Hood Vent Grills

jtappan · 01-30-2014, 02:27 PM

Group,

The previous owner of my e92 M3 got wax in the hood vent grill and I can't stand the baked in white finish. I just want to replace the actual grills in the hood vents, but cannot seem to find the part number anywhere. The hood vent surrounds come up in all of my seaches, but not the grills. Searched Google, Pelican Parts, and several others. Does anyone know?

I have tried to clean them and have made an improvement, but I figured they are probably pretty inexpensive to replace rather than killing myself trying to clean the old wax off.

Thanks,
Jim

grantmax · 01-30-2014, 02:30 PM

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right: 51 76 8 041 986

I heard the DIY is a pain. GLHF.

tinman831 · 01-30-2014, 02:36 PM

Try some matte spray paint?

jtappan · 01-30-2014, 02:44 PM

Thanks!! About $20 each.

grantmax · 01-30-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tinman831

Try some matte spray paint?

This might be a smarter way to get the desired effect.

I did this to the front grill on my e46 due to how painful the removal process was.

Hawk Lax · 01-30-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tinman831

Try some matte spray paint?

Spray the grill with black plasti dip and you're as good as new. But I would think a good bug and tar remover would take of the old wax.

1MOREMOD · 01-30-2014, 03:19 PM

little effort on your part isnt gonna probably kill you. no sense of satisfaction comes from the easy way does it?

kscarrol · 01-30-2014, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu_

btw, realoem.com is your friend...

Off topic, but welcome back!! How's life in CA?

JJunkins · 01-31-2014, 03:39 PM

What color is your car? I have these I took off mine, in black, I can sell you for $45 shipped. My car was Interlagos Blue. I thought the vents looked a bit more pronounced and aggressive in black.

http://ind-distribution.com/ind/cate...ack-hood-vents

jtappan · 02-02-2014, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

little effort on your part isnt gonna probably kill you. no sense of satisfaction comes from the easy way does it?

Well I just spent about 18 hours doing a full 3 step paint correction on my Jerez Black M3 a few weeks ago. Lots of satisfaction in that as it came out incredible. I just figured for $40 why not just buy a new part and be done with it.

I did "try" already with a few different products I had on hand, but wasn't satisfied with it. Looks like it has been cooked on for a couple of years at this point.

Veegie · 02-02-2014, 11:42 PM

Like others have said; I took both of mine out in about 5 minutes, then spent a grand total of $8 applying a coat of black Plastidip, and a coat of Glossifier on them.
Looks brand new, and is completely reversible if I ever want to go back to white.

jtappan · 02-03-2014, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Veegie

Like others have said; I took both of mine out in about 5 minutes, then spent a grand total of $8 applying a coat of black Plastidip, and a coat of Glossifier on them.
Looks brand new, and is completely reversible if I ever want to go back to white.

I'm talking about the honeycomb part, not the surrounding part.

grantmax · 02-03-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jtappan

I'm talking about the honeycomb part, not the surrounding part.

This.

Pics of the black inserts for curiosity sake?

1MOREMOD · 02-03-2014, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtappan

Well I just spent about 18 hours doing a full 3 step paint correction on my Jerez Black M3 a few weeks ago. Lots of satisfaction in that as it came out incredible. I just figured for $40 why not just buy a new part and be done with it.

I did "try" already with a few different products I had on hand, but wasn't satisfied with it. Looks like it has been cooked on for a couple of years at this point.

Fair enough. I have track car now and scratches and such are everywhere dont even care about that stuff anymore.

Veegie · 02-08-2014, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jtappan

I'm talking about the honeycomb part, not the surrounding part.

My post applies to both the mesh and the plastic surrounding piece (?)
I did them both at the same time.

MrStinky · 02-08-2014, 09:05 PM

Changing mesh takes 3 seconds. Very easy

donovan · 02-08-2014, 09:08 PM

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jtappan Enlisted Member 1 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 08 M3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (2)	Hood Vent Grills - OEM Part number? Group, The previous owner of my e92 M3 got wax in the hood vent grill and I can't stand the baked in white finish. I just want to replace the actual grills in the hood vents, but cannot seem to find the part number anywhere. The hood vent surrounds come up in all of my seaches, but not the grills. Searched Google, Pelican Parts, and several others. Does anyone know? I have tried to clean them and have made an improvement, but I figured they are probably pretty inexpensive to replace rather than killing myself trying to clean the old wax off. Thanks, Jim
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