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05-07-2013, 02:13 AM | #1 |
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gunmetal window trim
has anyone tried to paint the chrome to gunmetal? i think this would look pretty nice on a monaco blue with gunmetal rims. if not i was thinking about doing it maybe in a few days
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05-07-2013, 12:24 PM | #2 |
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That's what I was thinking about doing. Just never got around to it..
http://www.plastidip.com/blog/2012/0...ay-plasti-dip/ And if I didn't like it, I can just take it off.. |
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05-07-2013, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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Yeah but I'm talking about actual paint. I saw the plastidip and it just didn't pop for me.
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05-07-2013, 03:00 PM | #5 |
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window trim should match the tint you put on the windows..
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05-07-2013, 04:59 PM | #6 |
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Well doesn't the chrome pop out to begin with? Having everything black on Monaco blue to begin with make the car way to dark imo I'm getting 35% tint and gunmetal rims and I don't think it would look bad at all.
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05-07-2013, 05:54 PM | #7 |
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05-07-2013, 07:19 PM | #8 |
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Very true any local auto store carry it?
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05-07-2013, 07:29 PM | #9 |
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i really wouldnt..
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05-07-2013, 07:33 PM | #10 |
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I don't know if it's a Online Only tho..
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Performix...8#.UYmdCrWsiSo |
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04-29-2014, 12:22 PM | #12 |
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Been thinking about this too, I think that a lighter gunmetal trim would look good on a black car, but any color they usually look better with the black. Monaco Blue is tough, but I think it would look better with the black trim.
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04-29-2014, 01:11 PM | #13 |
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I would use anthracite plastidip instead, to keep it looking like metal. Gunmetal plasti-dip comes out a weird gray/green/primer color.
http://www.uspmotorsports.com/True-M...lasti-Dip.html |
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04-29-2014, 01:48 PM | #14 |
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If you do plasti-dip... use the "metalizer" or "glosser" or whatever to make it look like metal or paint...
plastic dip is OK, but I HATE the way it looks without a 'finish' to it... it looks like, well, plastic... which doesn't look right on any kind of car, let alone a BMW... add the glosser or metalizer and it can actually look really good.
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04-29-2014, 02:05 PM | #15 |
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Do it with vinyl. It'll be fairly cheap, and if you don't like it you can rip it off without having harmed the original trim.
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04-29-2014, 03:34 PM | #16 |
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Yeah I bought the shadow line trim for it, have yet to do tho.
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