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      05-18-2012, 10:02 AM   #1
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Gloss black shadowline trim touchup

I have gloss black shadowline trim and noticed the top edge had lost the gloss black and was bare metal. It really bugged me. So I got a metal marker and carefully made a streak along the top edge and the metal edge is no longer visible. There is a warmness to the marker color, but it's dark enough to blend and is better than the bare metal. It's made to go on metal so I'm hoping for durability.

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Good idea, but I have to say it's noticable in the picture that it's a different color or at least it kind of stands out in the picture. I have this problem on my car also.
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Yes, when looking right at it, it is a warm near black color. But to me, a much better option than bright bare silver metal.
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