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Pics of CT with newly Plastidipped grill surround! (plus blacked tags)

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Old 08-30-12, 08:04 PM
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Cool Pics of CT with newly Plastidipped grill surround! (plus blacked tags)

Decided to go ahead and try Plastidip after seeing so many guys have great success with it.

Did my grill surround along with the rear tags. I have to say, it turned out great!

I definitely recommend Plastidip to everyone here. Goes on easily, and after 3-5 coats it feels very durable and solid.

Here are a few pics for you guys.




CT before Plastidipping the grill surround:




Plastidip on the rear model tags:




The front end all covered up (I might have went a little overboard with the newspaper




After applying 5 coats:




The end result!




Overall, I'm very happy with the results. Definitely adds a nice aggressive accent to the car. I love how the matte color of the Plastidip matches perfectly with the matte black wheels.

Next mods are going to be a BeatSonic Sharkfin antenna wrapped in carbon fiber vinyl along with also wrapping the rear spoiler with carbon vinyl. Stay tuned!

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Old 08-31-12, 09:26 AM
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Geez. I would have taken out the parts to be sprayed. Looks nice tho.
Old 08-31-12, 09:57 AM
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Looks very sporty. It's the perfect look for a black car.
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It looks really good!! I really like how the whole front end matches.
Old 08-31-12, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tk1971
Looks very sporty. It's the perfect look for a black car.
Originally Posted by fugate04
It looks really good!! I really like how the whole front end matches.
Thanks guys, I'm loving it too!

Do you think I should plastidip the chrome license plate holders?
Old 08-31-12, 12:33 PM
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very nice~!!
Old 08-31-12, 01:46 PM
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did you order it through dipyourcar.com? they charge 12.00 for shipping. I live in socal.~!do you know anywhere i can get them in socal?
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Originally Posted by yamaturkey
did you order it through dipyourcar.com? they charge 12.00 for shipping. I live in socal.~!do you know anywhere i can get them in socal?
I got the Plastidip at my local Home Depot in Oregon for $5. Not sure where to get it in SoCal, sorry.
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Car looks great. I love the blacked out look.

Originally Posted by Tennis100
Thanks guys, I'm loving it too!

Do you think I should plastidip the chrome license plate holders?
I plasti dipped my IS250's badges and also the cheap chrome dealer frame that was on the car. It turned out pretty good for a temporary solution. Do it !!!

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Hey, do you guys think it would look cheesy to wrap my incoming sharkfin antenna as well as my rear spolier with 3M carbon fiber wrap?
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I received and installed a BeatSonic shark fin antenna today. I'll be washing/detailing my car tomorrow and I'll post some pics after!
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Originally Posted by Tennis100
Hey, do you guys think it would look cheesy to wrap my incoming sharkfin antenna as well as my rear spolier with 3M carbon fiber wrap?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Go for it and post the results. You may inspire some other owners!
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Originally Posted by SpeyRod
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Go for it and post the results. You may inspire some other owners!
After some thinking, I decided to not wrap anything up. I'll just keep everything a nice glossy black

Btw, noticed you're in Oregon. Nice, I am as well
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Originally Posted by Tennis100
After some thinking, I decided to not wrap anything up. I'll just keep everything a nice glossy black

Btw, noticed you're in Oregon. Nice, I am as well
There are a few of us Oregonians around. Not so many down here in the State of Jefferson. I have still only seen one other ct and it was headed south on I-5.

Enjoy your car! We are!
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