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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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..to paint (99 lip) or not to paint??

kinda torn, I see some lips painted to match the colour of the car and it just looks so clean blending in. but then again i see it black and it just accents everything other little piece of black there is on the car .. oh what to do what to do..?
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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leave it black and tell your old lady to shave your moustache.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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i prefer not painted. as you said it accent the other black parts and on certain colors like red it really looks good to me.

what color is your car? it looks different with certain colors.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by smitter113fd
leave it black and tell your old lady to shave your moustache.
that's how the moustache was invented!!
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by n rider89
i prefer not painted. as you said it accent the other black parts and on certain colors like red it really looks good to me.

what color is your car? it looks different with certain colors.
my car's red.. i was thinking about down the road powder coating the stockers black, so then in that case i would want the lip to be black, but still, torn..
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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Just keep it black. it'll look good.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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looks like a mans hand in the moustache picture
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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looks like a mans hand in the moustache picture
OUCH! ... gag reflex anybody??
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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Leave it black.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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Mine was black, but I saw one painted one time and thought it looked clean. I will paint my next one.

My car was silver.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by smitter113fd
leave it black and tell your old lady to shave your moustache.
I almost fell out of my chair!!! Too dam funny!!
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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leave it black
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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I have mine painted red..however its not on the car yet rather in a boat somewhere in the Pacific. I like them painted.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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I like them painted as well. That's why I painted mine

Leave it black if you get the feed (replica) side steps.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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I personally prefer it unpainted but some that are painted look good to
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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I think that on black FDs it looks good painted but on a red one I would leave it unpainted.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Leave it black looks way better IMO
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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I wouldnt paint it. The first time you scrape, the paint is going to crack and look like ****.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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I dunno guys.

I have a buncha pics of different colored FD's, who painted their 99 front lip.

Anyone have a particular request on a color?

For me, I'm wanting my FD to look just like this, minus the rims..

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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I would leave it unpainted. The car just looks off if you paint it. The black gives the entire front end some contrast and also pulls more attention.

If you did paint it, I would get it sprayed with some Rhino-liner. It would strengthen it and keep it from getting too messed up when you bottom out the front.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Leave it black...
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