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Paint the trim/molding or keep it black?

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Old 03-13-05, 08:59 PM
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Paint the trim/molding or keep it black?
I've got S5 trim that is going on my car before it gets painted. Should I paint it blue like the rest of the car or should I keep it black? I kinda like the contrast. If I keep the trim black then the mirrors are gonna be black, as well. No spoiler, for now.
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Old 03-13-05, 09:11 PM
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keep em black...i've seen ones when they were painted the body colour and man! do they look ugly...if u don't want the black then do some bodywork and fill in the ridge/gap and THEN paint your car...i know i'm getting off topic but anyways KEEP 'EM BLACK!
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what color car?
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Can you get your trim chromed? or get chrome trim for a s4 or a s5, if not, will painting them high glossy silver/stainless steel give the same effect and not look shady..?
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I think the S4 trim looks better black, and the S5 better painted. So paint 'em blue!!!!
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just shave them
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If they can be returned to new condition to match the quality of the new paint, black is fine. If they are rough and cannot be restored, paint em.
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Originally Posted by White87FC
I think the S4 trim looks better black, and the S5 better painted.
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Originally Posted by lastphaseofthis
Can you get your trim chromed? or get chrome trim for a s4 or a s5, if not, will painting them high glossy silver/stainless steel give the same effect and not look shady..?

doesn't fit the style, chrome or chrome looking trim would look FUGLY on an FC.
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...chrome?
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Originally Posted by jarred
keep em black...i've seen ones when they were painted the body colour and man! do they look ugly...if u don't want the black then do some bodywork and fill in the ridge/gap and THEN paint your car...i know i'm getting off topic but anyways KEEP 'EM BLACK!
all s5 trim was painted body color, buddy. maybe you think all s5's are ugly? idk..

paint the moldings the body color, be sexy.
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Originally Posted by mycarisolderthanme
all s5 trim was painted body color, buddy. maybe you think all s5's are ugly? idk..

paint the moldings the body color, be sexy.
he means all S4 moldings PAINTED look like ***....he was not refering to the S5 moldings.
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I think the best "mod" I did to my TII as soon as I got it, was to paint the side trim body color. It really takes the car out of the 80's... lol.

Look at my sig and then do whatever the heck YOU think looks best.
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Originally Posted by Madrx7racer
he means all S4 moldings PAINTED look like ***....he was not refering to the S5 moldings.
the original post IS refering to the s5 moldings, and if the guy commenting isnt, then he made a mistake, which i pointed out.
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Originally Posted by FC3S_nataku
just shave them

What do you mean? My moldings are shot and I'm going to be gettting it painted soon.

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by shaving me means removing them and filling it to the surface of the body around it.
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