[dinan5m3]

Give me some ideas, only criteria is you must have pimped it yourself and have shown your work :P ...

[RoundelM3]

Replaced grille with gloss black unit, removed the "SDrive30i" badge, painted the "X3" logo gloss black.

[MoPizzy]

Originally Posted by RoundelM3

Replaced grille with gloss black unit, removed the "SDrive30i" badge, painted the "X3" logo gloss black.

Any tips on painting the badges?
Wondering how good I need to prep the badging before painting it.

Looks great btw!

[bbb83]

Originally Posted by MoPizzy

Any tips on painting the badges?
Wondering how good I need to prep the badging before painting it.

Looks great btw!

just buy black ones, don't try to paint it.

cheap on ebay and elsewhere

[swreefkeeper]

Originally Posted by MoPizzy

Any tips on painting the badges?
Wondering how good I need to prep the badging before painting it.

Looks great btw!

BMW makes them. Get OEM, quality will be better.

[Geek4Sneaks]

Originally Posted by RoundelM3

Replaced grille with gloss black unit, removed the "SDrive30i" badge, painted the "X3" logo gloss black.

Did you remove the badges yourself? I’ve toyed with this idea but afraid I’d eff it up.

[dinan5m3]

You guys all just wait, the ultimate of ultimate ghetto pimp mod coming up shortly, no one has done/seen this (yet). If done right, this... just may... be a dope....

[misterdom]

Originally Posted by dinan5m3

You guys all just wait, the ultimate of ultimate ghetto pimp mod coming up shortly, no one has done/seen this (yet). If done right, this... just may... be a dope....

Hmmmmm. Ok.

[Keefy]

Side and rear gloss black M badges.

[Rottweiler]

Originally Posted by Geek4Sneaks

Did you remove the badges yourself? I’ve toyed with this idea but afraid I’d eff it up.

I’ll be asking this same question too if I ever get a fricken’ car…

[bbb83]

Originally Posted by Geek4Sneaks

Did you remove the badges yourself? I’ve toyed with this idea but afraid I’d eff it up.

it's hard to screw that up. Here's a video you can follow, there are a bunch of other ones

[misterdom]

Originally Posted by bbb83

it's hard to screw that up. Here's a video you can follow, there are a bunch of other ones

This is the video that encouraged me that this badge mod was within my wheelhouse. Took about 10 minutes for both sides. The glue was so new it just peeled off with my finger nail. Easy!! No 3m or roto tool needed.

[bbb83]

You can use goof off too. Rotowheel is overkill

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by Geek4Sneaks

Did you remove the badges yourself? I’ve toyed with this idea but afraid I’d eff it up.

Yes, I did - dental floss is excellent for removing the badges, and the leftover adhesive can be cleaned up with alcohol or other mild solvent. Use blue painter's tape all around the edges of the badges to mark their position if you're removing them to either paint yourself or replace with purchased painted units. Far less expensive to paint yourself, but do use "automotive" grade spray paint (color and clear) from your local parts store. 3M double-sided tape works great to re-attach, and can be trimmed with an X-Acto knfe.

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by swreefkeeper

BMW makes them. Get OEM, quality will be better.

Unfortunately, they don't make the "script" style X3 badge in black, just the one for the M340i, which is done in a different font. At least, I've not been able to find one on getbmwparts.com. If and when I do find one, I'll replace the painted one.

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by MoPizzy

Any tips on painting the badges?
Wondering how good I need to prep the badging before painting it.

Looks great btw!

Thanks. I recommend using a very fine grade of sandpaper (wet-sand type, maybe 1500 grit) to knock off the shine, then wipe it with alcohol before applying a light coat of gray primer. When that dries, apply the black lightly (2 coats), let that dry, and finish with the clear.

Before you paint, put double-sided tape on the back of the badge, and use an x-acto knife to trim it, leaving the backing on the tape until you're finished applying the paint.