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Your thoughts on toms bodykit color or not

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Old 02-03-12, 07:27 AM
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I would say paint it, but it also depends on the color of your car. If your car is white and you want to go for the panda look then leave it unpainted.
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keep in mind that if you get it pre-painted, it will include either black or gray weatherstripping (to match the color of your car). if you get it unpainted, they give you both black and gray. so if the color of your car is white and you get the kit pre-painted in white, and you decide to wrap your car in black vinyl, you'll have to go out and find the black weatherstripping.
Old 02-03-12, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Of all the kits, Tom's fitment is the best, also its the easiest to install, no need to shave or adjust *much*.
Thanks for the info
Old 02-03-12, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ULTiMaX99
keep in mind that if you get it pre-painted, it will include either black or gray weatherstripping (to match the color of your car). if you get it unpainted, they give you both black and gray. so if the color of your car is white and you get the kit pre-painted in white, and you decide to wrap your car in black vinyl, you'll have to go out and find the black weatherstripping.
Thanks for the advice, ordering it tomorrow or Monday, should arrive by April though... Sigh
Old 02-03-12, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Of all the kits, Tom's fitment is the best, also its the easiest to install, no need to shave or adjust *much*.
hahh? last time i remember Samson had the hardest time installing mine. He told me yours wasnt as hard cause he had practice on mine. Fitment is good but installing you need more layers of 3m tape.
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So that means I can't self install
Old 02-04-12, 06:30 AM
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thanks for the info
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Originally Posted by kvl
So that means I can't self install
You can, its really not that hard. After my friend Samson installed it, it started have gaps. So I decided to reinstall it myself.
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thanks guys for your help!
just ordered my kit, now need to wait for months... sigh...
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Anyone has example pictures?
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surprised at all of the pro-paint comments.

if your considering vinyl, then a bodykit is a great excuse to spend the money vinyling the car rather than painting the kit. if you plan on keeping the vinyl until you dump the car, then i say dont paint the kit. when it comes time to part out, the unpainted kit will be easier to sell.

painting just seems like a waste of money and added heartache in the future.
Old 02-08-12, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ThermonMer
surprised at all of the pro-paint comments.

if your considering vinyl, then a bodykit is a great excuse to spend the money vinyling the car rather than painting the kit. if you plan on keeping the vinyl until you dump the car, then i say dont paint the kit. when it comes time to part out, the unpainted kit will be easier to sell.

painting just seems like a waste of money and added heartache in the future.
that was exactly what i was thinking!
thats why at the end i got unpainted kit
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