Reflector Decals

Evoking · 01-13-2009, 04:09 PM

Anyone know where to get body colored front and rear vinyl decals to cover the reflectors?

I saw someone mention www.dansdecals.com but I don't see such a product for our cars on their website...

mpower03 · 01-13-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Evoking

Anyone know where to get body colored front and rear vinyl decals to cover the reflectors?

I saw someone mention www.dansdecals.com but I don't see such a product for our cars on their website...

i just orderd these from them, you have to contact dan .... dan@dansdecals.com they are $16 for a set of 4

WhoU4 · 07-31-2009, 10:29 AM

Older Thread... Nice Cheap Mod! I only did the front for now, may add rear decals later.

Dave

http://www.dansdecals.com/BMW-Z4-M-R...Coupe-C73.aspx

jragan · 07-31-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by WhoU4

Older Thread... Nice Cheap Mod! I only did the front for now, may add rear decals later.

Dave

http://www.dansdecals.com/BMW-Z4-M-R...Coupe-C73.aspx

Fronts are un-lit. Rears are lit. So doing the rears may not look so great at night as you're likely to have light leakage.

onelove · 07-31-2009, 12:26 PM

I've got a spare set of used reflectors front and back if someone is interested in shaving/painting theirs. I'll let em go cheap + shipping.

blender · 07-31-2009, 12:47 PM

I chose to cover the rears with smoked window tint film:

...And the fronts with some 3M reflective vinyl that looks matte black at oblique angles, but reflects bright white when lit from a headlight. This allows it to still function usefully as a reflector. Sourced from ebay, about $20 for a 8x11 sheet.

Reflector off-angle looks black:
Attachment 330817

Reflector on-angle goes silver-white in direct light/sun/flash:
Attachment 330818

WhoU4 · 07-31-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rcleme05

I chose to cover the rears with smoked window tint film:

...And the fronts with some 3M reflective vinyl that looks matte black at oblique angles, but reflects bright white when lit from a headlight. This allows it to still function usefully as a reflector. Sourced from ebay, about $20 for a 8x11 sheet.

Nice idea, I just don't think 3M makes the reflective vinyl in Titanium Silver... (but I'm probably wrong) For these type of Mods working with the color Black would be better.

Dave

fitchesbass · 07-31-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mpower03

i just orderd these from them, you have to contact dan .... dan@dansdecals.com they are $16 for a set of 4

Awesome finally a place that has these! Any ideas if sterling grey will closely resemble silver grey? That's the only option that is close enough on the website.

WhoU4 · 07-31-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Awesome finally a place that has these! Any ideas if sterling grey will closely resemble silver grey? That's the only option that is close enough on the website.

I would guess that sterling gray (sterling silver?) should match your silver gray. If your concerned about the color match I think you could send Dan an e-mail with a sample pic of your car and he can tell you if he can match it. I'm happy with the titanium silver decals even though the pictures make them look a tad darker... in the sun they look right.

Also I'm sure you saw that the price is now $10 for a pair or $20 for four.

Dave

FASTTOYS · 08-01-2009, 05:30 AM

A company in Dallas that dose custom cars at SEMA painted mine + I had the third brake L done with special see through tint to match the Saf black paint. I took off the parts sent them in turn around was 3 days
even has some M flake to match the BMW paint. The rear side marker still shows the light when on I love it but it cost me $250.00 but worth every penny it will last and not peal.

Pictures http://www.forgestar.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=119

fitchesbass · 08-01-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoU4

I would guess that sterling gray (sterling silver?) should match your silver gray. If your concerned about the color match I think you could send Dan an e-mail with a sample pic of your car and he can tell you if he can match it. I'm happy with the titanium silver decals even though the pictures make them look a tad darker... in the sun they look right.

Also I'm sure you saw that the price is now $10 for a pair or $20 for four.

Dave

Thanks! Yeah, the price is quite nice!

