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22-06-09, 05:27 PM
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New Pics, Custom badges
As per title really, this is what the front one looked like before, all faded:
Removed from car and masked up:
Primer:
Coat of black:
2 coats of laquer:
The rear was more tricky as it hadnt yet faded so I scraped off the laquer and set about polishing the paint off... with oven cleaner as I couldnt find the autosol :
Half done:
Then just followed the same process that I did for the front. I think they came out well.
Completed front (masking around edges removed:
Completed rear:
How I stuck them back on:
What you all think?
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22-06-09, 05:39 PM
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Looks good, not over the top or garish. I like your scheme.
I think your black wheels suit the car too.
Next have you considered R45 headlights or darkening the oem indicators (in keeping with the black theme)
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22-06-09, 05:41 PM
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No scrap the darkened indicators, go for R45 clears. I think it help strenghten the red and black theme by taking away the orange.
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22-06-09, 05:49 PM
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Like this
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22-06-09, 05:52 PM
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yeh, im deffo going to have a bash at de-orangeing the lights. I will have a try with mine and if I fail get myself to the scrapyard for some 45 ones. Ive heard that its a fiddle but they do come apart with a heat gun. Its a wierd one though because in the flesh the orange lights dont look out of place, they just look terrible in the pics!
I was also going to do the mesh black but I think it ties in nicely with the chrome in the badges now.
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22-06-09, 08:18 PM
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personally i think the red looks better with the orange indicators, thats why i havnt done mine. i have seen a red on in person with R45 lenses and it makes the front end look very skinny and not right imho
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22-06-09, 08:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afcbadam
personally i think the red looks better with the orange indicators, thats why i havnt done mine. i have seen a red on in person with R45 lenses and it makes the front end look very skinny and not right imho
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I agree,same reason I aint done the TY ZS.
Badges look sweet though
Shroon
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22-06-09, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by shroonie29
I agree,same reason I aint done the TY ZS.
Badges look sweet though
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i just think it brakes things up and adds a little colour which i like. i like the orange on the red and yellow. i however like the R45 lights on the green, blue, grey and black ect
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22-06-09, 08:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afcbadam
personally i think the red looks better with the orange indicators, thats why i havnt done mine. i have seen a red on in person with R45 lenses and it makes the front end look very skinny and not right imho
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Thanks for the comments guys. Hmmm what adam has just said was a concern I already had. Ill see how bored I get on these long summer evenings and if I get the modding bug I might have a bash but for the time being Im happy with the looks , you have twisted my arm adam and Shroonie!
Last edited by ZS Phil; 22-06-09 at 08:27 PM.
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22-06-09, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ZS Phil
Thanks for the comments guys. Hmmm what adam has just said was a concern I already had. Ill see how bored I get on these long summer evenings and if I get the modding bug I might have a bash but for the time being Im happy with the looks , you have twisted my arm adam and Shroonie!
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Ya know it makes sense lol
Shroon
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