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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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Hey guys, im about to get my car painted, its rio red with cf hood and gunmetal wheels right now



I can't decide if i want to paint the sidemoldings to give it more of a new look.

I'm thinking maybe the sidemoldings offset the wheels and hood to create a nice color scheme, can anyone photoshop this to give it painted mirrors and sidemoldings, and also how do you guys think it would look if i painted the bumper tirm, but not the sidemoldings.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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Default Re: Painted sidemoldings? (Spectrum24x)

i wouldn't do it.
it would look like crap imo.
The most i'd do is your side mirrors, but that's about it.
I guess if you wanted to have a new look on the sidemoldings, repaint it black or something? don't quote me on that, i wouldn't know how to re-new those things.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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u can paint them or not. but i think this DA looks Effing hot with them painted

To The Owner:::::Sorry for posting this pic. But ur car is one sexy *****....
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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Don't paint your side moldings.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:16 AM
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paint for shure
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:16 AM
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Paint them IMO.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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Did a quick chop. colors not quite there. ( i dont have a good eye for color anyways )

but i say paint them

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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 07:33 AM
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Can you chop it again and paint the bumper moldings but leave the sides black?

thx
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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sory if its bad im tryn to get back to playin xbox
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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Paint it. It will look much better.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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i wouldn't but not my car. check my car in my sig i didn't paint them, same colour as ur car
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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dont paint it, you will like the black when its red, and it gives your car contrast and levels the colors, instead of strictly red.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by adiDAs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wouldn't but not my car. check my car in my sig i didn't paint them, same colour as ur car</TD></TR></TABLE>



i change my mind, just paint the mirrors
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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I think im gonna paint the mirrors and bumper moldings, but leave my sides black and thin..
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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painted like u said would look cleaner and giv a newer look, but its more oem, jdm too keep them black

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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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if your old skool then keep it black if you want the newer look paint it but personaly im old skool and even if i wasnt the black moldings gives it character...
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