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Which Looks Better?

Matte Black
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Obsidian Black (same colour as car)
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Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby Laps » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:08 pm

Hey all,

Ill be painting the chrome strips under my taillights fairly soon, but am after some opinions as I am very undecided. I think the matte may look good because I have matte black wheels, but then again painting the same colour as the car also looks pretty good!

Matte Black:
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Obsidian Black:
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby nytrojen » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:53 pm

Why not paint them gunmetal? :P
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby teK-- » Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:12 pm

Obsidian black for sure.
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby Posseltperformance » Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:26 pm

definitely obsidian
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby Laps » Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:34 pm

nytrojen wrote:Why not paint them gunmetal? :P

Cause I dont think I have one thing on the car that is gunmetal, besides maybe stuff under the bonnet lol? (even then I think thats just grey/silver stuff :P)
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby swingn » Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:50 pm

Body colour for sure.

Jim Boy's car looks awesome in the flesh as he's done minor things like painting the chrome strips etc... As well as all the obvious things as well :D
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby jdm rsk » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:08 pm

Body colour
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby Laps » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:14 pm

Lol looks like body colour it is... :P
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby swingn » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:31 pm

You left out the 3rd option... Hot pink :P

Subaru drivers love pink bits remember... :lol:
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby Laps » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:41 pm

swingn wrote:Subaru drivers love pink bits remember... :lol:


Yeh but not on cars...
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby THERB3 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:00 pm

Body colour all the way 100%
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby bugli » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:26 pm

swingn wrote:You left out the 3rd option... Hot pink :P

Subaru drivers love pink bits remember... :lol:


Thats got my vote :D

Id say car colour, would you DIY?
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby Laps » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:21 pm

bugli wrote:
swingn wrote:You left out the 3rd option... Hot pink :P

Subaru drivers love pink bits remember... :lol:


Thats got my vote :D

Id say car colour, would you DIY?


Nah id most likely get done with eyelids/grill...
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby mikee » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:25 pm

obsidian all the way..
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Re: Chrome Taillight Strip Painting

Postby jsfmills » Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:13 pm

Its a very beautiful car.I used brake fluid on them and it worked fine.We strip plastic models that where painted that way and it does not hurt the plastic and it washes off with water.Body colour all the way 100%.
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