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Old 12-15-15, 12:03 AM
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Default Vinyl wrapping front end this week

Hey mates! Im planning on wrapping the front mid portion of the bumper on my 15 GS F sport + all the chrome part as well. What wrap will match my car is nebula.
Debating between gloss or matte black.
What you guys think? Also, will it be nice if i wrap the bottom middle portion of the bumper as well? Also, how much should a job like this cost.
Old 12-15-15, 09:15 AM
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I would go with gloss black to match nebula gray or any color for that matter. I'm also planning on doing this mod early next year maybe mid Jan. I would just do the middle part of the bumper and all the chrome trim. Post pics when it's done.
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Back in the 1990's, matte black was in.
In the 2000's, silver made a come back.
By about 2005, gloss black was in.
Today, many electronic devices come in gloss black.

You can do the mid bumper to give it a one-piece grille look, but be careful of how the mid bumper vertical lines join onto the lower air dam, because the chrome grille surround is actually slightly wider than the lower air dam.

Vinyl wrapping can be very cheap if you DIY here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post9084608
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I rather pay someone to do it I'm not much of DIY person besides oil/filter change.

I will post pics once I get it installed
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nothing's classier than a well polished car, with the right color.

wrap what you want, but it looks best, just like it was sprayed.
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Gloss black or satin black! I hope everything turns out well. I tried to wrap my chrome window trim. It requires patience. Make sure you have enough wrap.
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i think it looks better without the black wrap
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