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Old 06-26-2012 | 10:25 AM
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Rochester, you crack me up man.
Old 06-26-2012 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by sniper27
I know you don't like an actual diffuser piece, but FWIW, mine does not wrap all the way up the bend also. Gloss black for your comparison.


That there looks GOOD.

Makes me wish I had a white car. But then I'd be compelled to get that diffuser, so I guess it's a good thing.
Old 06-26-2012 | 10:31 AM
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Thanks, sniper! That does give me pause to reconsider the bolt-on valence. Feel free to post a few more pictures, if you have them. Straight-on, perhaps.

Did you have it painted gloss black?
Yes, I had it painted gloss black.

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Old 06-26-2012 | 10:32 AM
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Love it. The tinted back window and the lightly smoked lenses bring it all together. Good man.
Old 06-26-2012 | 10:36 AM
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Rochester, you crack me up man.
Poking fun at narcissists is like shooting fish in a barrel... which technically is still fishing, so that means everybody can eat.

Old 06-26-2012 | 10:38 AM
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Love it. The tinted back window and the lightly smoked lenses bring it all together. Good man.
thankyou
Old 06-26-2012 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sniper27
Yes, I had it painted gloss black.
Good pics, sniper. Thanks. While I don't care for the glossy look, it is a perfect line, and I do like the corners.

I'm sure it's somewhere on the forum, but can you provide a retail link, please? In not just to give me options, for anyone else going down this path.
Old 06-26-2012 | 10:40 AM
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John, from your pics it looks good, unfortunately it'll keep eating at you since it's not as clean as you expected. You'll be regretting this daily until it's up to your top-notch expectations. The vinyl comes in 60" sheets (at least the 3m 1080 does) so no need to be stretching it to make it fit. I would strongly vote against a 2 pc install, it'll be hard to make the sections seam perfectly and you'll probably end up disappointed again
I'll be eventually doing my OB in Carbon vinyl so we'll see if I end up satisfied, lol.
At any rate, I think the overall look is pretty nice, goes well w/ the white but maybe have the vinyl w/ same coverage as Snipers, that looks pretty nice IMO.
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No problem.

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Old 06-26-2012 | 10:43 AM
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John, from your pics it looks good, unfortunately it'll keep eating at you since it's not as clean as you expected. You'll be regretting this daily until it's up to your top-notch expectations. The vinyl comes in 60" sheets (at least the 3m 1080 does) so no need to be stretching it to make it fit. I would strongly vote against a 2 pc install, it'll be hard to make the sections seam perfectly and you'll probably end up disappointed again
I'll be eventually doing my OB in Carbon vinyl so we'll see if I end up satisfied, lol.
At any rate, I think the overall look is pretty nice, goes well w/ the white but maybe have the vinyl w/ same coverage as Snipers, that looks pretty nice IMO.
Spot-on comments, newt. How did you know this will keep eating at me? LOL!

You're right, of course. Thanks, bud.
Old 06-26-2012 | 10:46 AM
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No problem.

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$290 +shipping, unpainted. Thinking... thinking...

Thanks, sniper.
Old 06-26-2012 | 11:57 AM
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Yes. That's very cool.




Having the shop re-do the wrap is an option. The benefit would be lessons learned from the first attempt... such as using two pieces, rather than trying to stretch a single sheet corner to corner. Whatever I decide, I need to live with it for a while before rushing into a decision.

Want to have some fun, cheesehead? Read your post out loud, and emphasize the word "I" really loud as you do it. Just saying.
That was my point. These are decisions I would make, not necessarily anyone else. I obviously can't impose my decisions on others. I was just simply stating that I can't afford to spend money like that. But that also means that I won't mod. That is all.

I'm sorry you had a subpar job done and I'm glad you're looking for solutions. In all sincerity, good luck with your ride.
Old 06-26-2012 | 12:34 PM
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I'm sorry you had a subpar job done and I'm glad you're looking for solutions. In all sincerity, good luck with your ride.
That's cool. Thank you.
Old 06-26-2012 | 01:28 PM
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It looks decent from the pics, I've been tossing around the idea of doing something similar or going with a valence as well.

I think the curved edge to edge shape of the 10+ bumpers just make it look odd to me. I'm with you on the 07-09 rear being better suited for something like this.

I think it's a smart idea to live with it for a bit like you said in order to see if you like it enough to dump more money into making it look nicer.
Old 06-26-2012 | 07:30 PM
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I can appreciate you trying to be different, but the matte black on white bumper looks kinda unfinished/cheap to me (like the old passat)



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