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who is gonna do this mod?

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Old 07-16-09, 04:24 AM
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metallic dark paint for the chrome trim..

who plans to do this?




does it look like a raccoon on a smoky GS?


and here, standing farther away, you see

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Old 07-16-09, 05:02 AM
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i thought about doing mine in black when i got the window trim done.

after seeing 1sicklex's teaser with the grille and the black trim around the grille, im disappointed that i didnt go through with doing the grille and the headlights.
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u gotta do the lexus logo too then...
Old 07-16-09, 07:04 AM
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DJ,
I was considering doing that on my car because its silver. Will you change the color of the car to silver so I can see if I still want to do it.
Thx.

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Originally Posted by lims407
u gotta do the lexus logo too then...
I agree. It might look nice on a black one??? Stealth looking.
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yeah im gonna paint it all black...
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I saw a someone in this forum with a Matador do the blackout of the all the chrome trims, if i am not mistaken including the window trims.

IMO, this mod is a bit tricky- it does not work for all. If not done right it makes the car look like a Scion.
...Notice how the Axis Five GS photo was enhanced to give some "shadow" effect on the lights, grilles; but if you look at your photoshopped smoky GS the blackout effect does not give the same effect.
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i dont like it.
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I have a Smokey Granite and I'm doing the Grill and mirror trim, the emblems and exhaust are already done...
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no need to paint, just do black vinyl wrap. then later if you wish to have the chrome back, you can just peel the vinyl off...voila, back to stock.

my buddy has been bugging me to do this mod; i'm still debating whether it would look good on my car.
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i'm gonna chop a color-matched trim when i get the time.

i've got a mental image, but we'll see how it looks on paper.

done right, it would def look much sportier
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oh, I'm just getting started with mods ........
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i think a high gloss black might be more suitable for smoky
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Originally Posted by whlkev
i think a high gloss black might be more suitable for smoky
My only issue (I have a black car) with doing black is well, the Nissan Maxima......

Jobdesign (or some other company) sells 09+ matte grills and black chrome grills and eyelids...
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Originally Posted by Stormforge
no need to paint, just do black vinyl wrap. then later if you wish to have the chrome back, you can just peel the vinyl off...voila, back to stock.

my buddy has been bugging me to do this mod; i'm still debating whether it would look good on my car.
thats what i did with my window trim.


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