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Old 03-25-16, 04:56 PM
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Your NX looks great corrado! That side pic looks great!

Do you have chrome side steps or is that just a reflection?
Old 03-25-16, 08:15 PM
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^^^ Thanks.

No reflection. It's a chrome strip I added. One pic below. More details/pics in an early post here in my build thread.


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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
^^^ Thanks.

No reflection. It's a chrome strip I added. One pic below. More details/pics in an early post here in my build thread.
That's a great idea. I was commenting to someone how I though the chrome strips on the E-Class Coupe looks very elegant and how I wanted to add some chrome strips on my NX but wasn't sure if it looked "overdone". But yours looks really good, might try doing it myself.
Old 03-26-16, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TeaAholic1
That's a great idea. I was commenting to someone how I though the chrome strips on the E-Class Coupe looks very elegant and how I wanted to add some chrome strips on my NX but wasn't sure if it looked "overdone". But yours looks really good, might try doing it myself.
Thanks. I really like the chrome contrast against the black and adds a sparkle that compliments the similar chrome trim along the windows. For $20, 12ft roll with a quality 3M glue backing, no brainer to do it!

One tip though is that the adhesion is not as strong on the "pimpled" matte black plastic door-bottom trim so ensure to have the plastic thoroughly cleaned (rubbing alcohol), and let the car and unapplied trim sit in the sun to warm up and soften for max adhesion. If that's not possible, bring it indoors and use a hair dryer. I've done that and the trim survived two winters now so far.
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Originally Posted by TeaAholic1
That's a great idea. I was commenting to someone how I though the chrome strips on the E-Class Coupe looks very elegant and how I wanted to add some chrome strips on my NX but wasn't sure if it looked "overdone". But yours looks really good, might try doing it myself.
I'll put mine in next week or so. So i have to make the surface warm first for the 3M to stick longer?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321711302017?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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^^^ Yeah, for sure warm up the glue backing so it gets tackier and I would also warm up the plastic.
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Corradomr2

Like the chrome on the bottom. Different than the one I used by looks good on the black.
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Actually looks like a Lexus now.
Just kidding. Just mean that I like it.
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
^^^ Yeah, for sure warm up the glue backing so it gets tackier and I would also warm up the plastic.
Thanks much. I can't wait to put it on. Its been raining here and there.
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<br > Here it is<br ><br >
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^^^Nice looks good!
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
^^^Nice looks good!
Thanks. But i think it is a little bit wider than yours. Also it looks better with black nx.
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The molding does make the different
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Don't u find the wheel gap a lil too much. I find the plastic mouldings on the black nx makes the wheel gap worst. Corrado's wheel gap is not bad cause he's running 22's
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Originally Posted by Rozay604
Don't u find the wheel gap a lil too much. I find the plastic mouldings on the black nx makes the wheel gap worst. Corrado's wheel gap is not bad cause he's running 22's
I know, because of the shadow, the gap looked way too much. But i was talking about the thin chrome strip at the bottom at the doors.


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