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Originally Posted by FASTTOYS

A company in Dallas that dose custom cars at SEMA painted mine + I had the third brake L done with special see through tint to match the Saf black paint. I took off the parts sent them in turn around was 3 days It even has some M flake to mtach the BMW paint. The rear side marker still shows the light when on I love it but it cost me $250.00 but worth every penny it will last and not peal.

Pictures http://www.forgestar.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=119

Interesting... any other pictures. Those pics don't really show the rear. And what wheels are those.. the look CSL-esk but slightly different.

FASTTOYS · 08-01-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Thanks! Yeah, the price is quite nice!

Interesting... any other pictures. Those pics don't really show the rear. And what wheels are those.. the look CSL-esk but slightly different.

FORGESTAR I LOVE THE WHEELS I have many pictures dont know how to post. I was going to do the rear tail L but replacement cost to high if i had to sell to delear

fasttoys@charter.net

Twisted Six · 08-02-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Awesome finally a place that has these! Any ideas if sterling grey will closely resemble silver grey? That's the only option that is close enough on the website.

I just received mine from Dan's website and my car is Silver/Grey too.

The match is close...but not correct. I'll install and get some pix up of them. I have a front and rear M bumper cover going on and plan on eliminating them altogether for those..so this is good enough for now.

midn12ght · 08-09-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Schnitzer

I just received mine from Dan's website and my car is Silver/Grey too.

The match is close...but not correct. I'll install and get some pix up of them. I have a front and rear M bumper cover going on and plan on eliminating them altogether for those..so this is good enough for now.

^i concur. btw, if anyone needs alpine white fronts, lmk. I guess I only needed rears.

JCz04Bimmer · 08-09-2009, 08:15 PM

How long did it take you to receive the decals from Dan's Decals? I placed my order on Tuesday and there hasn't been an update on their (very slick) website. It still says "Not Shipped".

WhoU4 · 08-09-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JCz04Bimmer

How long did it take you to receive the decals from Dan's Decals? I placed my order on Tuesday and there hasn't been an update on their (very slick) website. It still says "Not Shipped".

It took 8 days from the order date to receive mine.

fitchesbass · 10-23-2009, 11:36 PM

Just took a second set of fronts, rears and my headlight washer cap (I lost one - blah!) in for paint!

I'll have to post pictures when I get everything and I have a chance to install.

fitchesbass · 11-02-2009, 10:00 PM

Just got my reflectors back from paint. Along with these painted I had to get my one headlight washer cap done and a front mounting kit for the car (i know, i know - I hate front plates but NOVA cops are horrible so I give up and at least got the piece to look as nice as possible). Add they gave me a bottle of touch up of the left over paint.

This is second set of reflectors. Fronts I purchased form Rick Hunter and had to sand and repaint them and the rears I bought from tischer.

The rear lights/reflectors were painted without primer according to the autoshop this will allow some light to still show through (making them functional at night).

Twisted Six · 11-02-2009, 10:19 PM

Looking good ! I just shaved the front relflector holes on my M front cover and fabbed the face-lift rectangles into them.
The devil is in the details.

fitchesbass · 11-02-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Schnitzer

Looking good ! I just shaved the front relflector holes on my M front cover and fabbed the face-lift rectangles into them.
The devil is in the details.

Pictures? That sounds like a cool idea - but given VA's ridiculousness with cops and inspections, I wanted to leave an option to reinstall the originals if needed.

I might have considered that if my entire bumper needed a respray.

Twisted Six · 11-02-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Pictures? That sounds like a cool idea - but given VA's ridiculousness with cops and inspections, I wanted to leave an option to reinstall the originals if needed.

I might have considered that if my entire bumper needed a respray.

I

I'll post some up with the steps when I get done respraying it. Everything is bonded...just needs final sanding and primed.

Rick Hunter · 11-08-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Awww... shucks... too bad you didn't get a chance to sand off the DOT raised lettering. I had done so with the fronts which is why they came out smooth after I painted mine.

Should be sweet once they are on your car! Glad you ended up painting your rears.

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