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Re: repainting the badge



"ken merrill" <vincent52@domain.elided> wrote:
> I just bought my first BMW, a '92 535. 

Congratulations on your new toy!

> The BMW badge on the point of the hood is worn and scruffy. Can I 
> repaint it? 

Probably.

> Can I replace it? 

Definitely. 
Given that the new ones go for around $10 from the dealer, that's what I 
did on my ex-E30s.

> And what's a good source for touch-up paint to fix  the rock chips, 
> etc., on the hood and nose? 

This may come as a shock, but dealer carries all of the above. 
And typically at lower prices (don't forget to ask for the CCA discount!) 
than the aftermarket alternatives who send out glossy catalogs to everyone 
and their mother in law.

have fun,
alex f
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