DON'T LIKE BUMPER PLUGS? Click here

flipdsm · 03-01-2010, 03:47 PM

For those people who don't like the look of bumper plugs sticking out of their bumper, here's an alternative. I used black vinyl cut into the shape of a penny, cost me $5 and they are as flat as it gets, on my black E92 you can't even tell it's there.

BEFORE(with license plate)

ksspacegray07 · 03-01-2010, 04:12 PM

did you have to flatten the holes prior to putting the vinyl on..mine kind of stick out

BMWjames · 03-01-2010, 04:28 PM

Good Idea. I've got some extra black vinyl, I'm going to try this out!

flipdsm · 03-01-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ksspacegray07

did you have to flatten the holes prior to putting the vinyl on..mine kind of stick out

I sanded it down with 400 grit sandpaper, just a little bit should do the trick, the bumper material is really soft.

twinship · 03-01-2010, 04:40 PM

Is this vinyl with an adhesive back? Where do you buy it?

(I got my JB 335i from Rusnak, too!!!)

flipdsm · 03-01-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by twinship

Is this vinyl with an adhesive back? Where do you buy it?

(I got my JB 335i from Rusnak, too!!!)

Haha, Rusnak plates FTW!!! I got them from a shop that makes decals for cars, they had a bunch of colored vinyl sheets, so I asked them to cut me a few circles out. I'm not sure where you live, but the shop is located at The Block at Orange. Yeah, it has an adhesive backing.

NiVeDh · 03-01-2010, 06:26 PM

Cool!

daygo1904 · 03-01-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by flipdsm

I sanded it down with 400 grit sandpaper, just a little bit should do the trick, the bumper material is really soft.

when u sanded the bumper holes down did any paint come off?

Nick3237 · 03-01-2010, 07:17 PM

it works for black but what about sparkling graphite?

iBoost · 03-01-2010, 07:51 PM

this is a great idea for those that can find color matching vinyl.

good thing my front bumper was never drilled.

Kensta335 · 03-01-2010, 07:58 PM

Looks great.

USC2000 · 03-01-2010, 08:18 PM

That looks great. I'm still pretty happy with my bumper plugs. They look a hell of a lot better than the license plate.

flipdsm · 03-01-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by daygo1904

when u sanded the bumper holes down did any paint come off?

Just very little chips came off, I only sanded it for 20 seconds or so, nothing major. I got some sand paper and put it on a pencil end and started twisting and it lightly sanded down the hole.

03-01-2010, 03:47 PM	#1
flipdsm Private First Class 15 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Orange County iTrader: (1)	DON'T LIKE BUMPER PLUGS? Click here For those people who don't like the look of bumper plugs sticking out of their bumper, here's an alternative. I used black vinyl cut into the shape of a penny, cost me $5 and they are as flat as it gets, on my black E92 you can't even tell it's there. BEFORE(with license plate)
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03-01-2010, 04:12 PM	#2
ksspacegray07 Captain 76 Rep 801 Posts Drives: 335is coupe Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (3)	did you have to flatten the holes prior to putting the vinyl on..mine kind of stick out
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BMWjames Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,670 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (45)	Good Idea. I've got some extra black vinyl, I'm going to try this out!
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twinship Booosted 44 Rep 832 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Is this vinyl with an adhesive back? Where do you buy it? (I got my JB 335i from Rusnak, too!!!) __________________ 2008 BMW 335i//Jet Black on Black Dakota Leather//Steptronic, Sport Package, Premium Package, Logic7 Sound, Aluminum Trim, iPOD & USB, Cobb S1+ Sport, ER FMIC, ER CP, K&N Filter, H&R Sport Springs, Koni Yellows, ECS Tuning spacers (F-10mm/R-15mm), Akebono pads, OEM Rear Aero Spoiler, OEM Sport Diffusor, Cyba 3.8" Tips, OEM Aluminum Pedals, M-tech Steering Wheel, Clear Reflectors
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NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	Cool!
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Nick3237 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 363 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cape Cod, MA iTrader: (4)	it works for black but what about sparkling graphite?
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iBoost Retired e90post Member 135 Rep 3,038 Posts Drives: real slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (13)	this is a great idea for those that can find color matching vinyl. good thing my front bumper was never drilled.
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Looks great.
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USC2000 Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,604 Posts Drives: F30 328i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: El Paso, TX iTrader: (10)	That looks great. I'm still pretty happy with my bumper plugs. They look a hell of a lot better than the license plate.
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