New visual mods. Opinions?
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New visual mods. Opinions?
K so I'll do a little bit of a before and after here. Stock vs what I have done in the last few days. Oh and I tinted the tails and debadged myself, just did it like 2 days after i got the car so I don't have any pictures completely stock. Sorry for the crappy cell pics, I'll take better ones when I get the digi back.
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After the LEDs it just makes me want to stop being lazy and paint my headlight housings black, take the ambers out, and do LEDs. I'll probably do it tonight.
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Opinions are welcome, although if you're an *** I'll probably ignore you haha.
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After the LEDs it just makes me want to stop being lazy and paint my headlight housings black, take the ambers out, and do LEDs. I'll probably do it tonight.
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Opinions are welcome, although if you're an *** I'll probably ignore you haha.
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RE: New visual mods. Opinions?
ORIGINAL: sweeds4
Those are LED's in the front bumper?
I think you should get a rs4 grill.
Those are LED's in the front bumper?
I think you should get a rs4 grill.
Grille is the last of my worries right now [8D]
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RE: New visual mods. Opinions?
ORIGINAL: deephouse
Did you paint or powder coat those rims? and how did you paint the tails?
Did you paint or powder coat those rims? and how did you paint the tails?
Tails were done with VHT Night Shade spray. sand, 3-4 coats, 2 coats of clear, waaaaaay better than vinyl tint IMO
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RE: New visual mods. Opinions?
ORIGINAL: tsbpenguin
Painted. Duplicolor wheel paint. Sanded, did 3 coats primer, 3 coats paint, no clear coat. The little rings i just used acrylic enamel and clear coat.
Tails were done with VHT Night Shade spray. sand, 3-4 coats, 2 coats of clear, waaaaaay better than vinyl tint IMO
Painted. Duplicolor wheel paint. Sanded, did 3 coats primer, 3 coats paint, no clear coat. The little rings i just used acrylic enamel and clear coat.
Tails were done with VHT Night Shade spray. sand, 3-4 coats, 2 coats of clear, waaaaaay better than vinyl tint IMO
Bad part about painting OEM stuff is
1. it's a one way ticket. 2 you were only doing it because you were bored and you'll inevitibly get bored with it again. 3. when that time comes you'll have terrible resell value on painted parts.
I only say that because i've been down that road and I cant say i'd do it again.
But it's your car and if you like the way it looks then rock on!
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RE: New visual mods. Opinions?
ORIGINAL: deephouse
Cool. Not feelin the LEDs, but the rest is cool.
Bad part about painting OEM stuff is
1. it's a one way ticket. 2 you were only doing it because you were bored and you'll inevitibly get bored with it again. 3. when that time comes you'll have terrible resell value on painted parts.
I only say that because i've been down that road and I cant say i'd do it again.
But it's your car and if you like the way it looks then rock on!
ORIGINAL: tsbpenguin
Painted. Duplicolor wheel paint. Sanded, did 3 coats primer, 3 coats paint, no clear coat. The little rings i just used acrylic enamel and clear coat.
Tails were done with VHT Night Shade spray. sand, 3-4 coats, 2 coats of clear, waaaaaay better than vinyl tint IMO
Painted. Duplicolor wheel paint. Sanded, did 3 coats primer, 3 coats paint, no clear coat. The little rings i just used acrylic enamel and clear coat.
Tails were done with VHT Night Shade spray. sand, 3-4 coats, 2 coats of clear, waaaaaay better than vinyl tint IMO
Bad part about painting OEM stuff is
1. it's a one way ticket. 2 you were only doing it because you were bored and you'll inevitibly get bored with it again. 3. when that time comes you'll have terrible resell value on painted parts.
I only say that because i've been down that road and I cant say i'd do it again.
But it's your car and if you like the way it looks then rock on!
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Well, I'm a stocker guy. I looove white S's. I think the LED's are a cool idea, you should just paint the surrounding grille white again, I think that would look awesome.
The black wheels look fine. I donno what the white circle is though...
And to be very honest, I've never liked blacked out things. so no, I'm not feeling the tails. and my vote would be a no on painting the headlights...I think it looks like butt. It is your car though.
All in all. I think if you got some tire shine on there. and matched the white on the front grille and got stock tails. that thing would be nuts. again. I love White.
How did you do the LED's?
The black wheels look fine. I donno what the white circle is though...
And to be very honest, I've never liked blacked out things. so no, I'm not feeling the tails. and my vote would be a no on painting the headlights...I think it looks like butt. It is your car though.
All in all. I think if you got some tire shine on there. and matched the white on the front grille and got stock tails. that thing would be nuts. again. I love White.
How did you do the LED's?
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RE: New visual mods. Opinions?
ORIGINAL: CamoA6
Well, I'm a stocker guy. I looove white S's. I think the LED's are a cool idea, you should just paint the surrounding grille white again, I think that would look awesome.
The black wheels look fine. I donno what the white circle is though...
And to be very honest, I've never liked blacked out things. so no, I'm not feeling the tails. and my vote would be a no on painting the headlights...I think it looks like butt. It is your car though.
All in all. I think if you got some tire shine on there. and matched the white on the front grille and got stock tails. that thing would be nuts. again. I love White.
How did you do the LED's?
Well, I'm a stocker guy. I looove white S's. I think the LED's are a cool idea, you should just paint the surrounding grille white again, I think that would look awesome.
The black wheels look fine. I donno what the white circle is though...
And to be very honest, I've never liked blacked out things. so no, I'm not feeling the tails. and my vote would be a no on painting the headlights...I think it looks like butt. It is your car though.
All in all. I think if you got some tire shine on there. and matched the white on the front grille and got stock tails. that thing would be nuts. again. I love White.
How did you do the LED's?
See thing is i LOVE blacked out. On most colors. All a matter of opinion i suppose.
I just drilled holes 1 inch apart all along that cross bar just wide enough to slip the LED into and then a dab of super glue. Ran them in series of 4 so i didn't need resistors.
It's funny i've been catching nothing but heat for the mods on AZ.
As for the headlights i just think the black housings would complete the look. At the very least get the amber lens out of there.
RE: New visual mods. Opinions?
Haha, Steaelies! I didn't even think about that.
I mean it is your car do what you feel would look nice/cool. I think blacked out stuff is for black cars though. Have you thought about gunmetal?
I cant see someone giving you heat for this. The only times I get annoyed are when I see a huge wing, 22in chromers, or headlight cover things. but I more or less keep it to myself.
I would say clear those corners and see where you want to go from there. Good luck man. post up more pictures as you get further with this I'd like to see everything when its done.
-Cameron
I mean it is your car do what you feel would look nice/cool. I think blacked out stuff is for black cars though. Have you thought about gunmetal?
I cant see someone giving you heat for this. The only times I get annoyed are when I see a huge wing, 22in chromers, or headlight cover things. but I more or less keep it to myself.
I would say clear those corners and see where you want to go from there. Good luck man. post up more pictures as you get further with this I'd like to see everything when its done.
-Cameron