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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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So I got my front bumper vinlyed, it looks good but he said he needs to do it over because some water was under the grill and so the vinyl wouldn't stick. Here are some pics of what it looks like, he has to finish the bottom part of the bumper as well, was gonna take it off but I need it so the protective shield they are putting on the front doesn't interfere with were he has the vinyl. Also when he took off my license plate we found that the dealership screwed the bumper up when they installed the license plate, nice.
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 04:47 PM
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I love it, except that big honking plate on your bumper and the sensors that are grey.
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Yeah that looks good. And it is better to screw the plate into the bumper as well if they used long screws so that the frame sits flush and does not bend
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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it looks nice, but u should have got those brackets and stuck it under the bumper that would made it more aggressive and covered the holes in the bumper.
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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looks good to me... i like. that LP is a very nice color. i like it more and more everytime i see it.

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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by djpeakSD
I love it, except that big honking plate on your bumper and the sensors that are grey.
LOL I wish but in Mass no license plate in front and I'm getting a ticket. He is working on the sensors to see if they will go off if covered with the vinyl so hopefully next time he will tell me that it can be covered.

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Yeah that looks good. And it is better to screw the plate into the bumper as well if they used long screws so that the frame sits flush and does not bend
Yeah but it seems they screwed to hard as now there is an indent on the bumper.

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it looks nice, but u should have got those brackets and stuck it under the bumper that would made it more aggressive and covered the holes in the bumper.
There won't be any room when its lowered it will scratch every time.

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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 11:45 PM
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It looks good! might have to do that as well.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:47 AM
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Will you do your roof too like your 3rd gen?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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Will you do your roof too like your 3rd gen?
Not sure I have been thinking about it, may do it this spring.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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Looks great! I'm actually getting a quote this week on mine. I'm thinking though I might go with the same metallic grey that the rear valence and rims are instead of black.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by yardie876
Looks great! I'm actually getting a quote this week on mine. I'm thinking though I might go with the same metallic grey that the rear valence and rims are instead of black.
Not a bad idea, When you do make sure you post photos up.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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Nice! I really like the front of these vinyled.

I would pick up two black sensors designed for a black GS. Those sensors aren't real expensive.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SW10ES
Nice! I really like the front of these vinyled.

I would pick up two black sensors designed for a black GS. Those sensors aren't real expensive.
Hopefully he can just vinyl the sensors with no problem.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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Mind if I ask how much they charged to do that? Local vinyl shop here in CA charging me $150 for that mid bumper part but also includes bondo work for the license plate holes. Wondering if that's a reasonable price.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hypnotika
Mind if I ask how much they charged to do that? Local vinyl shop here in CA charging me $150 for that mid bumper part but also includes bondo work for the license plate holes. Wondering if that's a reasonable price.
I got quoted $250 today. Safe to say I'm still looking for a shop lol.
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