JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint

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Dec 12, 2005 | 09:52 PM

broketuner-Sol_Si

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JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint

I will soon be getting my car repainted I will also install JDM Sidemoldings when I get my car painted. What do you guys think, painted or go with the plain JDM look?

Dec 12, 2005 | 09:54 PM

JDM-EJ1

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (broketuner-egb16a)

Paint. Unpainted body parts are ugly as hell IMO.

Dec 12, 2005 | 09:55 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (JDM-EJ1)

PAINT MATCH!...keeping them unpainted is just like having a bodykit and not painting it....

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:28 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (broketuner-egb16a)

it all depends honestly bro.

what color is your car? any pics?

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:33 PM

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I always thought they looked good both ways. If you keep the oem black it sometimes can bring out the body lines of the car a bit more, especially with a lighter color...I think that looks sweet. But also, when you paint them, it can look smoother. It all depends on what you like.

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:42 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (kidkombo)

PAINT MATCH

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:47 PM

IT'S ME DAVID

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (broketuner-egb16a)

unpainted

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Dec 12, 2005 | 10:48 PM

-slow ej-

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unpainted, keep them like "originality"

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:58 PM

dunkd

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keep it OEM

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:00 PM

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Re: (dunkd)

if its a eg i would keep them unpainted, ek only unpainted if you have sir bumpers or white.

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:03 PM

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Re: (MC_Rhett_Meister)

paint match

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:15 PM

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Re: (MugenEKCivic)

paint match

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:16 PM

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Nevets

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Re: (stairo kid)

keep 'em how you bought 'em

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:18 PM

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Re: (HighDesertDA)

painted side molding looks like a maaco job job gone wrong

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:18 PM

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Re: (iam7head)

i didnt paint mine , everything else is painted tho.

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:33 PM

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Re: (Hella_JDM)

Painted looks better IMO

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:20 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (broketuner-egb16a)

Car is/will stay milano red(the bright red color)
Looks like it's split about 50/50

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:21 PM

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Anthony

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (broketuner-egb16a)

Paint them. Please.

-Red

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:28 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (nitrared)

i like the way unpainted moldings look on my car.

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:29 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (Hella_JDM)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hella_JDM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i like the way unpainted moldings look on my car.</TD></TR></TABLE>On your car, they look good. On most cars, paint them.

-Red

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:43 PM

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Re: JDM Side Moldings... to paint or not to paint (nitrared)

painted.

Dec 13, 2005 | 07:06 PM

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paint 'em. I did, and i'll be picking up my DA 2morrow.

Dec 13, 2005 | 07:07 PM

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Im havin the same problem trying to decide if i should paint em or not.. i jus figured i'd grab some spare ones and have a set paintmatched and one oem.