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Old May 20, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Painted Grille Qs

I have a DG coupe and i've decided to paint my grille black. The only problem i have now is deciding whether to paint it matte/flat black or gloss black. Anyone have any opinions or pictures?
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Gloss black- on black cars only.

Matte-NO

Flatblack- Any color you want.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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You could do Gloss with DG but Flat black will look better. Here's mine in gloss black.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Old May 20, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Use The Search Button Bud
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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i did but most of them don't say whether it is flat or gloss and some of them i can't really tell
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by aHero4Eternity






these 19 or 20s??
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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you wouldnt happen to know the tire sizes do you?




**sorry for jacking your thread gangsta**
go with flat black like mine
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Of course I do. They're mine.

Pictured above is 255/35 and 285/35.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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paint it DG!!
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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satin black ftw
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Old May 21, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ninous26
Gloss black- on black cars only.

Matte

Flatblack
- Any color you want.
^^^ are the same thing...

OP it depends some go flat because they dont like the bling look...

What type of look are you going for with your G?
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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I'm looking for a stock-ish, luxury-ish look. So far i'm thinking of getting flat black. Also, for those who have painted their grille but not the fuiji emblem, did you have to paint the back part of the emblem so that it only looks like the front part of the emblem is chrome or do the above pictures not have the emblem piece painted at all?
 

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