Wood or paint? - United Bimmer Community

**Rooz** · 10-03-2006, 05:11 PM

I have the chance to get my wood panels painted to the body color of the car for not too expensive. What do you guys think?

Keep in mind even the lower portion of my steering wheel will be painted too.

Similar to this, but without the door handles (mine are made of vinyl). And same scenario for the back too.

**RSF5** · 10-03-2006, 05:47 PM

Paint it that would look good, but I thought you were going to get brushed aluminum, with the assesories and the head unit that would look the best

**Rooz** · 10-03-2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RSF5

Paint it that would look good, but I thought you were going to get brushed aluminum, with the assesories and the head unit that would look the best

At this point getting it painted would cost like 1/3 of doing the brushed allu

**jrhaile** · 10-03-2006, 07:47 PM

we did my buddy's in his e46.. send them all to me and we'll do yours too

http://www.nwbmwclub.com/projects/e4...ushed_alum.htm

**Spieluhr** · 10-03-2006, 09:52 PM

paint those bad boys! wood is for old men.

**xsperf** · 10-03-2006, 10:09 PM

yea i guess paint them, however may i ask how much getting brushed aluminum would cost vs the wood?

**Rooz** · 10-03-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jrhaile

we did my buddy's in his e46.. send them all to me and we'll do yours too

http://www.nwbmwclub.com/projects/e4...ushed_alum.htm

Thanks, I really do appreciate the offer, but the guy who's going to paint my M3 mirrors and my steering wheel will do them for pretty cheap.

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Originally Posted by xsperf

yea i guess paint them, however may i ask how much getting brushed aluminum would cost vs the wood?

I am getting Mirrors, Lower portion of steering wheel, and ALL wood panels painted for like $280ish

**RSF5** · 10-03-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooz

At this point getting it painted would cost like 1/3 of doing the brushed allu

Awww

One day if I ever had enough money I would spot people cash left and right on here so we could all get the mod we want over the mod we can afford.

**Dr1ve4fun** · 10-04-2006, 02:53 PM

I personaly prefer wood..BUT it would look good to have it painted especially with the color of your car.

**xsperf** · 10-04-2006, 06:51 PM

actually, now that i think about it(i believe ur car is blue, right?) having the inside painted blue on black would look kinda weird, silver on black looks amazing tho

**BMWLotAttendant** · 10-04-2006, 07:15 PM

Paint em'. Wood only looks good in certain shades...and regular wood does not.

Or....

What about CF? I've seen that in a M3.

**Dr1ve4fun** · 10-04-2006, 08:08 PM

The car is blue? I thought it was that dark grey color in his sig. If it is blue I would definately leave it wood.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 10-05-2006, 10:55 AM

No, his car is NOT blue.

Sterling Gray Metallic.

**Dr1ve4fun** · 10-05-2006, 02:31 PM

Oh ok then painting them would look good. If it was blue it would remind me too much of the POS PT cruiser the rental company gave us one month...

nick_318is · 10-05-2006, 06:35 PM

Paint em to look like brushed aluminum.