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Old 07-15-2012, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattster
i dont' think so. i mean to each their own on how they want to do things. i think it would have been easier to remove them, but if someone wants to spend the time to tape and plastic bag the area (sorry, couldn't resist) so be it. who am i to make fun the way someone does something. hell, half the stuff i do isn't probably done the right way.
I've seen it several times on this website...
Old 07-15-2012, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Wyldfyer
I've seen it several times on this website...
Oh...I know. I guess I was just speaking about me and a select few others.

You are completely correct and I agree with your conclusion.
Old 07-16-2012, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah Brown
Haha, I did! I put it in yesterday. Looks 100% better!


Awesome. What did you use? I just bought some black spray paint and clear coat. Any tips? Did you just tape around the area?
I had Amplified Motorsport pull all the lower grilles & front grille off the front bumper and send them to DTM to get painted. From this picture it is kind of hard to see the details but it came out very clean. I would have never done this when my car was gloss black..but now that it is matte black, i believe the contrast works well.

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Since this picture was taken, the headlights have also been modified to all Gloss Black to match the grilles.


Originally Posted by TwoThree
The gloss vents on the matte wrap are gonna look sick!
Thanks bud! Im really happy with how the whole front end came out. I cant wait to post some quality pics, since the iphone shots dont really do it justice.
Old 07-16-2012, 02:36 PM
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^ illest!
Old 07-16-2012, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RDDLINE
I had Amplified Motorsport pull all the lower grilles & front grille off the front bumper and send them to DTM to get painted. From this picture it is kind of hard to see the details but it came out very clean. I would have never done this when my car was gloss black..but now that it is matte black, i believe the contrast works well.



Since this picture was taken, the headlights have also been modified to all Gloss Black to match the grilles.




Thanks bud! Im really happy with how the whole front end came out. I cant wait to post some quality pics, since the iphone shots dont really do it justice.
Car Looks Sick damn you keep changing and stepping it up all the time.... How long you plan on keeping it wrapped?
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Originally Posted by bluntz617
Car Looks Sick damn you keep changing and stepping it up all the time.... How long you plan on keeping it wrapped?


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Old 07-16-2012, 05:49 PM
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^no no, ill keep the wrap talk to a minimum. But thank you bluntz.

I think painting the faux vents only looks good when you go with a color that is subtle *like gloss black* against a color that is also not gloss black.

Sarah...your vents look like theyre coming out well!
Old 07-16-2012, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RDDLINE
I had Amplified Motorsport pull all the lower grilles & front grille off the front bumper and send them to DTM to get painted. From this picture it is kind of hard to see the details but it came out very clean. I would have never done this when my car was gloss black..but now that it is matte black, i believe the contrast works well.




That vinyl matte black looks fuqing spectacular bro. Nice job!

Seriously, I really like dat shiz





Sara, how did the middle vent come out?
Old 07-16-2012, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah Brown
One more coat before clear coat goes on and then I may attempt the middle piece.
LOL @ the plastic bagging. You should of just taken the bumper off and taken the fake vents out. Would of been way easier.


Or get some fog lights for like $80 bucks for both. I need to get fog lights but I like air going into my Injen CAI directly.
Old 07-16-2012, 11:09 PM
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Still haven't done the middle piece....
Old 07-17-2012, 11:38 AM
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Slackin' lol.
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