I'm so horribly torn between

[codyJDM]

Going black on my bumpers, or paying 200$ to get my front bumper repainted white(f'ed it up in an accident for those who didnt know. It is currently primer gray with black satin trim/lower grille)

This sucks. I love the way my Integra lip works with the white and the black trim, but my favorite hatches on here have black bumpers. I just don't know what to do. Someone help me out! :violin:

[MessyHonda]

another panda hatch?

[markmdz89hatch]

i think my sig says it all

the only other thing I might consider is a full paint. aka. paint entire bumpers and side moldings too. There was a member back in '00 or '01 that had a white-out'ed hatch and I thought it looked pretty damn good.

[knarg]

go panda!

[ghettogeddy]

no dont go to the dark side

[knarg]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2533347844_4ae8ea4688_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2532540249_04dcef27b1_b.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

go panda!
X2
black bumpers are the sex !

[ghettogeddy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/picopop/Bay%20Area%20Monthlies%2008/100_1476.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/picopop/Bay%20Area%20Monthlies%2008/100_1479.jpg

[knarg]

...


Battle To The Death

edit: i hate this anti-caps bullshit

[Civic Accord Honda]

yeah me too lol^

[Hazwan]

Keep it white.

[MessyHonda]

black bumpers rock

[Pico]

Go Black....

[Catalyst]

Panda FTW.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/Supra1evan/my%20car/sepiasaveforweb2.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/Supra1evan/my%20car/jdm2.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/Supra1evan/my%20car/Accord%20Performance%20Suspension/lowered4.jpg


Join me and Knarg on the dark side...

[codyJDM]

If I do go black, what paint do you guys recommend? I think Im gonna do it.

[codyJDM]

Oh and Knarg your hatch looks fuckin' sexy ;]

[Civic Accord Honda]

If I do go black, what paint do you guys recommend? I think Im gonna do it. i used duplicolor bumper coating when i did mine but last time i used it dident work so well idk why every other time iv used it it came out great

[snoopyloopy]

black bumper ftw

[2oodoor]

I can see the dilemma.
I have a silver DX that is all trimmed out in black, and I really like the look, BUT my LX I have all bumpers and side mouldings painted body color and I really like that look too. I think the base color kind of has something to do with it because the silver car would not look right to me all body color but the gold pewter does.
So yours being white, hrmmm I have seen all white done, almost everything white out and it looks good but if you are leaving the side mouldings black and otherwise normally trimmed out I would say.....
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t280/roodoo2/1197573775.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t280/roodoo2/guy024.jpg
tough call, as long as you prep the bumpers real nice it will look good no matter. I would use semi gloss black not regular flat or regular gloss black. Satin black is good but it varys between brands on how satin it looks.

[markmdz89hatch]

yeah, I say a full white-out. There's too many B&W's out there now. Can someone assist w/ a photochop? btw, catalyst in that 2nd pic, you can see what a wing would look like on the back of your hatch. You caught the c-pillar from the car in the background just right. I had to look twice b/c the first time I thought you put a high wing on.

[Catalyst]

yeah, I say a full white-out. There's too many B&W's out there now. Can someone assist w/ a photochop? btw, catalyst in that 2nd pic, you can see what a wing would look like on the back of your hatch. You caught the c-pillar from the car in the background just right. I had to look twice b/c the first time I thought you put a high wing on.

Bwahaha I didn't even notice that till' you mentioned it! Thats my moms Corolla S in the background. :P:D

As far as paint for your bumpers goes, I used Krylon Fusion Semi-Gloss Black for my bumpers, I think Knarg used the same stuff.

[codyJDM]

I have some Krylon Fusion satin sitting in my room as we speak, think that would turn out nice?

[Civic Accord Honda]

I have some Krylon Fusion satin sitting in my room as we speak, think that would turn out nice? yes it would match the trim good :D

[Civic Accord Honda]

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/Dark_Accord/cody1.jpg
black bumperd beauty ^

annndddddddd












Panda Cody!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/Dark_Accord/cody2.jpg


(yes i know im not thatttt great at photoshop :P )

[codyJDM]

Done deal. Im painting my bumpers black.

[gfrg88]

pandas are getting old....

[MessyHonda]

panda cody FTW

[Civic Accord Honda]

panda cody FTW word!:D

[codyJDM]

x2. Doing my bumpers sunday. Ill have pics up as soon as it all dries and get put back together. I'm gonna be using Krlyon Fusion Satin, lets see how it comes out.

[codyJDM]

This is so nervewracking! Ive done 2 or 3 coats on each and there seems to still be spots that are shinier than others. The color is perfect but I want it to be even!

Im trying my best, I hope it looks good. Cant say Ive done much with paint though so this is an adventure lol.

[ghettogeddy]

This is so nervewracking! Ive done 2 or 3 coats on each and there seems to still be spots that are shinier than others. The color is perfect but I want it to be even!

