Rear Diffuser Painted????
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Rear Diffuser Painted???? Before and after pics below
Has anyone here painted there Rear Diffuser to match the bumper?
I'm having my bumpers re-painted and my body shop technician asked me if I wanted the Rear Diffuser painted to match the rest of the car. I told him I would have to think about it. I'm not sure how it'll look. I guess if I don't like I can replace it with a CF one.
PS: I know I need to change my CL style grill...... it has been ordered.
Okay here's the before and after pics.........what do you think????
It really wasn't that hard to get off. It is a $10 pc of plastic. I used WD-40 to clean the clue off. I did find out I have a broken bracket under there....I bet it's $50 bucks to replace.
I'm having my bumpers re-painted and my body shop technician asked me if I wanted the Rear Diffuser painted to match the rest of the car. I told him I would have to think about it. I'm not sure how it'll look. I guess if I don't like I can replace it with a CF one.
PS: I know I need to change my CL style grill...... it has been ordered.
Okay here's the before and after pics.........what do you think????
It really wasn't that hard to get off. It is a $10 pc of plastic. I used WD-40 to clean the clue off. I did find out I have a broken bracket under there....I bet it's $50 bucks to replace.
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Has anyone here painted there Rear Diffuser to match the bumper?
I'm having my bumpers re-painted and my body shop technician asked me if I wanted the Rear Diffuser painted to match the rest of the car. I told him I would have to think about it. I'm not sure how it'll look. I guess if I don't like I can replace it with a CF one.
PS: I know I need to change my CL style grill...... it has been ordered.
I'm having my bumpers re-painted and my body shop technician asked me if I wanted the Rear Diffuser painted to match the rest of the car. I told him I would have to think about it. I'm not sure how it'll look. I guess if I don't like I can replace it with a CF one.
PS: I know I need to change my CL style grill...... it has been ordered.
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Has anyone here painted there Rear Diffuser to match the bumper?
I'm having my bumpers re-painted and my body shop technician asked me if I wanted the Rear Diffuser painted to match the rest of the car. I told him I would have to think about it. I'm not sure how it'll look. I guess if I don't like I can replace it with a CF one.
PS: I know I need to change my CL style grill...... it has been ordered.
I'm having my bumpers re-painted and my body shop technician asked me if I wanted the Rear Diffuser painted to match the rest of the car. I told him I would have to think about it. I'm not sure how it'll look. I guess if I don't like I can replace it with a CF one.
PS: I know I need to change my CL style grill...... it has been ordered.
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I painted mine long before it was discovered that it could just be pulled off. I grew to hate it though, it makes the rear end look too fat (up-and-down wise, not width). The diffuser tapers the butt of the car and leans it out by emphasizing its width as opposed to its height.
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I just pulled mine off as it was fading and looked bad, a carbon fiber treatment would look great but I like the matching paint underneath
[/IMG]I just pulled mine off as it was fading and looked bad, a carbon fiber treatment would look great but I like the matching paint underneath
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I painted mine long before it was discovered that it could just be pulled off. I grew to hate it though, it makes the rear end look too fat (up-and-down wise, not width). The diffuser tapers the butt of the car and leans it out by emphasizing its width as opposed to its height.
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I painted mine long before it was discovered that it could just be pulled off. I grew to hate it though, it makes the rear end look too fat (up-and-down wise, not width). The diffuser tapers the butt of the car and leans it out by emphasizing its width as opposed to its height.
CF would be cool, though!
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I showed the car to a few friends yesterday and they liked it along with the badge's removed.
One comment was " I like the way it gives the car more depth back there, what was that black thing on there for anyway there's nothing black anywhere else on the car?"
I would love to see a carbon fiber one up close in person.......that's not going to happen around where I live. I bet I'm the only person under 40 that owns a 55 in this city (Raleigh).
BTW......I killed two Mexicans in a Camaro SS yesterday, they had no idea what I had under the hood. Of course they did the fly by after I smoked them by 8 bus lengths. We started at around 65 mph......I wouldn't say it was a real race but based on how I smoked them from 70 mph, a 30 mph rolling start wouldn't be a contest.
One comment was " I like the way it gives the car more depth back there, what was that black thing on there for anyway there's nothing black anywhere else on the car?"
I would love to see a carbon fiber one up close in person.......that's not going to happen around where I live. I bet I'm the only person under 40 that owns a 55 in this city (Raleigh).
BTW......I killed two Mexicans in a Camaro SS yesterday, they had no idea what I had under the hood. Of course they did the fly by after I smoked them by 8 bus lengths. We started at around 65 mph......I wouldn't say it was a real race but based on how I smoked them from 70 mph, a 30 mph rolling start wouldn't be a contest.
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I do. My preference is Carbon Fiber, I added it to mine a few months ago. Its the hands down #1 best option. Ill try to post some pics tomorrow.
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I took mine off yesterday, it was on there good. I used a heat gun which helped soften the tape up. It took about a 45 to get it and all of the tape off. My car is black, I think the painted black looks cleaner then the faded looking black plastic. Carbon fiber may look good but I like to keep the car looking and sounding 100% stock.
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I took mine off yesterday, it was on there good. I used a heat gun which helped soften the tape up. It took about a 45 to get it and all of the tape off. My car is black, I think the painted black looks cleaner then the faded looking black plastic. Carbon fiber may look good but I like to keep the car looking and sounding 100% stock.
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Their is no purpose, it is cosmetic only. It actualy slows the car down since it add's weight.
