BMS black chrome tip maintenance

Daftasabrush · 03-05-2016, 09:13 AM

How do you stop them from corroding, or clean off the corrosion? It's not overly visible, but it'd be nice to not have it.

Thanks!

Paul_M3 · 03-07-2016, 10:47 AM

No idea, try a high temp clearcoat over them?

Daftasabrush · 03-08-2016, 08:50 AM

Well they've only been on the car for a matter of weeks and corrosion has appeared really quickly, tempted to send them back tbh.

Paul_M3 · 03-08-2016, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

Well they've only been on the car for a matter of weeks and corrosion has appeared really quickly, tempted to send them back tbh.

Yea try contacting them, they reply fairly quickly over at BMS and do you have any pics of it?

Aatish · 03-08-2016, 10:48 AM

I don't understand by what you mean when you say "corrosion". Could you post some pictures if possible? If the finish is coming off, your seeing bare metal, then I'd send them back. Same if there are holes forming.

If your talking about the soot buildup, that's going to happen no matter what.

I've got the burnt tips. They seem to have held up fine for 5k miles. I had black tips before, OEM from BMW. I usually hit them with car wash solution when ever they looked dirty.

Daftasabrush · 03-08-2016, 01:29 PM

It basically looks like rust pitting

NICKTENN · 03-08-2016, 02:32 PM

I'm no metallurgist, but that does resemble corrosion. I'll be watching to see how this plays out.

Aatish · 03-08-2016, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

It basically looks like rust pitting

That doesn't look like corrosion. Looks like residue from the road. Is it rough to the touch? Have you tried claying it?

wdeerfield · 03-08-2016, 03:02 PM

that looks to be debris on the surface. have you tried cleaning them and then clay? i know with chrome tips i've used 0000 steel wool and it removes all that. just be easy with it.

Daftasabrush · 03-09-2016, 04:34 AM

It's nothing on the surface, and if it was, I'd expect the whole car to be covered in the same, and it isn't. It really looks and feels, and acts like rust pitting, but I don't want to try anything too abrasive as it'll almost certainly take the black chrome off!

Paul_M3 · 03-10-2016, 08:45 AM

Have you contacted BMS and what have they said?

Daftasabrush · 03-11-2016, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 335_paul

Have you contacted BMS and what have they said?

I'm in the UK and got them from the UK disty so I've sent them an email asking them for advice.

NICKTENN · 03-14-2016, 11:15 AM

Any updates?

Daftasabrush · 03-14-2016, 06:19 PM

Not really, they said they were going to contact BMS, I've not heard back yet.

Eat.Sleep.Race · 03-14-2016, 07:15 PM

Clean them weekly, with soap and water, and apply a little wax to them Ive had no issues with mine and still look new.

Daftasabrush · 05-04-2016, 07:43 AM

Thought I'd update this, BMS have been brilliant and are sending me a pair of the matte ceramic ones to replace the chrome ones and said I can chuck the chrome ones.

03-05-2016, 09:13 AM	#1
Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	BMS black chrome tip maintenance How do you stop them from corroding, or clean off the corrosion? It's not overly visible, but it'd be nice to not have it. Thanks!
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Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Well they've only been on the car for a matter of weeks and corrosion has appeared really quickly, tempted to send them back tbh.
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Aatish Lofty 3462 Rep 849 Posts Drives: i4 M50, 991.2 C2, RRS Diesel Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: ORD <> ATX iTrader: (0)	I don't understand by what you mean when you say "corrosion". Could you post some pictures if possible? If the finish is coming off, your seeing bare metal, then I'd send them back. Same if there are holes forming. If your talking about the soot buildup, that's going to happen no matter what. I've got the burnt tips. They seem to have held up fine for 5k miles. I had black tips before, OEM from BMW. I usually hit them with car wash solution when ever they looked dirty.
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03-08-2016, 01:29 PM	#6
Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	It basically looks like rust pitting Attached Images __________________
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NICKTENN Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 340i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Suburb of Tampa FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW 340i M Sport [0.00]	I'm no metallurgist, but that does resemble corrosion. I'll be watching to see how this plays out. __________________ 2016 340i M Sport Alpine White, BMS Intake, JB4 Beta 2012 335i Sport Line, RIP
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Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	It's nothing on the surface, and if it was, I'd expect the whole car to be covered in the same, and it isn't. It really looks and feels, and acts like rust pitting, but I don't want to try anything too abrasive as it'll almost certainly take the black chrome off!
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03-10-2016, 08:45 AM	#11
Paul_M3 First Lieutenant 57 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2018 Imola Red M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cali iTrader: (1)	Have you contacted BMS and what have they said? __________________ 2018 BMW M3 ZCP- Imola Red Follow me on Instagram: @hsdvisuals
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03-14-2016, 11:15 AM	#13
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03-14-2016, 06:19 PM	#14
Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Not really, they said they were going to contact BMS, I've not heard back yet.
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Eat.Sleep.Race Out Boosting... 243 Rep 3,987 Posts Drives: F30 335i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (7)	Clean them weekly, with soap and water, and apply a little wax to them Ive had no issues with mine and still look new. __________________ Alpine White M-Sport F30
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05-04-2016, 07:43 AM	#16
Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Thought I'd update this, BMS have been brilliant and are sending me a pair of the matte ceramic ones to replace the chrome ones and said I can chuck the chrome ones.
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