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Old 03-18-13, 10:20 AM
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Default Brake Duct "Black Out" Mod

I was recently bored, and wanted to finally follow trough witha brake duct mod, adding more depth of perception the the front of the F bumper. It was very cost effective which I love since I am a bit frugal.

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-Satin 3M spray paint ( I was and you may use vinyl; I was jut too impatient to wait)
-3M green automotive painter grade masking tape
-sharp XACTO knife
-Car cover to cover vehicle while spraying anda fan turned opposite direction of application to act as an exhaustfan removing particulants that may settle on paint (overspray).

Hope you like it turned out pretty well and for less than $10 saved me from buying an expensive front diffuser I would damage since I drag my bumper in andout th driveway and places already!
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Old 03-18-13, 10:27 AM
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Wow that looks very good! Makes the car look so much more aggressive
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Looks pretty cool, need to post a daytime pic when you get a chance :-D
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Interesting. I love negative space like that. Would be very interested in seeing what this kind of thing would look like on a white.
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Looks like the headlights are the only shiny thing left on the front. Doing those next?
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Looks good, I like it
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That looks sweet bro, definitely unique. The lines on the top and the bottom brake duct line up perfectly.
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looks bleh to me
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Awesome idea,

Outcome looks great
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Looks great IMO! It makes the car look a lot more agressive.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Looks like the headlights are the only shiny thing left on the front. Doing those next?
Well appreciated guys. One day I possibly may do the headlights if I can catch a deal. It would defintely complete thefront fascia of the car if I had updated black lights andfos to match.
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Would this work on a black car?
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Originally Posted by tgui
Would this work on a black car?
LOL, do it and post some pictures.
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Originally Posted by CUTigers
Looks pretty cool, need to post a daytime pic when you get a chance :-D
Will do once I get a chance this week once I am back in town from work.

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Interesting. I love negative space like that. Would be very interested in seeing what this kind of thing would look like on a white.

Im sure it would look even better.

This whole styling was inspired by how many cars now have a front fascia that is a great "play on our eyes" by contouring with blacks of may different shades and what not. The change is soo subtle but while I watched as my fiance drove down the street it looks so much more menacing.
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BTW did you just randomly measure out the space to paint by eye?

or did you actually measure it with a ruler or something?


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