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Old 07-04-2010, 02:33 PM
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So I've been wanting to do this for a long time now, and I finally did it. Don't mind the VERY dirty car, but it's been too hot outside to give it a good cleaning

I am keeping the headlights as is, but I really want to do something with the turn signals.
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looks good man
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what did you use on the grills? i might do my turn signals today with spraytint
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
what did you use on the grills? i might do my turn signals today with spraytint
I kept the plastic part as is, and I used black outdoor spray paint on the edges. I want to paint the turns black, and maybe keep a little circle unpainted so you can see the signal. I'll proly do the circle in vinyl then paint over it, but IDK yet.
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use spraytint
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
use spraytint
Spraytint isn't truly black. It's close, but not as dark as I want it.
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looks good, but wash your car man. you got a bug museum on the front there
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Originally Posted by Nacho SS
looks good, but wash your car man. you got a bug museum on the front there
HAHA yeah but it's been too damn hot here in B-LO to do it.
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Love it, needs to catch on more, I think we may be the only two GXPs, lol.
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ill be doing mine, sometime lol Maby get around to it this week
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Originally Posted by Nick_Nasty's_GXP
Spraytint isn't truly black. It's close, but not as dark as I want it.
i would see if Flip could do the turnsignals,
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i want to do it but still not sure how it would look on a silver car?
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Originally Posted by 94ss06gxp
i would see if Flip could do the turnsignals,
o yeah I forgot about Flip lol
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Originally Posted by Nick_Nasty's_GXP
o yeah I forgot about Flip lol
yup that would be black to match your paint,
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uggg...guys if you want to do this..lets trade. My trim is buffed out from some idiot repainting the front bumper and hazing my chrome.
So if your going to paint them black let me know we can trade.
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Originally Posted by Nacho SS
looks good, but wash your car man. you got a bug museum on the front there
I washed my car for the first time in three weeks today HAHAHA. BUT....I didn't have any bug remover so the bug brains are still kinda there . But have no fear, tomorrow I will remedy the situation!
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i did my turn signals tonight, looks good will post pics tommorrow
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Looks good man, i been wanting to do this to my imp, not sure how i'll like it though.
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gives you that menacing look,.......I like it!!
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i like the black look it lookz better than chrome 2 me



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