My Update Thread! adam044
Thank you.
Forgot to mention, Sullivan Tire couldn't do the alignment for me because they said my tie rod ends we're seized together. Luckily my alignment really isn't that bad. Looks like the tie rod ends and axels/axel boots are the next things do to... Eventually
Forgot to mention, Sullivan Tire couldn't do the alignment for me because they said my tie rod ends we're seized together. Luckily my alignment really isn't that bad. Looks like the tie rod ends and axels/axel boots are the next things do to... Eventually
Keep going back to this picture to decide if I want to do this. Makes the car look completely different. I noticed that both the front and rear bumper valances are also silver as well.
Can't decide what to do. I know if I didn't like it I could always plasti dip it back to black like it is now. All one color does look nice though.
Link me to the paint I would have to get?
Can't decide what to do. I know if I didn't like it I could always plasti dip it back to black like it is now. All one color does look nice though.
Link me to the paint I would have to get?
There's two ways to go:
1) radiant silver Duplicolor paint from Advance. Cheaper and readily available, and very close to stock paint, but not 100% identical
2) Automotive Touch Up Paint from PaintScratch - Order Pro Grade Paint, order up your exact paint using your paint code (for a facelift car like yours, the paint code is LY7W). Costs more but is a 100% match.
I think if you do it you'll really like the results. Here's a couple more to show you how mine looks. I would never go back to black lowers.



1) radiant silver Duplicolor paint from Advance. Cheaper and readily available, and very close to stock paint, but not 100% identical
2) Automotive Touch Up Paint from PaintScratch - Order Pro Grade Paint, order up your exact paint using your paint code (for a facelift car like yours, the paint code is LY7W). Costs more but is a 100% match.
I think if you do it you'll really like the results. Here's a couple more to show you how mine looks. I would never go back to black lowers.



Found it. Duplicolor Reflex Silver Mica BVW2039: Buy the right Touch Up Spray - Paint at Advance Auto Parts
How many cans do you think it would take to do those 3 areas if I decide to do it?
Edit: posted this before I saw your last post.
What did you use? The duplicolor or the other stuff? Flows so much more nicely one color.
How many cans do you think it would take to do those 3 areas if I decide to do it?
Edit: posted this before I saw your last post.
What did you use? The duplicolor or the other stuff? Flows so much more nicely one color.
Last edited by adam044; Aug 13, 2014 at 10:05 PM.
I had my paint made at a local paint shop (your third option, which I should've mentioned). Gave them my paint code and bought 4 cans of paint and 3 cans of clear coat. I used 3-1/2 cans I think of paint and two of clear. Cost about $130 out the door and they put it in aerosol cans.







