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Old 06-13-2008, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by IP37
lol these guys aren't talking about stickers
Agreed but should it be so much? I mean to tint all my windows was $210
Old 06-13-2008, 02:32 PM
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with IP gotta go MATTE black all the way.

the GLOSS is good once ur on a dark color... like, hmmm.. BLACK! heh
Old 06-15-2008, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by homelessdrunk
GO either matte black or gloss. i got gloss
post some pics please!

Originally Posted by Ahujadaddy
with IP gotta go MATTE black all the way.

the GLOSS is good once ur on a dark color... like, hmmm.. BLACK! heh
i was thinking of matte but the shop is almost convincing me to try the chrome black...decisions decisions. June 21 is the day I'm going in so I gotta make up my mind..
Old 06-15-2008, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Taktix1
it looks awesome from far away. Up close..not so much.
rest of my pics can be found here:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-coupe/181384-bats-overlays-installed-need-opinions.html
granted, it could of just been the installer but its not only a PITA to install, its a PITA to find someone to do it also!

the alignment is off and i see it on a lot of ppls overlays. the circles that are cut out dont exactly fit over the headlight (it covers slight portions) and it irritates me. As with many of you on this site, we're all perfectionists when it comes to our cars and I thought at first i'd be fine but yeah..got annoying. I get what you're saying about having no definition, i'll have to ask my shop about that.

So far I have a vote for black chrome and one for matte. anyone else want to chime in?
I just studies your pics from your other thread, to me it looks like a postioning isue. Look at this pic from my gallery. My installer here in San Diego's done a ton of these. See how everything lines up? The key is to set the cuts first, then work outward to the edges, thats how we do it.



here's the one done my your installer:



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Old 06-16-2008, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue_Batmobile
I just studies your pics from your other thread, to me it looks like a postioning isue. Look at this pic from my gallery. My installer here in San Diego's done a ton of these. See how everything lines up? The key is to set the cuts first, then work outward to the edges, thats how we do it.



here's the one done my your installer:



Bat™
Appreciate it BAT. The comparison pics really show a difference. Only problem is I can't find ANYONE to install these, they all say it's too hard so I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Thanks for your excellent customer service though, I do appreciate it.
Old 06-16-2008, 11:13 AM
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this is color matched obsidian black



gloss aka infiniti obsidian black color matched housing paint i will get close ups soon this was taken on my camera phone as all my pictures lol

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Old 06-17-2008, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by homelessdrunk
this is color matched obsidian black



gloss aka infiniti obsidian black color matched housing paint i will get close ups soon this was taken on my camera phone as all my pictures lol
anyway you could get more pics? closer and more detailed? I'm really interested to see how it looks.
Old 06-19-2008, 08:00 PM
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any more opinions...just 2 more days til I head in would like some others to chime in!
Old 06-19-2008, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Taktix1
anyway you could get more pics? closer and more detailed? I'm really interested to see how it looks.
yea sure if i ever decide to buy a camera LOL
Old 06-19-2008, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by homelessdrunk
yea sure if i ever decide to buy a camera LOL
did you do your grill glossy to match your lights?
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Originally Posted by Taktix1
did you do your grill glossy to match your lights?
yea going to redo it got a few big chips from rocks i cant driver under 80 for some reason..... maybe something to do with this car and my foot
Old 06-20-2008, 01:29 AM
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yeah i paid the price last week. going 80 on the highway and a rock hit me, left a dent AND ripped my clearbra..
Old 06-20-2008, 01:37 AM
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you can do Matte Black like mine:

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Originally Posted by symalik
you can do Matte Black like mine:

looks good not feeling the halos but you know how it goes were on the internet so time to say halos belong on bimmers thanks. lol but if you like it hell looks good im my opinion im not hating. take night pics =D and where did you get your ccfl halo because all the things i looked at break.. or burn out rather quickly
Old 06-20-2008, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by symalik
you can do Matte Black like mine:

looks nice! do you have any more close up shots of the headlight itself and a front shot? I'm trying to see if I did a matte finish if I would lose some definition in the lights.


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