chrome window styling removal

[sparkyk4]

hi, just got my first e30 318i , clean car but think it'll look better with black surrounds. does anyone know if they can be removed and replced with black ones and if so where do i start?

[fingerman]

Are you on a about getting rid of the chrome

If so try this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-SHADOWLINE-DE ... 240%3A1318

But I'd keep the chrome

[sparkyk4]

cheers mate, just checked out that link u found, pretty good idea then if it looks naf then i can allways take it off! i know the true enthusiast would keep the chrome but think the look im after with my car black will be best. cheers

[town325i]

there is this set ive found on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=018

[sparkyk4]

thanks again, that link u sent has the shadowline kit that fingerman spoke about! it says the gutter trim is missing, i just found some black gutter strips on e30partz.com £22 each side! not sure if i could fit pop-outs on my car but they are pretty cool for e30's aren't they! ha, welded diff could be a good idea too! cheers

[Chris-W]

Pair of shadowline gutter strips from me is £37.50 delivered.

[sparkyk4]

cheers chris. these gutter strips,do you have to remove the chrome bit completely? and do they only run from near the mirror to the top of the window line?where there is some sort of join? do u know if u can get the rest of the chrome bits in black? cheers

[zimmer-320i]

why not remove them slowly and spray them!! a can of plasticoat primer and then gloss black which is the same as bmw dimond black is all you need apart from wet and dry etc