Need your opinion - chrome or black pillars?
08-22-12, 06:24 PM
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The chrome pillars seem very out of place.. borderline tacky. Have you ever seen those cars riding around with chrome edging on every single side of every single door on the vehicle? Same concept here.. breaks visual continuity and looks plain tacky. And this is from someone who runs big bling wheels 
. But seriously, it's your decision/your vehicle, and if it looks good to you then go for it! You have a beautiful car either way.
. But seriously, it's your decision/your vehicle, and if it looks good to you then go for it! You have a beautiful car either way.
Thanks! I really have no other plans. Any suggestions?
Last edited by andybisnut; 08-23-12 at 12:26 PM.
08-22-12, 07:03 PM
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It really is a good looking car. At fist, I was kind of on the fence about it. I have a friend who said it's "grandpa-ish." But you have to understand that this guy would be driving around a tricked out Subaru Impreza at age 27 if he could, so you have to take what he says with a grain of salt. The ES is definitely growing on me every day.
I'll give it a shot, I think. I am liking the chrome less and less every day. You guys talked me into it.
Thanks! I really have no other plans. Any suggestions?
I'll give it a shot, I think. I am liking the chrome less and less every day. You guys talked me into it.
Thanks! I really have no other plans. Any suggestions?
08-22-12, 11:42 PM
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I lol'd... if I had a dollar for every Ford or Chevy truck riding around down here in South Texas with 6 chrome vents from the local Wal-Mart plastered on each side, and half the time they aren't even lined up correctly.. well let's just say I would be driving an LFA. LOL
08-23-12, 06:26 AM
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And it's even worse when I see it on a BRAND NEW car... I can understand an old beater but why in god's name you would deface a brand new vehicle with cheap chinese bling stickers is beyond me
Thanks! I really have no other plans. Any suggestions?
But for starters, dark tint all the way around would be a great first step with your car.
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08-23-12, 10:46 AM
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Well guys I took your advice -- I removed the gaudy chrome strips from the pillars. Here's a crummy pic from my phone. You can see that the paint beneath looks fine. Still have a little goo-gone cleanup to do, but overall, I think it's gonna look great!
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08-23-12, 01:34 PM
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I let it sit in the sun for a while to warm up. Then I CAREFULLY peeled back a corner with a putty knife. Once I got enough to grab with a pliers, I blew a hot blow dryer on it and just carefully "peeled" the chrome piece down. They actually came off fairly easily/quickly.
The hard part was getting all the residual adhesive off. Basically I used the blow dryer method again, and tried to "roll" the adhesive down with my fingers, if that makes sense (got some nasty blisters now, LOL). Once I got all the chunks off, I just used Goo Gone to get rid of the rest.
BTW I talked to a guy at a body shop, and he said it was fine to just pull 'er off, as long as I did it nice & easy.
The hard part was getting all the residual adhesive off. Basically I used the blow dryer method again, and tried to "roll" the adhesive down with my fingers, if that makes sense (got some nasty blisters now, LOL). Once I got all the chunks off, I just used Goo Gone to get rid of the rest.
BTW I talked to a guy at a body shop, and he said it was fine to just pull 'er off, as long as I did it nice & easy.
08-23-12, 02:24 PM
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I let it sit in the sun for a while to warm up. Then I CAREFULLY peeled back a corner with a putty knife. Once I got enough to grab with a pliers, I blew a hot blow dryer on it and just carefully "peeled" the chrome piece down. They actually came off fairly easily/quickly.
The hard part was getting all the residual adhesive off. Basically I used the blow dryer method again, and tried to "roll" the adhesive down with my fingers, if that makes sense (got some nasty blisters now, LOL). Once I got all the chunks off, I just used Goo Gone to get rid of the rest.
BTW I talked to a guy at a body shop, and he said it was fine to just pull 'er off, as long as I did it nice & easy.
The hard part was getting all the residual adhesive off. Basically I used the blow dryer method again, and tried to "roll" the adhesive down with my fingers, if that makes sense (got some nasty blisters now, LOL). Once I got all the chunks off, I just used Goo Gone to get rid of the rest.
BTW I talked to a guy at a body shop, and he said it was fine to just pull 'er off, as long as I did it nice & easy.
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