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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 01:49 AM
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Hi guys,
I'd like to Plasti Dip my car. You know spray paint it.
So I would love to hear some suggestions from you guys.

I Thought of doing pearl or glossy white with black rims, or maybe some matte black and black rims.

I'll be glad to hear your thoughts.

Thanks.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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I think a glossy or pearl white would look great! I've seen a matte black LS before and it was pretty ugly.

What color is your car now?
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:13 AM
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Matte white!! Planning to do this down the road to save my paint lol. fyi do a 8 layer coat so it'll be easy to remove down the road.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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I wonder what the resale value is? If you include a power painter it might be higher.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:53 PM
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Didn't you guys just legalize marijuana, how about leafy green!
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Originally Posted by Kira X
I think a glossy or pearl white would look great! I've seen a matte black LS before and it was pretty ugly.

What color is your car now?
That's what I'm leaning forward to, a white with black rims.

My car is Red Maroon/Biege interior. I love the color, but I thought I'd change into more of a sportier look, and at the same time to protect the paint.
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Originally Posted by warminwisc
Didn't you guys just legalize marijuana, how about leafy green!
Haha, yes, but green isn't my favorite color. I'm afraid your high at this moment :P, no I'm just kidding.
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Originally Posted by tHeKiNg911
That's what I'm leaning forward to, a white with black rims.

My car is Red Maroon/Biege interior. I love the color, but I thought I'd change into more of a sportier look, and at the same time to protect the paint.
White with black wheels would look really good.

Red LS' are pretty rare aren't they? I saw a red 01 two years ago and was blown away by how good the color looked. I haven't seen one since then.
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Can someone enlighten me on this whole plasti dip thing...
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Originally Posted by InfamousLS
Can someone enlighten me on this whole plasti dip thing...
It's a cheap way to change the color of a car. Usually most guys dip their cars flat black and it looks like complete crap. However it comes in different colors and you can actually paint the Plasti Dip itself. It's also easy to remove.
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http://www.plastidip.com/
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plasti dip and spray paint are two different things lol.
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The red maroon sounds like Jabberwock's color. If you don't Wagner the door jams and engine bay maybe Jabberwock can imagine how it will look, he has a similar color? Jab?
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Yes, maroon is very rare. Here is a pic of my car.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4y7ipj3sc2r3r32/2013-06-08%2018.39.36-1.jpg
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