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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Red face paint my mirrors or not?

hey guys should i paint my mirrors body color or leave em black?
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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black.. mine are body color.. wish they were black.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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i say body color
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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Always looked better to me black...

Im about to paint the mirrors on the T/A black like yours...
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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i say black just my.02

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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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black, it helps break the color up a bit and i think it makes the body color stand out more too.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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I like the black. Think it goes good with the headlights.

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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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I like body color.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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Paint'em
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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leave them black.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Just keep it black.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Black mirrors are for black cars!! Same goes for the sail panel... paint them both!

I painted the mirrors, sail panel and grill body color on my BBM '99 and I love it. I hated the black...
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Paint it for sure. I've got 2 sets if I ever decide on changing:



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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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either will look great
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Yeah, I definately agree with going body color. It will look a lot cleaner. And Brian2006, that is a pretty damn clean camaro you have yourself there!!!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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leave it black, nice car
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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paint them!!!
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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I personally like it black, especially if the top is black.
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