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Opinions! Should I change it up?
03-04-2009, 01:46 AM
#1
ABPUA5
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Opinions! Should I change it up?
so i've been thinking i've always wanted to paint my tl-s wheels gloss black and black out my housing with a color matched grill to change up my look, and thanks to type-superfast he photoshopped this pic of my car to give me a rough idea.. i think it looks pretty good and am probably going to do it. just wanted to see what you guys thought. 
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don't know why it doesn't show up
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http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gangstalean.jpg
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http://img3.imagebanana.com/view/jwg...2396237522.jpg
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don't know why it doesn't show up
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http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gangstalean.jpg
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http://img3.imagebanana.com/view/jwg...2396237522.jpg
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03-04-2009, 03:25 AM
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ABPUA5
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yeah i thought about gunmetal before but it would have to be a little darker than that ..the blue lugs have crossed my mind before too, with the stock tl-s wheel color
dunno bout the grill tho, some of them come out looking weird with that black plastic peices painted i would need to see a photoshop before doing it
your housing is blacked out how? you left the chrome in the corners or is there any other difference? lol everytime i see your car i think how my car would look with the saber grill but on yours it flow so well because your car is black
dunno bout the grill tho, some of them come out looking weird with that black plastic peices painted i would need to see a photoshop before doing it
your housing is blacked out how? you left the chrome in the corners or is there any other difference? lol everytime i see your car i think how my car would look with the saber grill but on yours it flow so well because your car is black
03-04-2009, 11:40 AM
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yeah i thought about gunmetal before but it would have to be a little darker than that ..the blue lugs have crossed my mind before too, with the stock tl-s wheel color
dunno bout the grill tho, some of them come out looking weird with that black plastic peices painted i would need to see a photoshop before doing it
your housing is blacked out how? you left the chrome in the corners or is there any other difference? lol everytime i see your car i think how my car would look with the saber grill but on yours it flow so well because your car is black
dunno bout the grill tho, some of them come out looking weird with that black plastic peices painted i would need to see a photoshop before doing it
your housing is blacked out how? you left the chrome in the corners or is there any other difference? lol everytime i see your car i think how my car would look with the saber grill but on yours it flow so well because your car is black
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03-04-2009, 04:10 PM
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ABPUA5
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^^that cars the one that inspired me to want to do the gunmetal look
lol hmm..decisions decisions
your photoshops came out pretty good, but what exactly is different the way you did your headlights?
i still think the black wheels with the black housing looks best tho for now.
i thought about color matching the headlights too, like the aspecs
lol hmm..decisions decisions
your photoshops came out pretty good, but what exactly is different the way you did your headlights?
i still think the black wheels with the black housing looks best tho for now.
i thought about color matching the headlights too, like the aspecs
03-04-2009, 10:17 PM
#18
FPR pimpin'
keep wheels silver, black out headlights...actually do what i did with my CL-S wheels.. paint the insides black.. it transforms the whole wheel
03-04-2009, 10:44 PM
#19
DESI miern
if you go with black headlights.. i say paint the outer chrome part of the grille ABP, and the inner dark gray part black to compliment them
.. or get the saber grille.. looks nice in the chop!
.. or get the saber grille.. looks nice in the chop!
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03-05-2009, 07:37 AM
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03-07-2009, 03:59 AM
#30
ABPUA5
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http://s630.photobucket.com/albums/u...comingsoon.jpg
thanks for the comments
i got a question tho, how would i be able to paint the wheels like that so i can retain the brushed finish? or is it not possible
i don't understand why any of these pics can't load
03-08-2009, 02:43 PM
#31
Oh Hullow
has anybody tried painting the entire grill ABP (or their respective body color) and just left the A chrome, and the mesh behind it black?
i was thinking of doing that and getting black grille tech inserts and blacking the headlights out.
the saber grill looks sickkk over abp ... im not a fan of rebadging to give it the jdm look though, but still looks really nice!
i was thinking of doing that and getting black grille tech inserts and blacking the headlights out.
the saber grill looks sickkk over abp ... im not a fan of rebadging to give it the jdm look though, but still looks really nice!
03-09-2009, 09:43 AM
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that chop pic almost looks like anodized color coating...youll probably have a tough time trying to duplicate that. Paint them gloss black and I think youll like it fine. Paint them yourself-its not that bad of a job.
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