Pulled the trigger with painting the grille in Aspen White Pearl

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Old May 10, 2013 | 01:26 PM
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Pulled the trigger with painting the grille in Aspen White Pearl

So I painted the grille along with lower frames and the front bumper itself (it had some scratches) and I must admit that I love the result. My upcoming bronze Z will definitely get this mod too.
Unfortunately AWP is a pretty wicked paint. From the beginning plastic parts of my Z looked noticably yellowish comparing with metal parts, now its whitish but even parts made of different plastic still have different hue, not even mentioning metal parts. Doesn't matter much but two-component white paints are definitely not meant for perfectionists
Pics taken at late sunlight and dusk to get the right impression (iphone5 quality :p)





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Old May 10, 2013 | 10:59 PM
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that nice, i like it, by the way, what wheel base are those?
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Old May 10, 2013 | 11:02 PM
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SICK.............Looks great..
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Old May 10, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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wheels are 295/35R21 and rims are 21x10
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Old May 11, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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do you recommend 22 rims for the wheel?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 12:41 AM
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22 is also good for the ZDX if you pick the model that fits well
I chose 21 because of our bumpy roads and available tire size
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Old May 12, 2013 | 04:34 PM
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when you get 22, does that hurt the suspension or cause damage to the car?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Glad it worked out for you. And yes, there is really a slight difference on the shade. I got the rear wing spoiler is awp. Looking to install it soon. Congrats and im glad u liked it
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Old May 12, 2013 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pvdq
when you get 22, does that hurt the suspension or cause damage to the car?
for a ZDX 22 is pretty safe size
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Old May 12, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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Glad it worked out for you. And yes, there is really a slight difference on the shade. I got the rear wing spoiler is awp. Looking to install it soon. Congrats and im glad u liked it
thanks for inspiration it is really a great mod
now the Z looks as it should
I would still mess with altering the bumper but I will probably try this with my bronze Z
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Old May 13, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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thanks for inspiration it is really a great mod
now the Z looks as it should
I would still mess with altering the bumper but I will probably try this with my bronze Z
I hope u put on a clear bra. I Made a mistake of not doing it and now there is chip on the grille. Lol. Im getting it redone. I noticed that u also painted the silver trim by the foglights. I was thinking of painting mine black but after seeing what u did, i may have to rethink the color choice.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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great work, really tones down the oversized front, esp the surround. but I think I'd want some silver on the plenum. I wonder what dark chrome would look like. The surround, needs to body color or be minimized in some way. I guess I still haven't gotten to what I think is the perfect look I'd want.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Once I get mine I will paint it black. I wonder can you tint your headline darker?
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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Wow Looks great! I've wrapped mine black it looks mad on my aspen white Z. Never tought of painting it white its a good idea its look more classy!
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Wow Looks great! I've wrapped mine black it looks mad on my aspen white Z. Never tought of painting it white its a good idea its look more classy!
Yup. Thats why i went with painting it white. Goin black looks too aggressive and loud imo.
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Lookin' good Sandro!
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