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Paint the trim or leave it chrome?

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Old 10-06-2011, 12:18 AM
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I'm thinking about picking up another can of plasti dip, and painting the chrome trim that runs around my car. I'm not really a fan of how plain the "chrome" looks on these cars..especially cause mine is so light. I photoshopped it, along with the chrome around my tail lights, black to get an idea.

What do you guys think?



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safe up for some nicer wheels
Old 10-06-2011, 03:18 AM
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I'm thinking about gettin the steelies that my dad has for his winter tires, and cleaning them up/painting them, and get some better ones next summer..if I still have the car
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Yes. It'* a cheap and good looking mod.
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i think it looks good around the tails... not sure if people will just think it fell off or not on the doors/bumper though.
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I think i might try it with some electrical tape before I start painting, to give me an idea of what its going to look like before I make a final decision. Hopefully it'll stop raining long enough for me to get it washed so I can do it.
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just a quick fyi, if you dont feel like masking everything, on the taillights the chrome is held on by tabs that are bent. bend them back straight and the chrome will just fall off. you have to remove the lights though.
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Yeah, I knew that. I was looking at it a couple months ago.. they seemed really fragile though, I don't really want to end up breaking them. :/ I've been looking around for some cheap Regal tails, they don't have the chrome at all.
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this has got me to thinking now lol. what do you think about me doin it to my car? lol. im not sure as of right now...
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Does this give you a better idea? lol

I can black out the rest of the chrome trim too if you want.


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