To paint or not to paint.....

**markmdz89hatch** · 03-31-2003, 11:26 AM

I've been wondering for quite some time now if I should paint my front bumper all white to match the body. I just can't decide, and can't even imaging what it would look like with a white bumper.

Would someone be able to photoshop my bumper all white for me? Just the front bumper, not the back or side moldings. Actually, if you want, I don't mind losing the door handles though.

Here's some pics of the hatchy.........

Anything anyone might be able to do is greatly appreciated......

Thanks guys....

**1989 DX R** · 03-31-2003, 11:46 AM

I like the DX style black on white. Our cars look good like that.

**Blue Impact** · 03-31-2003, 11:52 AM

Mark, your car looks nice like that. It would look somewhat like Justin's car if you were to paint the whole car white.

**markmdz89hatch** · 03-31-2003, 11:56 AM

thanks guys, yeah I really like the look of it now, and I don't intend on painting the whole thing. I like the black moldings and black bumpers, but I was just wondering what it would look like with an all white front bumper.

It would kinda look a little like Justin's but, he's got everything painted except the front bumper. I want just the opposite, no paint on anything except the front bumper.

**Blue Impact** · 03-31-2003, 12:03 PM

Well, if you just wanna do the front bumper then I would have to say DON'T even tough it's not my car cuz it wouldn't look right. Just keep it the way it is cuz it looks much nicer like that. I think your car's complete as it is (appearance-wise).

**Mike89Accordcom** · 03-31-2003, 12:10 PM

I would paint it. I always use to tell Justin to paint his. It will match the rest of the car if you. The black makes it look like an unpainted body piece.

**Blue Impact** · 03-31-2003, 12:19 PM

Mike, Mark only wants to paint the front bumper (be opposite of Justin), and don't you think that would look odd? Having everything else white except for the moldings and rear bumper?

**markmdz89hatch** · 03-31-2003, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by Mike89Accordcom
I would paint it. I always use to tell Justin to paint his. It will match the rest of the car if you. The black makes it look like an unpainted body piece.

Mike, I gotta say that your car does look good with all moldings and bumpers white. For some reason all coupes tend to look better (IMO) with painted moldings/bumpers. But, I think the hatch's look kinda funny with all that color. I think the molding stripe gives is a good style line.

**1989 DX R** · 03-31-2003, 01:03 PM

And I still say it looks great as it is. I dunno, but 3Geez look great with the black bumpers and a drop like yours.

**Coroncho80** · 03-31-2003, 05:45 PM

Paint those biachesssss white! I always thought that cars with black bumpers were the cheap version of a model.

PS. Nice uni-wiper! Represent!

**Mike89Accordcom** · 03-31-2003, 06:01 PM

Ya I hear what your saying markmdz89hatch. I agree now that I think about it.

**dXsquared** · 03-31-2003, 06:08 PM

aint the front and rear bumpers and leave the trim...

Travis

**meohmy01** · 03-31-2003, 06:20 PM

i have one wiper on my 5th gen. yellow arm with a stainless wiper thing. looks good with the yellow and black steering wheel.

***carotman*** · 03-31-2003, 06:56 PM

I like the black bumpers...

White bumpers would look good too. It's not like if you had the same color as I got, I just can't imagine my car with painted bumpers... well, seems like we're in the same situation

The car looks good that way, just spend the extra bucks on something else

**danronian** · 03-31-2003, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by markmdz89hatch
Would someone be able to photoshop my bumper all white for me? Just the front bumper, not the back or side moldings. Actually, if you want, I don't mind losing the door handles though.

I could do it for you if you could send me some pictures to [email protected]. For some reason most pictures from the internet refuse to be recognized as pictures by photoshop on my new iBook. I heard of my teacher having the same problem with os X. But anyway... I actually did this to my car when I was debating whether to paint the faded trim on it, and it swayed me to want to (I havent yet due to weather, it snowed here tonight actually). And even if your pretty sure you dont want to paint it send them anyhow, it'll at least keep me entertained.

**MarioBurke** · 03-31-2003, 10:31 PM

**od2681** · 03-31-2003, 10:59 PM

dude go initial d style....i was at first lookin for a white 3gee...so i could do the two tone easy....
imma gonna do it someday...but do the color scheme from the trueno in initial d....it is two tone black and white (panda trueno)

**markmdz89hatch** · 04-01-2003, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by MarioBurke
I TRIED

Hey Mario, thanks a lot for doing that for me.

hmm...... ....I'm thinking I may just keep it black for now.

**MarioBurke** · 04-01-2003, 09:24 AM

i like the black bumpers. but the shaved handles would look nice.

**markmdz89hatch** · 04-01-2003, 10:11 AM

yeah, I want the handles shaved either way. I just think it'll help clean up the side of the car. PS> Mario, is that the same girl that was in the other avitar?

**MarioBurke** · 04-01-2003, 07:26 PM

yes it is the same girl

**iloveJDMblackrims69** · 04-02-2003, 05:17 PM

hmmm i wanna see somebody photo shop his car all white including the rear bumper and the molding, BUT NO SHAVED DOOR HANDLES YUCK

**89accordboi** · 04-02-2003, 05:52 PM

yeah dude that thing looks tight, i love it with the black bumpers, like that on guy said... initial d style

i would love to have that hatch, u should be proud of ur baby

**XXFearThisXX** · 04-05-2003, 05:56 AM

hmm nice car but when that dude tried to do the white front bumber it looked more silver gave me a idea to paint my rear and front bumber and side moldings silver and the car white the handles are already silver

Thread: To paint or not to paint.....

Thread Tools