to paint or not to paint....
03-Jan-2005, 06:37 PM
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to paint or not to paint....
im getting me a type-r lip and im gonna do it up white......
but im wondering.... would my skirts still look better black, or should i do them white also, so its all color matched??
but im wondering.... would my skirts still look better black, or should i do them white also, so its all color matched??
03-Jan-2005, 11:23 PM
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The thing is, your car is white, so it is more obvious. Mine is vintage plum, looks black at night and still quite dark during the day so when I got the SiR lip, I painted mine. Well I had to because it was in red. If it were black, in good shape, I might have left it black. Less painting cost, why not.
So, to answer your question, I suggest body match it. As much as black trim look cool, it only look cool on some particular car parts. I.E. mirrors. Trims that were left black were ways to be different from other people. The key word is "left" black, not "painted" black. If a red car with black painted trim, then I would say, this dude seriously loves the black trim look.
I wouldn't mind body match my trims, but I am lazy, and I don't want to spend money on that now, because my whole car is dark.
So, to answer your question, I suggest body match it. As much as black trim look cool, it only look cool on some particular car parts. I.E. mirrors. Trims that were left black were ways to be different from other people. The key word is "left" black, not "painted" black. If a red car with black painted trim, then I would say, this dude seriously loves the black trim look.
I wouldn't mind body match my trims, but I am lazy, and I don't want to spend money on that now, because my whole car is dark.
03-Jan-2005, 11:35 PM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
The thing is, your car is white, so it is more obvious. Mine is vintage plum, looks black at night and still quite dark during the day so when I got the SiR lip, I painted mine. Well I had to because it was in red. If it were black, in good shape, I might have left it black. Less painting cost, why not.
So, to answer your question, I suggest body match it. As much as black trim look cool, it only look cool on some particular car parts. I.E. mirrors. Trims that were left black were ways to be different from other people. The key word is "left" black, not "painted" black. If a red car with black painted trim, then I would say, this dude seriously loves the black trim look.
I wouldn't mind body match my trims, but I am lazy, and I don't want to spend money on that now, because my whole car is dark.
The thing is, your car is white, so it is more obvious. Mine is vintage plum, looks black at night and still quite dark during the day so when I got the SiR lip, I painted mine. Well I had to because it was in red. If it were black, in good shape, I might have left it black. Less painting cost, why not.
So, to answer your question, I suggest body match it. As much as black trim look cool, it only look cool on some particular car parts. I.E. mirrors. Trims that were left black were ways to be different from other people. The key word is "left" black, not "painted" black. If a red car with black painted trim, then I would say, this dude seriously loves the black trim look.
I wouldn't mind body match my trims, but I am lazy, and I don't want to spend money on that now, because my whole car is dark.
04-Jan-2005, 12:48 AM
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yes i think it does....
the thing is that on the 96-98 civs (unlike EKer's civ).. the type r lip is too big to leave black..... it doesnt look right.... and since im gonna paint it, i guess ill color match everything
the thing is that on the 96-98 civs (unlike EKer's civ).. the type r lip is too big to leave black..... it doesnt look right.... and since im gonna paint it, i guess ill color match everything
04-Jan-2005, 12:18 PM
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Originally posted by The Prophet
i would keep all the trim black..
but if your painting the lip, then do the skirts....
i would keep all the trim black..
but if your painting the lip, then do the skirts....
EKer...I really like the look of black trim...I'm halfway there, doing the same to mine
04-Jan-2005, 12:28 PM
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if the lip is not OEM, then paint it. non-OEM lips look like **** unpainted cuz the quality is shoddy. mine is OEM and it's not painted... the texture matches the sideskirts perfectly!
04-Jan-2005, 04:27 PM
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i think your car will look better with all your lips and sides painted to match, i prefer everything to match the car, trim pieces, mirrors, all 
but tahts just me. You should decide what u like best, not ask everyones oppinions because everyone is different.
but tahts just me. You should decide what u like best, not ask everyones oppinions because everyone is different.
