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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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wanted to replace my stock black ones because the driver-side is faded pretty badly but I was wondering if anyone had a pic of what they look like on a red SC300 with tints.. don't want to over due it but they actually the same price for "gloss black" on eBay.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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chrome pillars = played/ugly, imo.

put vinyl over your pillars.

Black.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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doesnt sound like too bad of an idea but woulden't have the slightest guess on where or how to do that. Gloss black ones on eBay look stock anyone ever bought a pair?
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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with no paint on the b pillars its already chrome. you can probably just sand the paint off down to the polished metal and give it a nice buff. but i just sanded mine and painted them flat black.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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don't buy the ebay ones!! i bought those and they are just flimsy pieces of plastic that looks terrible and don't even fit plushly. i just had to take mine off.i can't even believe how long i kept them on there they looked awful...just a heads up
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Paint em yourself, don't do chrome
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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oh ok thanks for the heads up..sounds like a good idea not too sure on what paint would look right as I've never painted anything but the house Lol any suggestions?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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Take off your window trim and respray it black
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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i was thinking about vinyl wrapping mine with carbon fiber..
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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yeah man i hate my chrome stupid things. im actually gonna tell thepaint sop to spray them black and clear coat themto match the car
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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can anyone direct me to the right color paint to use? gloss? flat? clearcoat? sorry lol im just going for the best look thats already been done I will have all the windows tinted shortly after so best combo
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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bump? anyone? satin black?
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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black realy isnt a color is a shade. but what u want to do is to scuff the piller. use wax and grease remover sealer base and clear that simple i used vht base or SEM paints .
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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i thought about spraying mine white..
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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I pulled mine off one night, stripped off the paint and polished them. They were pretty jacked up so something had to be done. Not too sure if I want too keep it that way tho.









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