Shadowline E21?

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:12 pm

Most of my bumpers and chrome window trim are scuffed/oxidised. I've tried numerous polishes (even coke and toothpaste) - nothing brings the shine back. I'm not paying for rechroming as it's bloody expensive and I can't afford it, and besides that's money that should be going on mechanical jobs. Since the car is already slammed and has a BBS front spoiler, I though why not complete the chav/drug dealer look and go for blacked out chrome.

Does anyone know the best/easiest way of doing this? Any pictures of it on an E21? Would you black out all the bumpers or just the trim?

croma_man · Post by **croma_man** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:25 pm

what color is the car?

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:31 pm

Henna red..

croma_man · Post by **croma_man** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:38 pm

dont do it, before that I'd try to speedwrap the pieces (buy regular matte black foil and 30 minutes later you can see how it would look painted)...

I also have a red E21 with corroded chrome, and was thinking of anthrazite colour on the chrome pieces, but i'll rather try to find them in good shape and change as I get them together.

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:41 pm

Speedwrap/foil? Tried googling but couldn't find much. Any links or more info?

I'd prefer something temporary tbh, just in case I ever do decide to rechrome or I get fed up of looking cheap.

Thegs · Post by **Thegs** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:46 pm

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:47 pm

Pretty sexy actually! Any close ups? Are those bumpers colour coded?! [edit] and the mirrors!

Thegs · Post by **Thegs** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:49 pm

Chrome bumpers and mirrors in red indeed and the rest of the chrome painted in black.

Thegs · Post by **Thegs** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:50 pm

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:06 pm

Beaut! Cheers Thegs. Looks much better than I expected. You may have a RHD 316 doppelganger soon!

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:49 am

So - anyone have any idea of the best way of doing this? I'd prefer it to be temporary tbh.

Thegs · Post by **Thegs** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:32 pm

Try and search for Plasticoat is you want it to be temporary.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:06 pm

I too am a fan of "shadowline"- now that I know what it is! Even if Jeroen is not!
see:

We dismantled the rear pop outs (they unscrew into many pieces) and etched primed and painted them with appropriate paint

Reck · Post by **Reck** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:48 pm

I think I'll go the plastidip route.

Very nice, TopCat! Looks even better on a blue car. Did you paint the bumpstrips and bumpers black too?

Eddie. · Post by **Eddie.** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:07 pm

I really like the idea of shadowline, I'm just not sure how well it works on an older car.

The blue Alpina looks great tbf.

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