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Old 10-05-2008, 11:40 AM
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So the car goes into the shop tomorrow as it is getting painted to solve a peeling issue. The paint is peeling on the pillars on both sides but it's a lot worse on the passenger side. I am going to try a little something different and I wanted to get your opinions as to what you think. I am planning on having the car painted black from the body line above the door handles up and then separating the two colors with a thin red pin stripe that is the same color as my brakes and here is a picture that I found that helped me to see the end result and I like it but let me know what you think.

My hood, trunk, B & C pillars, and mirrors are Carbon fiber and my roof is already painted black so it's not to much of a change, but I do like the end result on this car. The only difference is that he used a darker color red as I will use a brighter one to match my brakes and the lower half of his trunk is body color where mine is CF. IMO I think the body kit and my color will help to pull off this paint job as well ..... ..... but that's just me.

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Old 10-05-2008, 11:58 AM
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looks different, I like. Especially with the CF hood. Otherwise it just looks out of place on an A4 IMO.
 
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Old 10-05-2008, 11:58 AM
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Not a fan of that idea. The pics^ are a huge turn off for me. I like your car a lot the way it is, or at least how it is in your sig pic.
 
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Old 10-05-2008, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by onepoint8tee
Not a fan of that idea. The pics^ are a huge turn off for me. I like your car a lot the way it is, or at least how it is in your sig pic.
My mirrors are now carbon fiber and black so it doesn't match the body color anymore as that area is now broken up with black and my car is actually a lighter color then the one in my sig, (it was manipulated )

Here is how the car looks as of now.


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Old 10-05-2008, 03:46 PM
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I say leave it the way it is now. Your **** is pimp bro! But if you do drop the black to the line I wouldn't use the red pinstripe imo.
 
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Old 10-06-2008, 02:14 PM
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Well it went into the shop this morning so the next pictures will be of the completed paint job.
 
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Old 10-06-2008, 02:30 PM
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So is it going to be a surprise or are you gunna tell us how it's gunna be?
 
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Old 10-06-2008, 07:10 PM
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You'll just have to wait and see .............
 
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Old 10-06-2008, 07:14 PM
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Sneaky bastartd!
 
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Old 10-06-2008, 07:18 PM
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Dont do it, keep it the same, call the paint shop right now!!!
 


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