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View Poll Results: Repainting an S4 vert, input needed:
Keep it looking the way God intended..STOCK
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23.53%
Repaint all the black trim same color as car
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58.82%
Remove trim and toss it, then paint.
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17.65%
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S4 paint job: keep it stock-looking, OR

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Old May 29, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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S4 paint job: keep it stock-looking, OR

Getting my S4 vert re-painted soon. I'm leaning towards keeping it stock-looking; Keeping the black side/bumper trim. Or, perhaps I should go for the more modern look painting everything?
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Old May 29, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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I'd say paint the trim as well. The black side moldings make the car look more aged in my opinion.
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Old May 29, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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I vote keep the stock look.
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Old May 29, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Do Japanese police car paint.
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Old May 29, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by Molotovman
Do Japanese police car paint.
Uhh..enlighten me...?

As for the aged look..it works for me, I'm 44!
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Old May 29, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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im doing a repaint on my s4 and i'm just painting the trim
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Old May 29, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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just build ur motor and dont paint it
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Old May 29, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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just build ur motor and dont paint it
That's the coolest part..Kevin's doing the TII swap NOW, it'll be ready next week, then I'll get the paint done
I DO have my priorities in order..
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Old May 30, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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Originally posted by Dan H
I'd say paint the trim as well. The black side moldings make the car look more aged in my opinion.
I'm with Dan
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Old May 30, 2004 | 02:37 AM
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On my 86 GXL, Fiberglassed out the spot for the mouldings.. I didn't like them, mine were faded and weathered, and I would have had to spend way to much money to get some new ones in.... WAY to much, considering how much I didn't like them. Of course, I think they can work for a solid color car, and if you can dye them or make sure they're a nice, shiney black.. If you can't keep em shiney and black, get rid of them

Of course, my opinons may be skewed
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Old May 30, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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Here is the Japanese police car paint, I think it looks pretty cool.

here is the back

side

I'll keep looking for more, Im trying to find a picture thats not a model.

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