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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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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!



























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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 02:07 AM
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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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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 06:31 AM
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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.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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I kind of like it. Cant quite tell if it looks out of place or if it fits in well. One thing is that I cant stop looking at it. Not sure if thats good or bad. lol
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 08:21 AM
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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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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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yeah, i think it will look great after the rest of the kit is painted black also.. looks great from the front end shot.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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I think if you paint the rest of the kit black, then it will appear as if its just a primered kit you threw on the car.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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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.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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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!
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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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.
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