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UPDATE*** Plasti-dipped rims

Old May 1, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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Hey guys, just plasti-dipped my rims yesterday and wanted to get everybodies input...

also..

what do you guys think about a quad diffuser + tips in the near future
as well as 15% tints, and carbon fiber wrapped mirrors?

another one that im not so sure about is the yellow tint DRLs


Also, anything else you guys have in mind, let me know!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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Doesn't look bad at all. Plastidip your grille next.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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plasti dip the grille slats like richards in his sig, if u do the whole grille it will look weird because u dont have all the other chrome blacked out, my 2 cents
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Not a fan of the murdered out look...Used to be cool circa '00 but now everyone's doing it.
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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by xXHotelCrazyXx
Not a fan of the murdered out look...Used to be cool circa '00 but now everyone's doing it.
I kinda agree. I feel like everything just kinda blends in together. A little contrast does allow the appearance of your car to pop more.

Also OT but Hotel, I swear I was in the same BF3 server as you the other day. LOL.
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Old May 2, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Nice wheels, look great! I did mine too and they are holding up great so far
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Nice wheels, look great! I did mine too and they are holding up great so far
thank you and yes so far they're perfect! have you been to the car wash with them yet?
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by snarlingchicken
I kinda agree. I feel like everything just kinda blends in together. A little contrast does allow the appearance of your car to pop more.

Also OT but Hotel, I swear I was in the same BF3 server as you the other day. LOL.
Not really a fan of it either honestly, i just think the rims look absolutely great, especially in person, it gives the car more of a unique sporty feel IMO, the other things i plan on doing are

20% tints
CF wrapping the mirrors
and getting a quad exhaust sometime in the near future
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by xXHotelCrazyXx
Not a fan of the murdered out look...Used to be cool circa '00 but now everyone's doing it.


Same thing with white cars and black wheels.... Very played out style
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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hahah i like it. its real good. I plasti dipped my grill about a year ago and its still looks good.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pgasparro
thank you and yes so far they're perfect! have you been to the car wash with them yet?
No, but I do regularly clean my car and do use a pressure washer. No problems at all, they hold up just fine to pressure and abuse.
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Old May 6, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Love the look of those rims plasti dipped great job. Plasti Dip is surprisingly durable for something that you could remove whenever you want with little hassel.
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Old May 6, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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I plasti dipped my grill about a year ago and its still looks good.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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Great Job and Great to know ^^
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Not a fan of the murdered out look...Used to be cool circa '00 but now everyone's doing it.
I agree....some robo cop ish......
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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There is a fine line between classy/subtle additions and the boys from the hood having got hold of it and made changes they would not have made if they were men from the hood

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pgasparro
Looks great! I have the same rims and thought about dipping them but have a few questions.

1. Is it easy to get all areas of the wheel?
2. Did you take the wheels off or do on the car?
3. Also do you think it's easy enough to mask the spokes to create a two tone look?
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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looks clean man.....im debating whether to do that or not. I like to keep some contrast either with rims or chrome trim around the windows.....I like that we basically have the same car and can check out each others mods before we do it lol
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