Do you like advans red lip ?
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Do you like advans red lip ?
picture credit goes to advans...
im only considering this because he sold his car (otherwise i wouldnt copy )
I am taking input, oo you think it looks good ? i also have a black coupe, with the same black amg reps (in 18")...
im only considering this because he sold his car (otherwise i wouldnt copy )
I am taking input, oo you think it looks good ? i also have a black coupe, with the same black amg reps (in 18")...
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I would say one more thing needs to be red. I don't know what but it looks like it needs more. Maybe caliper?
The red on the wheels look like they are lonely and need some company.
The red on the wheels look like they are lonely and need some company.
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not a bad idea, but no way i can afford bbk (and its not worth it anyways).. maybe some fake brembo kit (just the cover) lool
hes just searching for red stuff
i am not a chrome fan
EDIT : How long do you thing vinyl will last ? (hot summer, dirt, car wash twice a week, & im not a vinyl expert )
hes just searching for red stuff
i am not a chrome fan
EDIT : How long do you thing vinyl will last ? (hot summer, dirt, car wash twice a week, & im not a vinyl expert )
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i would leave the tails un-tinted, or maybe tint the clear so its all red and black. I'm doing blue lips whenever i get new wheels or paint the ones i have black
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if im going to do the red lip im definitly tinting the white part,
if not im tinting the red part...
but still the question is :
how much time will they last ? (dirt, summer, wash...) ???
EDIT : what happened with your CF fabric btw ?
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I've said it before I'll say it again - infected's wheels look sweet. They are what MB should have put on from the start. a Good blend of not too 'loud' / obnoxious and not too OEM.
If I have the $$$, I'd be installing a set of those.
If I have the $$$, I'd be installing a set of those.
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i like it very much, but i still think that it would have looked better if it was in red....
and the black lip + time attack looks better, but its much more complicated to do with vinyl...
advans has already done that.. it looked better than the all red lip...
i think i can wrap the lip in black vinyl, then use the precut time attack ring made for motocycles.... what do you think ? (motorcycles red time attack comes in 6 or 10mm)..
EDIT : i ordered black vinyl, and red time attack precut for motocycles... we'll c what happens....
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hey!
thanks!
well, I had my interior matched RED, it looked great at shows and meets, since I either had the doors opened or windows down.
as for the picture above (reply #20) its a full black lip with a thin time attack ring.
right now, I removed all the vinyl, in the process of re-finishing the wheels, I'm painting the lips matte black and adding back the thin red time attack, or I might go with white, or CF vinyl. def will update once this is done!
the FULL RED lip catches a lot of attention, thats a definite.
thanks!
well, I had my interior matched RED, it looked great at shows and meets, since I either had the doors opened or windows down.
as for the picture above (reply #20) its a full black lip with a thin time attack ring.
right now, I removed all the vinyl, in the process of re-finishing the wheels, I'm painting the lips matte black and adding back the thin red time attack, or I might go with white, or CF vinyl. def will update once this is done!
the FULL RED lip catches a lot of attention, thats a definite.
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yeah i've seen your interior & airbox...
how long did the vinlyled lip last ? will it at least last a full summer ?
i would have refinished my wheels, but they are still new so that would be a waste..
how long did the vinlyled lip last ? will it at least last a full summer ?
i would have refinished my wheels, but they are still new so that would be a waste..
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The vinyl lip will last as long as you dont curb it, and will last if done correctly, make sure you heat up the vinyl, stretch on the wheel lips, then let it settle back to cold (shrinkage) before you cut it, otherwise you'll have a shrunken lip!
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as for the black vinyl, i was planning on dividing the lip into 4 pieces (just like the red lip).... do you think thats best ?
and what do you mean by let it settle back to cold before i cut ? i taught id measure the lip, precut the vinyl, it will stretch when heated so ill cut the extra after ive applied it..