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TaMbALoLoNg 07-05-2009 04:50 PM

What do you say, BLACK or CLEAR?
 
I was kinda bored in the garage so I blacked out my side markers. I had the clear on but before i finalize it, i wanted t check whay you guys think. So any thoughts? Thanks:thumbup:

ACTUAL sides blacked out(updated) not yet permanent though.
http://www.xoutpost.com/members/tamb...-out-sides.jpg

BGM 07-05-2009 05:16 PM

Hmmm I say clear though if you have a pic of both from a little further out it would be easier to decide. And get the clear bra on the front--that's mandatory--I love mine.

FSETH 07-05-2009 05:35 PM

black

Weasel 07-05-2009 05:41 PM

Paint matched is the way to go, that's the #1 way I see customers do it at the shop, and the best looking way. What I did with my scratched mirror cover was have the body shop guys let me know when they were doing paint work on a saffire black BMW so I could bring him the cover then.... already had the paint mixed and in the gun = freebie + a 6 pack :thumbup:

mtech8 07-05-2009 07:05 PM

I vote for the clear.

I like that detail.

TaMbALoLoNg 07-05-2009 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel (Post 637507)
Paint matched is the way to go, that's the #1 way I see customers do it at the shop, and the best looking way. What I did with my scratched mirror cover was have the body shop guys let me know when they were doing paint work on a saffire black BMW so I could bring him the cover then.... already had the paint mixed and in the gun = freebie + a 6 pack :thumbup:

SMART....:D

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGM (Post 637502)
Hmmm I say clear though if you have a pic of both from a little further out it would be easier to decide. And get the clear bra on the front--that's mandatory--I love mine.

http://www.xoutpost.com/members/tamb...blackside2.jpg
I just saw that clear bra on a 650 at the dealer showroom...and it leaves a line across the hood its to visible for me. I'm sure it works but I'll pass.

brian5 07-05-2009 08:37 PM

I like the painted one. I considered the black or clear but the painted one looks so much better.

alexmish 07-05-2009 08:52 PM

i vote for black. very nice.

chile1 07-05-2009 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg (Post 637497)
I was kinda bored in the garage so I blacked out my side markers. I had the clear on but before i finalize it, i wanted t check whay you guys think. So any thoughts? Thanks:thumbup:

ACTUAL sides blacked out(updated) not yet permanent though.
http://www.xoutpost.com/members/tamb...-out-sides.jpg

I'm not a big fan of the blackouts so I'd go with the clears....

BGM 07-05-2009 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg (Post 637528)
SMART....:D



http://www.xoutpost.com/members/tamb...blackside2.jpg
I just saw that clear bra on a 650 at the dealer showroom...and it leaves a line across the hood its to visible for me. I'm sure it works but I'll pass.

Ok I'm more 50/50 now--it's more consistent as clear with the side marker. But the all black front looks good, too. I sound like a woman choosing between 2 purses :dunno:.

The line on the clear guard is barely noticeable--everybody that has seen it on my e53 wants to get it on their car. It's just piece of mind--no rock chips. I have better things to do than sit there with a touch-up brush and attempt to fill in rock chips.


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