New look on the front end
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From: Sacramento, CA
Vehicle: 02 Hyundai Accent
Got tired of primer on my front lip and the sanded down portion of the lower grill area. One day it may be all carbon fiber but for now I am really liking the black... Opinions please!
























Would look good if you had the sideskirts and rear lip the same yet... now it looks unfinished, I would paint it blue or wrap it... At this time it does match the wheels and side molding, but still appears out of place, Makes your car look like a teens half done civic....
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From: Huntsville, AL
Vehicle: 2001/Hyundai/Tiburon
I think it looks great, but definitely agree with Tuboron - paint the side skirts and rear bumper lip. That'd look sweeeeeeet!!
And do replace your bulbs with normal color ones, those current ones just look weird. You can get yellow signals that have a chrome coating so it blends in really well, but blue just doesn't work, depsite your car being blue.
And do replace your bulbs with normal color ones, those current ones just look weird. You can get yellow signals that have a chrome coating so it blends in really well, but blue just doesn't work, depsite your car being blue.
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I should have mentioned I plan on hitting the rest of the lip kit up in black, thats on its way. Bulbs... Blue ones are my reverse light and its a big FU to the cops around here. Sure the cops can see em but they are not in use... most leave me alone about it lol. The other bulb is a amber turn signal
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I like how it looks. I suggest painting some of the front lip blue to set it off enough to show that it's on purpose. For instance, paint the mostly vertical parts blue, leave the mostly horizontal surfaces black. Then continue that theme around the car on the kit. Black looks good, but unless it's obvious that it's on purpose it'll look like it's just unfinished.
I love it. I say don't bother with the rest, to the non hyundai person they will expect the rest of the front bumper will be part of the rest of the kit and the lip on top. Double mod ownage!
Car looks awsome!
Car looks awsome!
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Oh, I meant to ask what paint you used, and how you got the finish like it is. It's pretty much exactly the look I want for the Tib's hood and roof.


