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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:58 AM
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Blue Slate - So Cal



been lurkin for a while and finally got a '11 blue slate/black, A/T, non-sport, journey premium a couple months ago. Love this thing. there's a ton of good stuff on the site and i have been lightly modding, with the help of the DIY section, since i got it.

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-PlastiDipped the grille, fog rings, rear spoiler, emblems and mirrors.
-Vinyl on the window trim
-LEDs int/trunk/plate lights
-Paddle shifter install
-10% tint all around

next up:

-keyhole delete
-staggered 19" avant garde m310s in matte black
-oem akebonos up front (eventually all around)
-6/10 full smoke overlays for head/taillights (w/reverse cutout) and matte black roof overlay


that mod bug is vicious. all input/ideas are welcome. here come the sh***y iPhone pics...



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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Welcome!

Looks good! Little heavy on the P-Dip but still looks good.

If you were a female there would be about 20 responses to this already. =p


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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Welcome. Agreed with Tim a little heavy on the P Dip IMO.


Also, keep in mind that its a PITA to remove that P Dip.


Looks good though.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DashKid
Also, keep in mind that its a PITA to remove that P Dip.

how do you know this?
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TimG37x
Welcome!

Looks good! Little heavy on the P-Dip but still looks good.

If you were a female there would be about 20 responses to this already. =p


nobanpls.

Originally Posted by DashKid
Welcome. Agreed with Tim a little heavy on the P Dip IMO.


Also, keep in mind that its a PITA to remove that P Dip.


Looks good though.
thanks fellas. not a fan of chrome and I'm goin for the whole blacked out thing. used the plastidip for now cuz its cheap and easy. if i decide to stay on the same track i might paint em.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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Nice start to the modding. That's why plastidip is so nice. allows you to experiment and see what you may or may not like.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Welcome to the forums man! I personally am not a fan of black on the blueslate, but thats why we all mod differently! Keep up the modding, but please don't overlay the headlights. With being in SoCal, get with Raul and have him paint them for you! Will look 10000 times better!
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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Welcome to the G community. I think you should paint the head lights black as well.
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by soolman32
Nice start to the modding. That's why plastidip is so nice. allows you to experiment and see what you may or may not like.
thanks. i was really skeptical of it at first, but I've become somewhat of a fiend

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Welcome to the forums man! I personally am not a fan of black on the blueslate, but thats why we all mod differently! Keep up the modding, but please don't overlay the headlights. With being in SoCal, get with Raul and have him paint them for you! Will look 10000 times better!
thank you. love this place. i completely agree with painting them but does baking/taking them apart affect the warranty if i was to have a headlight issue later?

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Welcome to the G community. I think you should paint the head lights black as well.
thank you, sir. agreed.
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TimG37x
Welcome!

Looks good! Little heavy on the P-Dip but still looks good.

If you were a female there would be about 20 responses to this already. =p


nobanpls.
funny you say that because my sedan is running a blue slate and black theme and i'm female lol...
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 09:02 AM
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Welcome! Did Chuck Norris and Buck Rogers have a kid?? I always dreamed this day would come. Save us!
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BuckNorris
thanks fellas. not a fan of chrome and I'm goin for the whole blacked out thing. used the plastidip for now cuz its cheap and easy. if i decide to stay on the same track i might paint em.

Yeah that's the route I went. I had P Dipped my grill before I liked it but it wasn't the black I was looking for. I painted by my grill this time and man it looks amazing.

It was just a pain to remove that P Dip. .


Oh and I have my headlights painted black along with Iron Man's. I think it goes well with the B.S

So if you need pictures just let me know.
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DGGal
funny you say that because my sedan is running a blue slate and black theme and i'm female lol...
A/S/L?

Just kidding haha.

I was just being a dik.

Some girl posted pics of herself and her car a week ago and everyone started humping her leg.

=)
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BuckNorris

thank you. love this place. i completely agree with painting them but does baking/taking them apart affect the warranty if i was to have a headlight issue later?
Most definitely will. That's the game you play with modding sometimes. I believe Raul backs his work up with a 1 year warranty and not mug goes wrong with the headlights anyways other than the ocassional bulb failure. You may have a ballast failure, but those are very rare.
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by TimG37x
A/S/L?

Just kidding haha.

I was just being a dik.

Some girl posted pics of herself and her car a week ago and everyone started humping her leg.

=)
haha true, the way the sedan looks everyone thinks a guy drives it lol
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