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Looking at those GIFs, and reading your progress thread... I totally support your idea about addressing the trunk chrome. At the very least, paint it OB.
No, wait, that was someone else, I think. Either way. Do it.
Looking at those GIFs, and reading your progress thread... I totally support your idea about addressing the trunk chrome. At the very least, paint it OB.
No, wait, that was someone else, I think. Either way. Do it.
Lol, I was saying that I wanted to mould the chrome to the rest of the trunk, and make the whole thing OB.
EDIT: Here is my vision for the booty: (after the debadging, which is still on the to do list)
Hex, I think BlueBat sells a vinyl for the chrome spoiler to color match it to your trunk. It's not the same thing as molding it but it will definitely look much better. My trunk looks exactly like your picture, but my car is white.
Hex, I think BlueBat sells a vinyl for the chrome spoiler to color match it to your trunk. It's not the same thing as molding it but it will definitely look much better. My trunk looks exactly like your picture, but my car is white.
I wouldn't wrap it. Didn't wrap my grille, and wouldn't do it here. Having to deal with a lot of salt and crap in the winter wears the vinyl out. I might just sand it and paint it like I did my grille, but something about it fused with the trunk makes me like it so much more lol.
I wouldn't wrap it. Didn't wrap my grille, and wouldn't do it here. Having to deal with a lot of salt and crap in the winter wears the vinyl out.
You know, I had my lower bumper section wrapped 3 years ago, and the damn thing won't wear out or get ripped or whatever. I'd rather like it to, because it's imperfect, and I'm wanting that area painted. My point being, sometimes exterior vinyl can last a long, long time.
Originally Posted by hexotic
I might just sand it and paint it like I did my grille, but something about it fused with the trunk makes me like it so much more lol.
Absolutely. That pic you shopped is a really good look, and I think you can get there by simply painting that trim in factory OB.
Remove the trim piece, drop it off at a shop. A few days and $60 later, reinstall it.
That approach makes Winter and your condo garage irrelevant.
The 'couple of days' is an issue since I have to drive my car every day to work 45 min one way, and 45 back. Hmmmm.... I wander if at 3 AM or some other ridiculous hour, I can just go in there, tape it up, sand it down, and do the paint lol. I have all the paint already from painting my grille. And my spot is close to the ventilation shaft, so it should air out fairly quickly.
Look wha you're making me do Roch lol (I know youre not making me, but you got my brain gears moving, so theres no stopping now)
Remove the trim piece, drop it off at a shop. A few days and $60 later, reinstall it.
That approach makes Winter and your condo garage irrelevant. And it gets professionally done.
+ 1, the black isn't a 3 stage paint and is easy to paint match. Maybe even prep the trim piece before taking it to a painter so all he has to do is shoot it. Taking off that trim piece takes minutes.
If its that easy, Ill just go paint it once I get home lol.
Slow down there, cowboy.
Step 1. figure out how to remove the trim piece.
Step 2. browse for local shops, make a few calls.
Step 3. Profit.
Or DIY if you've the skills. That works too.
As for driving around without it for a few days... meh. That's what duct tape is for. And if that makes you self-conscious, buy some duct tape in gloss black at the hobby store.
SOB oil cap guy sent me a TRD cap instead of nismo.... sigh....
EDIT: DONE!!! Rochester made me do it in about two days, ill polish it a bit, and then put a thin bead of silicone around the perimeter. The old seal is pretty bad.
Ill take a better photo when the sun is out tomorrow if I dont forget.
(I know youre not making me, but you got my brain gears moving, so theres no stopping now)
in about two days, ill polish it a bit, and then put a thin bead of silicone around the perimeter. The old seal is pretty bad.
