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Old 09-30-2008, 08:24 AM
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Default Should I paint my Eclipse fuel door body color or flat black?

I've just put an Eclipse fuel door on my car and I intend on painting it, but I hesitate between body color (Navy Blue Metallic) and flat black (to match with the Berger panel). What's your opinion on this?

Also, what about the 6 bolts on the fuel door: would you keep them silver-color or would you get some black ones?

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Same color as car, or put original one back on.
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Black. It will match the berger and the wheels.
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Not my cup of tea but i'd paint it NBM with nbm bolts or black with silver bolts.
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black to match wheels/berger good idea.
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I'd say body color..
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I'd paint it NBM and leave the bolts silver.
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satin black would look real good. Accents your wheels and berger panel.
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normally i would say nbm but i think your car can pull of the black
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Leave it alone..looks great just as it is! It matches your wheels....
I had on eon my Camaro...

on on a vette Ive seen..
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Thanks so much for your opinions. I think I will go flat black (with silver bolts).

@BitViper: True, it does look great as is on silver (or pewter) cars... but I find it a bit too flashy on my NBM car.
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FLat black with silver bolts will look like a patch.... If I had to paint it..Id go body color....

Post up when your done..I wanna see it
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If you paint it, do it body color. It will just look like its off a black car if you paint it black. Personally I'd put the stock one back on, but thats just me.
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do it in the body color. Also, where did you get the door?
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Go with your body color that's just my .02
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Paint the center body color and leave the silver ring.
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satin black with silver bolts.
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Gloss black with s/steel bolts.....[or body color-door]
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Originally Posted by EW1
do it in the body color. Also, where did you get the door?
I bet Wal-mart parking lot.
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Body color.


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