Blacked out bumper on a white F Sport
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I copied CorradoMR2 and blacked out the bumper on my white F sport. I don't think I really like it. I blacked it out with PlastiDip and it has matt black finish to it. It makes it look more like a cheap rubber bumper...![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
I think I might have to do a glossy dark gray color like some of the new LS's.
Sorry for the dark images. Just hasn't been too sunny here for the past few weeks.
First pic is before. Next two are after.
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I think I might have to do a glossy dark gray color like some of the new LS's.
Sorry for the dark images. Just hasn't been too sunny here for the past few weeks.
First pic is before. Next two are after.
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i agree, it's not quite doing the trick. White is beautiful in my opinion. It's hard to add to it. I've seen people use black on the roof with white vehicles. Not sure how it would add up in your case.
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I would have thought that would look really good, but I agree. It seems too stark.
Maybe something more gray to soften the contrast with the bright white. Can you find a Plastidip color that matches the wheels (or close)? Or maybe something closer to the tint on the windows?
Maybe something more gray to soften the contrast with the bright white. Can you find a Plastidip color that matches the wheels (or close)? Or maybe something closer to the tint on the windows?
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I think its the plastic black on the bumper that doesnt give you the look you want. The LS has a body coloured and chrome bumper at the bottom, whereas the RX has a black plastic one.
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As far as the pics above. I think the black center could work if it was framed a little better. Like the LS. If the bottom piece that comes black were painted white, I think it would work. As is, it just looks like something is missing.
Any issues with the parking sensors with the PlastiDip on it?
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Thanks for looking everyone. I thought about chroming the bottom lip like the LS. I just need to find the right chrome vinyl. In that same respect, I would think the other part of the lip (beneath the foglight) needs to be white.
Concerning the parking sensors, I was very surprised that they still work fine. I did this as test knowing plastidip is removeable but I saw that there are several ridges in the sensors that might have made cleanup difficult. What I did was cover the sensors with bluetape and used my fingernails to lightly shape the blue tape into the circle shape of the sensors. The blue circles came out perfect and protected the sensors. After that, I plastidipped over the sensors thinking I would need to turn the parking sensors off. Low and behold, the sensors still worked.
Concerning the parking sensors, I was very surprised that they still work fine. I did this as test knowing plastidip is removeable but I saw that there are several ridges in the sensors that might have made cleanup difficult. What I did was cover the sensors with bluetape and used my fingernails to lightly shape the blue tape into the circle shape of the sensors. The blue circles came out perfect and protected the sensors. After that, I plastidipped over the sensors thinking I would need to turn the parking sensors off. Low and behold, the sensors still worked.
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For what it's worth Strife77, I do like it more than the other folks but I have to admit a bias here. I'm glad you went for it and posted these great pics. It looks menacing. Darth Vader comes to mind. Imagine seeing that in a rear view mirror.
However, I do agree with the others for a little shine and/or less black to more closely match the shiny dark gray sport grill above to give it a more ”factory” look. But if I had to pick between the matte black work you did and original Starfire bumper, my vote's with the black.
Keep posting your work, especially if you add chrome to the bottom. I like this idea and I may take this one from you in return for mine
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Keep posting your work, especially if you add chrome to the bottom. I like this idea and I may take this one from you in return for mine
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