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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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im going to get my car painted tomorrow, and i have the option of leaving my trim and stuff black, like this...


or paint everything like this:
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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paint everything looks cleaner.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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the so called "painted" hatch came FACTORY painted (SE).

http://www.darksidecrew.com
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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paint everything...
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekx4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">paint everything looks cleaner.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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paint it all
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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That's what im thinking...
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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i like the little contrast....i'd keep it black....just me
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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paint everything
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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keep it black, looks badass imo
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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Keep it black. The car is well...it needs something to break up all that red. Now I wouldnt tell every owner of red cars to do that but the panels are pretty deep in that gen.

Whichever way you go it will great though!
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Paint it.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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i would say leave it black. dont want the entire car to be drowned in red. but thats just me.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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IMO

96-98 black moldings if you have jdm bumpers (if no jdm bumpers color matched)

99-00 color matched
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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92-95 civics leave moldings/side mirrors/side skirts/lip black

96-00 civics color match everything
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 02:02 AM
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PAINT!!
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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paint everything
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 03:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekx4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">paint everything looks cleaner.</TD></TR></TABLE>

...just be sure to leave the grill portion black still. i HATE it when body shops are too lazy to mask that part and they just paint over it .
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 03:40 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AzntaggeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> ...just be sure to leave the grill portion black still. i HATE it when body shops are too lazy to mask that part and they just paint over it .</TD></TR></TABLE> word will said
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 04:19 AM
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painted looks better
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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paint the trim
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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i'd keep 'em black.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMish &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'd keep 'em black. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I would too. for some reason..looks better to me. Either way, you cant lose
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMpressure &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">paint everything </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Default Re: To paint or not to paint!?!?! (1998 hatch dx)

paint it... makes the ar look like anew modern good looking ar. he black does nothing for design. 100 bad move on honda's part
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