 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 698 Views | |  |  |  |  07-29-2009, 04:36 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |  rebadging?
I just took the 318ti badge of my car to make it look a little cleaner, but the paint underneath is a little discolored and it's not as faded as the rest of the paint so I'm kinda regretting it
I'm thinking of just painting the badge black just to get rid of the chrome and putting it back on but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on regluing it? |  |  | | 07-29-2009, 04:44 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
If you figure out how to get the color to match, lemme know. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 07-29-2009, 04:55 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
you mean fix the discoloration of the paint? the way I see it the only real way to fix it is to repaint that little section | | | | | 07-29-2009, 05:19 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
You would have to go to an autobody paint supply store and have them match the paint on your car with an optical device, rather than using the OEM color code to get a paint that matches your car today...
I think that painting your badges black is a good choice for your car, and would be much easier than trying to repaint the hatch...
Just use a dremel or similar with a fine sanding/grinding attachement to knock the surface off the chrome badge, smooth with emery cloth, primer and paint with a satin finish black. Then re-attach with proper adhesive in the original location... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 07-29-2009, 05:24 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
what would you define as the "proper adhesive" the original location's easy to find since I can very clearly see where the badge was  | | | | | 07-29-2009, 05:57 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
I haven't used it personally, but this should work fine; http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glFG3R3KZ8H0bl __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 07-29-2009, 06:09 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
hmmm, "emblem adhesive" huh? that might work  | | | | | 07-29-2009, 06:23 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Could be...  __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 07-29-2009, 06:47 AM | #9 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Magnets would be cool  | | | | | 07-29-2009, 06:58 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Fridge magnets would be better. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 07-29-2009, 03:03 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 197 |
Have you tried using polishing the paint to see if it will match. eg. Meguires ScratchX or something similar. I'm just surprised to hear that the paint has faded so much.
As for appropriate double sided tape. There are a couple of options. I recently bought some from a dedicated on-line tape supplier (in the UK tho & I had to buy in 20 to 50meter rolls). You could also go to a model RC shop and get servo tape, very sticky.
Magnets aren't ideal; I put a magnetic GB on my car for driving around Europe. When I was cleaning the car I noticed lots of micro-scratches where the GB was. Nothing that can't be removed with a polisher though, just a bit of a pain. | | | | | 07-29-2009, 05:20 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, Ohio Posts: 868 |
If you want to use tape... 3M VHB is the best. Take a look at this... about 1:12 in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OtrDvDvF5I But... haven't lot's of people rebadged their cars after a swap? Maybe someone who has done it AND had it stay on for a couple years can chime in. | | | | | 07-30-2009, 01:07 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
the people who rebadge their cars after swaps usually buy a new badge with new adhesive tape already on it, I've been thinking though, and I've noticed that E36 318tis have the badge in 2 pieces, "318" is one piece and "ti" is another, but the E46 tis have a badge that's in 5 separate pieces for each letter and number, I may just buy one of those and paint it
and Rich, the paint isn't faded very badly, but for some reason parts of it where the adhesive was stuck are a lot darker than they would have been even brand new | | | | |
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