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Black looks great, although like others have said Marlon, def do the mirrors as well to balance the look.
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Definitely black. Think you also need to find someone with a smaller engine who wants you swap headlights to finish the look off
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I have to admit I voted leave as red , but seeing the images with the pillars blacked out I have now changed my mind , go for black provided they can make a good job of it ,
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Black, it can always be removed if you didn't like it at a later date
I'd also wrap so,w of the lower front bumper in black too
I'd also wrap so,w of the lower front bumper in black too
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+1 for Plasti-dip! I sprayed my rear lower bumper black to give it a diffuser style look last year and I just removed it last week with no issues.markeg wrote:A while back I pasti-dipped the wing mirrors black (easier than wrapping) - may be a easier option for the door pillars as well, and simple to remove if you change your mind, Marlon?
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Thanks Paul, watched a few and it seems that a top tip is to place the can in hot water before spraying.paulgs1000 wrote:Plenty of Youtube videos showing how Marlon - looks the easiest way to try black. . .
Anyway just ordered a can of Plasti Dip off Amazon
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I'm also usually one for the OE look but that said its black for me. One of the things I like about it is if you didn't know it wasn't OE you wouldn't know, its not an obvious mod to the untrained eye. Over the years many manufacturers have employed black pillars on verts from the factory in various colours and I really think it works.
The plastidip is a great idea for a trial, although for long term longevity etc its got to be proper paint in gloss black. Wrapped external body panels never look great and fade/age/wear very quickly.
For me the wing mirrors should stay red in this case, will definitely look better. Although I do see the appeal of black wing mirrors I think it will look like an obvious mod in this case.
The plastidip is a great idea for a trial, although for long term longevity etc its got to be proper paint in gloss black. Wrapped external body panels never look great and fade/age/wear very quickly.
For me the wing mirrors should stay red in this case, will definitely look better. Although I do see the appeal of black wing mirrors I think it will look like an obvious mod in this case.
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don't faff about, get them roll hoop covers blacked out asap , then do the pillars for a nice match.
Again, just look at the E89 at the top of the forum for inspiration (it even has a black splitter on the front bumper).
You know you want to...
Again, just look at the E89 at the top of the forum for inspiration (it even has a black splitter on the front bumper).
You know you want to...
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Very interested to see how you get onMarlon wrote:Thanks Paul, watched a few and it seems that a top tip is to place the can in hot water before spraying.paulgs1000 wrote:Plenty of Youtube videos showing how Marlon - looks the easiest way to try black. . .
Anyway just ordered a can of Plasti Dip off Amazon
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Twas me I'd leave the pillars red and wrap/paint the whole roof red as well ...
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Black looks best with the hardtop on. Red looks best with roof off.....
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That could be trickyStigJ wrote:Black looks best with the hardtop on. Red looks best with roof off.....
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Interchangeable pillars?Marlon wrote:That could be trickyStigJ wrote:Black looks best with the hardtop on. Red looks best with roof off.....