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Old 05-27-2019, 06:55 PM
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I like the red T. To me, it really sets it off. And I just read that the T on both engines stands for TFSI, rather than Turbo.

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I saw that video and was really tempted to do that. However, couldn't find the red plasti dip in the nearby Walmart located.
Pushed it for sometime future as I couldn't contain my excitement to do this
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For those that have used Plasti dip on their badges, how is the longevity of the paint?
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Originally Posted by gguy
I like the red T. To me, it really sets it off. And I just read that the T on both engines stands for TFSI, rather than Turbo.
But the T in TFSI is for turbo...
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For those that have used Plasti dip on their badges, how is the longevity of the paint?
Actually pretty good. I plastidipped side view mirrors and a spoiler in my 535i and it held up for over 3 years before I sold it.
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Originally Posted by saadcee
But the T in TFSI is for turbo...
Well crap, I did not realize that.
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I did a bit of digging... "Supercharger is known as a turbocharger or just a turbo - or in the past a turbosupercharger." So the T still applies to the supercharger.
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Originally Posted by ramaraju
I saw that video and was really tempted to do that. However, couldn't find the red plasti dip in the nearby Walmart located.
Pushed it for sometime future as I couldn't contain my excitement to do this
I found it at Home Depot, if you have one of those around you.
Old 05-31-2019, 10:07 AM
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OK, i did mine, and painted the T red. Going to leave it for awhile and decide if i like it or not. It does come off very easily so if you mess it up or don’t like it, it is simple to remove. I do like the clear coat finish on it too.
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Can you please post a pic of how the red T turned out. I'm on the fence about doing it.


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