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Old 10-24-10, 04:11 AM
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Gunmetal face with bronze lip!
Old 10-24-10, 04:13 AM
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I love the idea rule, but I dislike bronze on a GFM car.
Old 10-24-10, 04:40 AM
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Then gunmetal with gfm lip RAsh!
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I'll think about it, I'll photoshop some stuff. Can't imagine it right now, not a fan of white lips on a white car though, but GFM, I don't know. I think I prefer to keep the lip.
Old 10-24-10, 05:45 AM
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Do the funky colors :P
Old 10-24-10, 05:48 AM
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I don't have the guts.
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+1 more for the gunmetal with the lip left untouched.
Old 10-24-10, 12:06 PM
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for our light color cars, make sure you use hypersilver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bh8hzwC2TA

2 coats gunmetal, 1 coat silver = hypersilver.

trust me, do not go too dark.
Old 10-24-10, 12:18 PM
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Yeah I don't want it too dark, loving the hypersilver!
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paint the whole rim. gun metal looks cool or hyper silver
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Originally Posted by 305is350
I like the G37 finish the best.


yep, what he said
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leave the lips alone. Adds contrast. I'd say match the grill color and you'll have the same look as the grill and grille surround with the chrome. Good luck!
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heres something to think about: the cv1 had 3 sides to each spoke, polish the top and paint the 2sides? or paint the top polish the 2sides OR paint the top one color and the 2sides a different color...

as for what color~ up to you.
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650IS350, I think it'll look good if the paint finish is shiny, like the work burning black finish.

Sffd103, good idea, but too dark.

Llamaboiz, that's exactly why I didn't choose the other finish from vossen. But any idea what color is in your mind?
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Gun metal and leave the lip chrome or polished(whatever it is). Unless you plan on blacking out all the chrome on your car which I doubt and hope you don't do on gfm, keep the lip shiny to match. Also, I HIGHLY recommend powder coating vs paint. I learned the hard way.


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