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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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My sweet home depot grille. Should I paint it black or leave as is? The rest of the car is blacked out(minus rims).

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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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definitely paint it black, it looks sick.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Got a pic with shittier lighting so it almost looks black here:
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Paint it black.

Let's start you a camera fund.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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Haha ya, that would be helpful. Im going to Hawaii next week so Im trying my best to get this thing running again before hand. AKA Im broke as ****!
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 05:14 AM
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I vote black.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 05:21 AM
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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Murda Dat shiz out!!
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Flat black would make it more ominous looking... Great for an already nasty WS6

A cool touch would be to make matching screens for the upper and lower hood holes, also flat black.

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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DeltaT
Flat black would make it more ominous looking... Great for a already nasty WS6

A cool touch would be to make matching screens for the upper and lower hood holes, also flat black.

Jim
Was thinking about pulling those off and painting them too. Didnt even think about flat black though!
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flat black all three then maybe wash it.lol yeah i'm one to talk
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Wow 10 to 1 black, looks like we all think the same lol. Def. black though, I like the idea of flat black too.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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flat black all three then maybe wash it.lol yeah i'm one to talk
Lol, car has a blown turbo and hasnt moved in a month
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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Black FTW. Give me a shout when that turbo gets there if you need a hand...
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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I vote black or change nose grill to match
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Cool idea, paint it black.
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PINK!!!!!
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PINK!!!!!
I think youve sold me lol
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by XtremeDime
I think youve sold me lol
Hey any other color would be gay...Right?
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