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does anyone paint their wind guards?

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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Hmmm... I actually kind of like it on the white GS.
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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i think the white on white looks good! be a pioneer and try it first for all of us black gs owners
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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One other thing I'd consider is whether your windows are tinted and how dark? I'd think that if the visors were about the same shade as the windows I'd leave them unpainted; otherwise it might be worth a shot to paint them so they'd match the car. Either way they'd look like they belonged with something else on the car and weren't just stuck out there on there own, if that makes any sense.

I think the visors look best when they blend into the car a little, 95% of the ones I see on the streets look tacky and out of place. I hated the things until I saw them on the GS's here, for some reason they look great on a VIP-style GS!
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Just tint your windows to 5% and then they will be black as black..no one will ever know!!>
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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I think it looks better on darker colored cars than light colored cars. Like blk, dark blue, green. My buddy 1st gen was resprayed in that dark green that Chuckb has that 01+ gs430 green, I think its called midnight pine or something like that and they look awesome painted vs blk...
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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I painted mine to match my car. I'll post pics later. It looks good imo. If your car will be black I'd leave it the way it is since it really won't be noticable.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Won't painting them just increase the blind spot on the A-Pillar? I know it's not much, but sometimes you need that two inch spot to see someone... They are see through for a reason...
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Stage3
Won't painting them just increase the blind spot on the A-Pillar? I know it's not much, but sometimes you need that two inch spot to see someone... They are see through for a reason...
Great point...... ...
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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yeah deff a good point made above ^. I saw white ones on a white escalade the other day. It looked nice. Very unique, I had never seen it done until then. it added a nice touch.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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bringing this back because now i am so close to doing this, just am not sure if its would look good on a sportier gs not vip style? pics would really help, possibly on a silver one. thanks
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 03:21 AM
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I say add this post in the 'photoshop' section and have them do you up I think it might clash with the sport look. I dont think it will look horrible, just clash a bit.
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