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Old 01-27-12, 07:33 PM
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So I plastic dipped my Grille today and I really liked the results of it. If you dont want to spend about 100$ on painting it I recommend doing this. Here are some before and after pictures. Let me know what you think!
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Originally Posted by EricOrtiz
So I plastic dipped my Grille today and I really liked the results of it. If you dont want to spend about 100$ on painting it I recommend doing this. Here are some before and after pictures. Let me know what you think!
Look good bro What about the rear emblems?
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Look good bro What about the rear emblems?
I am still not sure about those. The next thin on my mind are some lines corse LC818 and my rear window CArbin Fiber spoiler. I will be installing that next weekend
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try peeling plastidip off the front L. Looks a lot better IMO
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Looks okay...... Should have left the emblem chrome to contrast with the chrome lips?
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looks good I like the fact that I can use that stuff to get an idea of how it looks without pulling the trigger, plus it is a grill it will get chips, and in your case you can always re do it. ever though about wrapping it???
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Looks good but now you need to get rid of the chrome in the headlights to make it flow. I just did my front emblem today too... Looks good.
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Looks good but IMHO you need to take the plasti dip off the L

It makes it look like a black void and the chrome L will flow with your rims.
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Originally Posted by Vroomin350
Looks good but IMHO you need to take the plasti dip off the L

It makes it look like a black void and the chrome L will flow with your rims.
I am getting some Linea Corse real soon. So i wont have chrome on my rims anymore
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I had my "L" chrome at first but like it alot better since I painted it black. The chrome just didn't look right, like an eyesore. To each their own though.
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Looks a bit dull to me, I have seen plastic dip in person and it looks real flat. Your car is black and when you give it a good wash and wax it will be really shiny, I would do satin black vinyl so the color contrast better.
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Originally Posted by HeartmyIS
Looks a bit dull to me, I have seen plastic dip in person and it looks real flat. Your car is black and when you give it a good wash and wax it will be really shiny, I would do satin black vinyl so the color contrast better.
ditto but if you are going to the blacked out theme then it might work.
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Originally Posted by EricOrtiz
I am getting some Linea Corse real soon. So i wont have chrome on my rims anymore
If you get the LC wheels in satin black, it will actually flow better with the blacked out grill IMO. Which ones are you getting? Im getting the LC818s whenever my current tires wear out
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Looks man, I am in agreement with Vrommin... the chromed L makes it sexy!
Also, there is already a thread dedicated to plasti-dip'ing!
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-required.html
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Originally Posted by bob4256
If you get the LC wheels in satin black, it will actually flow better with the blacked out grill IMO. Which ones are you getting? Im getting the LC818s whenever my current tires wear out
I am also getting the LC818 19' on Satin Black . Hopefully this month.


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