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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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has anyone plasti diped their side mirrors (or maybe even just painted them a different color than the body)?

ive seen a number of cars (not lexus) have them done, and different contrasts really made it stand out. thinking about trying this on my gs. I searched but didn't find anything like this.
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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what color is your GS?
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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what color is your GS?
white. so was thinking black contrast. I just did both grills (top and bottom) and also the rear bumper lip. I like how it looks.
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white. so was thinking black contrast. I just did both grills (top and bottom) and also the rear bumper lip. I like how it looks.
Sounds like good contrast but also try the roof with the mirrors.... plus instead of the matte black add some glossifier to make it shine.. The end results should look pretty good..
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Sounds like good contrast but also try the roof with the mirrors.... plus instead of the matte black add some glossifier to make it shine.. The end results should look pretty good..
yeah I have definitely been adding the glossifier. so I will keep that going. idk if I want to go with the roof yet. but i do have it in the back of my head.
i have some vossens coming in that should make all this look all the much better.
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Yea I did mine in matte black to match my matte black plasti-dipped rims, it looks great, super easy...
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by FlockoGS4
Yea I did mine in matte black to match my matte black plasti-dipped rims, it looks great, super easy...
haha

but isn't your gs black already (assuming its the one in your sig)?

also did you do the entire shell? I was thinking maybe doing the whole back part up to where there is a line and then small trimming around the side that has the actual mirror.
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Originally Posted by robertoyou
haha

but isn't your gs black already (assuming its the one in your sig)?

also did you do the entire shell? I was thinking maybe doing the whole back part up to where there is a line and then small trimming around the side that has the actual mirror.
Yes it is black, gloss black and matte is a huge difference, I did the whole shell...
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Originally Posted by FlockoGS4
Yes it is black, I did the whole shell...
so you plasti diped your mirrors black when they were black already? or did you just do it for he matte finish?
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by robertoyou
so you plasti diped your mirrors black when they were black already? or did you just do it for he matte finish?
They had a few chips on the drivers side, so I dipped them matte to cover up and match my matte rims...
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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matt paint
with Gs is always a + dude!
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