPal me the cash??? Lol.

Gosh, leave him alone..

May not be what you like but he's sharing with us his new toy and his painting skills..

His bimmer, his monies, his taste...

OP-thanks for sharing

beady1 · 07-05-2013, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Be Awesome 335i

Gosh, leave him alone..

May not be what you like but he's sharing with us his new toy and his painting skills..

His bimmer, his monies, his taste...

OP-thanks for sharing

Thanks couldn't have said it better myself!

Be Awesome 335i · 07-05-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by beady1

Thanks couldn't have said it better myself!

Indeed!

thegrinchboy · 07-05-2013, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Be Awesome 335i

Gosh, leave him alone..

May not be what you like but he's sharing with us his new toy and his painting skills..

His bimmer, his monies, his taste...

OP-thanks for sharing

+1

Taran.J · 07-06-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by #TeamSnP

Quote:

Originally Posted by corasdad

Quote:

Originally Posted by #TeamSnP

Get an msport bumper with a nice lip dude.

what type of lip

I bought my LCI e90 with a stock msport package so I didn't have to worry about the bumpers. I then added a exotics tuning LCI msport cf front lip and recently a custom cf under splitter. Honestly though wheels make the biggest change and would start with that and a drop. Here is my front end with different looks throughout the years. Currently am running the msport front with molded LCI cf lip and custom cf splitter. Not the best pics sorry

Bro no custom paint on those lci headlamps?! Splash of white and black would really set it off!

beady1 · 07-06-2013, 08:42 PM

anyway here are some pictures of the lip installed today. Im pretty happy with it although i may put the h-style lip underneath it. I painted the center finishing rod in red and the back grills black and cut down the side black grills so they would still fit on had to remove the finishing rods from the sides though. Let me know what you all think even though everyone hates this lip soooooo much lol!

Here is the grills on the sides cut to fit

And the red finishing rod.

And some random shots

beady1 · 07-06-2013, 08:45 PM

btw ebay ftw fit like a glove. Exact fitment.

OnMyLevel · 07-07-2013, 11:44 AM

Not too big of a fan this lip either but glad it worked out ok for you. The paint and fitment looks like it matched perfectly.

dragazn · 07-07-2013, 11:49 AM

mad painting skillz man

07-05-2013, 11:14 AM	#1
beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	Just finished painting my knock off acs front lip Just got done painting my ebay acs lip. Thought i would share some pictures probably install late tonight or tomorrow. Ill post some pictures after install but for now here ya go! Comments always welcome. Here some shots after basecoat. And a few after like 7 coats of clear! lol ^^ yes thats a run i dont need anyone to tell me that lol, not a big deal just gonna get chipped up on the front of my car anyway.
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	Everyone has different opinions and tastes. was looking for something a bit aggressive. If I don't like it after its on then I'll look into something else
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	The price was right. S I figured I'd give it a try id like an m3 rep but I ain't spending that kind of money on a bunper
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	I'd love to but I don't want to spend like 500
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idrift4wd Brigadier General 149 Rep 3,552 Posts Drives: Three Hundred and Thirty Five Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yonkers NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW [7.00]	7 coats of clear will do that to you. I dont even think pros do 7 coats. not my style of lip, but ill say that i probably hate this lip more then any lip available for this car. hope you like it.
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	Yeah well I had it in the gun so figured I mine as well use it lol. I don't know If I will like it til it's on the car I may end up doing the double lip with it if I don't like it not sure will se.
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TeinBMW Lieutenant Colonel 133 Rep 1,945 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Msport, Conv, Tech Join Date: May 2013 Location: Calgary iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 335xi [7.00]	Proper Get a m tech bumper and a good spoiler lip. Don't go cheap on your bimmer. You would put cheap gas in your car so why accessorize it cheap. Or do you put cheap gas in it???!!! __________________ \|11 335XI N55 \| M SPORT \| VRSF CP \| BMW PE \| BMS INSTAKE \| VRSF 7" IC \| MHD STAGE 2+ \| ER CP \|
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	I'll gladly buy mtec who wants PayPal me the cash??? Lol.
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	60$ lip vs 500 for mtec good enough for now can always change
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	anyway here are some pictures of the lip installed today. Im pretty happy with it although i may put the h-style lip underneath it. I painted the center finishing rod in red and the back grills black and cut down the side black grills so they would still fit on had to remove the finishing rods from the sides though. Let me know what you all think even though everyone hates this lip soooooo much lol! Here is the grills on the sides cut to fit And the red finishing rod. And some random shots
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beady1 Private First Class 13 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NorthEast PA iTrader: (2)	btw ebay ftw fit like a glove. Exact fitment.
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OnMyLevel New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (0)	Not too big of a fan this lip either but glad it worked out ok for you. The paint and fitment looks like it matched perfectly. __________________ 2006 Balloon White BMW 330i / shoutout to daheechang!!
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dragazn Major 43 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: "" iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [5.76]	mad painting skillz man
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