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  1. 02-06-2003, 10:44 PM #1
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    Paint job questions

    Hey im a prelude driver, and im doin a paint job on my car in like 2 weeks (im doin it myself, in my schools shop) and was debating weather or not i should paint my black bumpers white....what i was orignally thinking was paiting them white and the side moldings white, and then where the little chrome ring that goes around the car, paint that black...you should be able to see from the picture in my sig.

    well what do you think? paint em? or leave em black....oh and im just gonna sell it after the paint job too

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  2. 02-06-2003, 11:51 PM #2
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    definately paint!
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  3. 02-07-2003, 01:55 AM #3
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    ALL white.. no black except tint and tires! haha.. actually.. paint the grey 'eyelids', grill, and license plate framing crap black... then spray your corners and tail lights with nightshades... itll look mad ncie and clean
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  4. 02-07-2003, 01:57 AM #4
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    and of course the orange bumper sigs should have nightshades on em too
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    throwing your soap is one thing but some states allow the death penalaty for messing with a mans sandwhich
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  5. 02-07-2003, 11:09 AM #5
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    When I painted my car, I painted it exactly the way you're describing. It looks so much cleaner that way! I would definately say go for it, although if you'll be selling it after you paint it it might not be worth going through all the work.
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  6. 02-07-2003, 12:31 PM #6
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    Yep paint the black man. Get rid of it.

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  7. 02-07-2003, 02:49 PM #7
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    Paint it. it looks way better painted

    Also! Welcome to the board other canadian BR"Y"AN!!!!!
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  8. 02-07-2003, 03:29 PM #8
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    are you getting another 3g? or staying on the board? what kinda car arre you getting

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  9. 02-08-2003, 01:32 AM #9
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    what im doin is sellin my prelude and buyin an 88-91 lude....dunno for sure yet, i mainly came to this site cause you guys seem to know ur stuff about carbed engines and thats what mine is....but your knowledge is very big here about everything, nice board!
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  10. 02-09-2003, 10:56 AM #10
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    i wouldn't mind having mine painted in a more metallic blue color. i just like metallic blue, don't know why. though i do like the idea of an all white job. if i had a body kit then the blue it may look better than the paint job and no kit. i don't know.
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  11. 02-11-2003, 01:01 AM #11
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    paint it
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  12. 02-12-2003, 09:37 PM #12
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    Ok well i made my final decisions about painting, im painting the bumpers white, and shaving off my moldings with fiberglass, im fiberglassing my antenna, and i dunno about the tails

    -Bryan
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  13. 02-12-2003, 11:27 PM #13
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    why you puttin so much work into it before your sell it? IE: "fiberglass the mouldings and shave antenna"?????
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  14. 02-12-2003, 11:49 PM #14
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    What chub said. That would give the car a really clean newer look to it. Good luck!
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