Black out the chrome trim?

[FlyBono24]

What's the best way to black out the chrome trim? I just got an A5 and it's black, so the chrome trim around the windows really stands out.

[flatsick]

I actually like it standing out but if you cant deal with it, get it vinyl wrapped, most people do this.

To buy the black optics kit, its something around $1300. Vinyl will cost you around $200

[gimpgutter]

Go with vinyl and I recommend getting it down by a professional. It will be about $150-$200 and should last a long time. I had used plasti-dip as a temporary measure to see how it would look. It actually lasted about 2 years, but didn't have the texture I was looking for. A bit of a pain in the ass to get off too, but it did make me realize how much I like the look with the black trim.

[wel214]

I also have a black car and the chrome trim really bothered me (especially after I got my car tinted). I just got mine, along with the fog lights vinyl wrapped this weekend. $190 for the trim and $20 for the lights. Looks so much better now

[FlyBono24]

I wonder if the tint places do it? I got my windows tinted too and the chrome really sticks out with tinted windows.

[Okan509]

I wonder if the tint places do it? I got my windows tinted too and the chrome really sticks out with tinted windows.

You can certainly check,

it shouldn't be hard to find a place in Cali, best place in the US to mod a car. lol

[Wilbur]

Go with vinyl and I recommend getting it down by a professional. It will be about $150-$200 and should last a long time. I had used plasti-dip as a temporary measure to see how it would look. It actually lasted about 2 years, but didn't have the texture I was looking for. A bit of a pain in the ass to get off too, but it did make me realize how much I like the look with the black trim.

Did it myself......really easy and actually fun project. Vinyl cost about $40 if that.

[chuthis]

You can certainly check,

it shouldn't be hard to find a place in Cali, best place in the US to mod a car. lol

...as long as it doesn't have to do w/ emissions



OP, check out Don Nguyen for vinyl wrapping. I don't have first hand experience, but he's based out of Irvine and looks to do good work. Fairly popular on the BMW and MB forums...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-N...79780885371395

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1041573

[alexza4]

Wrapping it as the way to go. I plasti dipped the chrome trim on the hardtop I got for my old m3, came out great, but eventually started to peel. So yea spend some extra money and get it wrapped.


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[ModdedEuros]

I would wrap it not dip. Some shops should be able to do it. Don't know any west coast but try posting in the local regionals

[Allaboutrings]

Vinyl wrap it... Just got mine done about a month ago and it looks so much better. Ended up plasti-dipping my grille and fog lights too. Had everything done at rhino custom detailing in Huntington Beach. Check them out on yelp, they do great work and pricing is right.