Im trying my best, I hope it looks good. Cant say Ive done much with paint though so this is an adventure lol.

just let it dry between coats also invest in a spray handle helps get even coats

[codyJDM]

I got Krylon with the bad ass spray tip thing, it worked well. They turned out really nice, pretty even(I might do more coats down the road though) and Ill have pics up soon, touched up spots are drying and then on they go.

[Civic Accord Honda]

pix pix pix pix pix pix pix pix pix pix pix pix pix :D

[codyJDM]

She looks hot! Panda Cody ftw.(sorry about shitty camera phone pics!)
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3830/211995484933aa8.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7193/212024292357pv6.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

looks freaking sex!!!!!!!!!11!!!one!

[Pico]

Nice Job..
More pics when you get a chance please.

[codyJDM]

Definitely, my bands photographer took a few tonight Ill get them asap. Ill take a few with my camera tomorrow as well.

[BITESIZE]

Looks good!

[MessyHonda]

nice

[Hazwan]

Another panda hatch :(

[codyJDM]

Another panda hatch :(

Sad face? :(

[markmdz89hatch]

i think he's just saying that he thinks it's becoming the default thing to do if you get a white hatch. Granted it looks damn good (obviously), which is why I've kept mine like it is since '99, but maybe he was looking for someone to go outside of the norm.

I really want to see someone do a full white-out on a hatch again. There was a member in like '00 that had one like that, I just don't remember where he went, or what happened to the car.

[Civic Accord Honda]

^ i love pandas not for the trend but since i grew up in a white 87DX with the black bumpers i miss that car :(

[codyJDM]

I hated to conform to the trend(though it looks sooo good), but I am 17 and in high school and am working 30 hours a week to pay for insurance and gas. Getting my bumper repainted was way the hell out of my budget right now. Especially after the accident.

[codyJDM]

I just realized your door handles are black Mark. Looks nice.

[Civic Accord Honda]

upload the new pics the photographer t00k already :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[codyJDM]

Still gotta get 'em! =P

[ghettogeddy]

ya it is sad lol looks like im the only one now with a solid white hatch lol im actually thinking now about color matching the trim i think it would look tits

[markmdz89hatch]

I hated to conform to the trend(though it looks sooo good), but I am 17 and in high school and am working 30 hours a week to pay for insurance and gas. Getting my bumper repainted was way the hell out of my budget right now. Especially after the accident.

No worries on conforming to a trend. I still don't consider it a 'trend' because that means to me that it'll go out of style, and this is a classic look that's been around forever, and never gets old imo.

Anyway, it does look damn good.


I just realized your door handles are black Mark. Looks nice.

That's DX power right there.

LX-i's had color-matched door handles and bumpers. DX had black handles and bumpers from the factory.

[bullard123]

i think he's just saying that he thinks it's becoming the default thing to do if you get a white hatch. Granted it looks damn good (obviously), which is why I've kept mine like it is since '99, but maybe he was looking for someone to go outside of the norm.

I really want to see someone do a full white-out on a hatch again. There was a member in like '00 that had one like that, I just don't remember where he went, or what happened to the car.

I thought 88turboedaccord had one?

[markmdz89hatch]

I thought 88turboedaccord had one?

That's Justin. I honestly don't remember if he had painted the trim or rear bumper trim, but I know he had a stock unpainted black 88-89 coupe/sedan front bumper.

[codyJDM]

Oh and btw I want your rear mud guards Mark ;) Give them to me! lol.

[markmdz89hatch]

hells no. hmm.... i might just have another set somewhere tho

[knarg]

Oh and Knarg your hatch looks fuckin' sexy ;]

thanks man, your hatch is looking good too!

i like the black bumpers :)

i wonder why x_x

[knarg]

Oh and btw I want your rear mud guards Mark ;) Give them to me! lol.

yeah, i have those too, definitely try to get a pair somewhere, they look awesome paint-matched like i have them

i painted them when i painted my bumpers and window trim/moldings

[codyJDM]

If you haver another set I call dibs! :)

Good pics yay

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b307/badubagabi/DSCN0666.png
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b307/badubagabi/DSCN0667.png
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b307/badubagabi/DSCN0668.png

[codyJDM]

Who wants to make me a sig to match the new panda-scheme? ;)

[markmdz89hatch]

dammit I want a Texas 3G. There's no rust on that thing. Damn clean. All the 3G's up here are all loaded up with cancer. Even when you find a 'real clean' one, it's still got some rust specs on it.

[codyJDM]

I have 1 tiny TINY spot of it, see under my drivers side door? Theres just a little bit of surface rust. I need to get on it asap now that I think about it lol.

This car was bought from Austin TX in 1987, and resides in Austin TX in 2008 ;)

[Civic Accord Honda]

sexy

[codyJDM]

Oh and damnit Knarg, how the hell did you get your paint to come out so well?!?

Did you use like 10 cans or something? lol. Mine looks pretty good but it is far from perfect, theres lots of little blemishes. What did you do to make it so even?