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SGM Tom's Diffuser Color Question

Old 03-22-14, 08:13 PM
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Hey guys, so I got a Tom's diffuser from fellow member Khoa & its currently getting fixed (reinforcement, sanding, refin). I was going to end up wrapping the diffuser but I realized that it wouldn't look as good like ISF PAT said so I decided to get it painted. Since I have a SGM ISF with a wald trunk spoiler (pained SGM) and a CF roof spoiler, CF front lip, I was debating what color to paint my diffuser.. The option is either gloss black or matte black. What do you guys think would look best? And if anyone can come up with some pictures, it'd be greatly appreciated, thanks guys.
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Old 03-22-14, 09:03 PM
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Matte Blk would look good..
Old 03-22-14, 09:10 PM
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I'd vote for matte black as well. It should blend in well with the body and CF around the car. I don't think I've seen the Tom's diffuser painted, so it will be a different and unique look.
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+1 Matte black
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Matte black
Old 03-23-14, 05:42 AM
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buy a new one
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I have my Toms rear diffuser painted a satin-ish black color to match my other additions..Front/side under lips, grill surround, roof spoiler and wrapped roof. Had those pieces been CF I would have left the Toms cf finish to match.
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
buy a new one
Lend me the money.
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Originally Posted by mikellucci
I have my Toms rear diffuser painted a satin-ish black color to match my other additions..Front/side under lips, grill surround, roof spoiler and wrapped roof. Had those pieces been CF I would have left the Toms cf finish to match.
Pictures please & a lot of them! Haha
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
Pictures please & a lot of them! Haha
I'll have some shortly once I get the car off jack stands. Hey, leave me iTrader since I finally bought those o2 sensors from you! Lol
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Originally Posted by mikellucci
I'll have some shortly once I get the car off jack stands. Hey, leave me iTrader since I finally bought those o2 sensors from you! Lol
Idk how to.. LOL..
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Here is what mine looks like on SGM.. I also have a wald trunk lip that was CF and i painted it SGM.. I left my front toms lip CF and it all flows very well IMO...
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Originally Posted by haydog
Here is what mine looks like on SGM.. I also have a wald trunk lip that was CF and i painted it SGM.. I left my front toms lip CF and it all flows very well IMO...
Perfect, we have the same components then, do you have more pictures of the rear? & the diffuser is matte black right?
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that diffuser looks gloss black to me
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My diffuser is not painted. Its carbon fiber

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