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Old 09-05-12 | 03:10 PM
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So, I plasti-dipped the bezel surround and all the Lexus emblems yesterday and finally late last night, I did the tips. This was about a 30 minute jobber, but looks great imo. I was concerned with too much heat being there, but I drove the car all day today in 104 degree weather and they still look perfect. I have no mufflers either and the straight pipe points at the lower oval on the tips. Worse case scenario, I can always take it off and redo them if need be, but so far, so good!

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looks clean
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keep us up to date on how they hold up, i know i would love to do this if it holds up to the heat. i have to polsh my tips alot because the header/exhaust combo fry's them, heh

wait a sec, i just noticed your in OK, where you located?
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Awesome! I just wish it would look that good on my color
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Originally Posted by madastep
keep us up to date on how they hold up, i know i would love to do this if it holds up to the heat. i have to polsh my tips alot because the header/exhaust combo fry's them, heh
Noticed you're from OK! I'm in the Tulsa area. I just did it for the fact that it's so simple and if it gets too hot, I can just peel it off. If it lasts for for several months, I'll just keep redoing it. At $6 a can, I could do them 10 times!
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Originally Posted by Meanstreak
Awesome! I just wish it would look that good on my color
What color would flat black not look good on?
Old 09-05-12 | 03:52 PM
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Mine is Smoky Granite Mica. Not that it won't look good, but just won't have the contrast which makes it work IMO.
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Yeah I think gloss might look better with that color, but at $6 and 30 minutes, you might give it a shot. I just didn't like the chrome, but at the same time, I hate doing anything permanent.
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might have to check that out, where do you normally buy that at? just a home depot type item?
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Yeah, Home Depot and Lowes has it.
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nice, too bad you guys don't live down here in OKC, be nice to see another F from the forums, though i'm finally starting to see more
Old 09-05-12 | 04:10 PM
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Looks good. I would also be worried about the heat the exhaust tips take.
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Originally Posted by PhiDeltBee
Yeah I think gloss might look better with that color, but at $6 and 30 minutes, you might give it a shot. I just didn't like the chrome, but at the same time, I hate doing anything permanent.
There's also a clear glossifier version of Plasti Dip that you spray on cured Plasti Dip. Could go that route so you don't have to have it in matte black.
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Old 09-05-12 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
post a pic of the whole rear end!
Yea. Show us da booty!



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