Phoenix Jones

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Metallic blue. Powdercoat. Atech Weapons. On a White FC.

K!NCH

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Photoshooped the Initial D Fc cause it was easier than a real picture.

EPD

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because it will look like ****. I have an s4 and an s5, both are white. s4 bumpers are boring and look like they come out of the bad part of the 80s. They need the black stripe to break up how boring the car looks. s5 bumpers are more dramatic and stylized to the car. The reason for slight body updates like bumpers and painted trim are to make the consumer feel like they are buying a "new model."

All im saying is dont age your car anymore than it is.

There used to be a pic of a white s4 with an s5 bumper on it and the trim was painted black. i personally think it was ugly. google image s4 with s5 bumper rx7. it should be like the fourth pic. the original must have been deleted because the pic is small.

K!NCH

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I guess. But this car inspired me.



As for painting, I have no experience painting. Should I take them to a shop or just rattle can them?

EPD

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depends how nice your car is. I think duplicolor makes a trim specific paint. If you have a daily beater type just lightly scuff it with a scotch bright and some comet until it isnt shiny anymore, mask it off and spray that ****. try to make it uniform.

Edit: this is what happens when you paint your s5 trim black:

iani1.1

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its nothing rear overs and aero cant solve

K!NCH

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I think I might stay white, keep it clean. Want to pick up a shine lip and factory skirts so can just paint them all at once.

Battle Cat

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So this one dude named slide alliance has been helping me with the fd...



This happened

driftfcbuckey

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i hate people who use scotch-brite

EPD

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@ buckey: why?

K!NCH

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More pictures now!

EPD

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i see omni...

EPD

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yeah!!!... looks like a painted bay. doors and jambs look silver still. In the terrible lighting it looks kind of like grabber blue.

EPD

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alright i ll be waiting because grabber blue isnt that cool haha.

EPD

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Did some stalker searching and have come to the conclusion that the color is very island esq in nature. 2 months off in the summer w/o work and im a stalker lol.

driftfcbuckey

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that **** takes too long... lol
dude vegas dudes full prep cars with red scoth bright. pinholes. drips. etc only use scotch brite....

i'm over scotch brite

driftfcbuckey

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like body hair?

EPD

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please not spanish or french lol

and for buckey, forget fully prepping cars in scotch bright, **** would never end. They make sand paper for a reason.

driftfcbuckey

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exactly!
<- doesnt like doing extra work unless it's productive.

K!NCH

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Question: How should I go about mounting the moldings? The car is S4 originally so the fenders don't have the clips for the rear section. I'm assuming 3M tape for the door and the little piece.

driftfcbuckey

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you'll probably have to cut/grind off the rear clips on all the moldings so they'll go on flat, then yes 3m tape. its way too much work thats why i still dont have all my moldings on.

Battle Cat

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ill post more pics when its ready

EPD

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es too layte. should look good.

driftfcbuckey

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im so over anything to do with my car. im doing the thermostat again and im way burnt out right now on this thing...

some crazy nascar dude was saying to cut my thermostat apart and run some miracle "ice water" additive **** that was like $50 so i'm trying it out. if it doesnt work im going to be so bitter

iani1.1

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hmm, wrx blue pearl ****?