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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pradden
Looks great, but I would paint the rails too
Agreed, and well done it looks good.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by e60.teamegypt.4
Looks great!! what paint did you use?
I used Limco with the high speed solid clear, the same that I sprayed my M5Tech kit with as it seems to hold up well. Actually sprayed my old Toyota truck about 3+ years ago and it's been outside since and still looks as good as the first day. There's better out there, but this seems to be a pretty good option.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by pradden
Looks great, but I would paint the rails too

If you can shoot a further out pic for the antenna. It's hard to give judgment on how it looks with out seeing more of the whole car.


Great job
Will take some outside pics today when I get home. And I agree, the rails also need to be painted black. I had planned to do this when I sprayed the roof, but was getting close on time and decided to go at it next week. I have a new set of splitters that I will spray so will catch it all together sometime next week.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 05:48 AM
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I would paint the sharkfin black. Also, consider painting the windshield side moldings white so it's more of a continous line down the front. I've been dying to do this. you will probably break the clips removing the windshield moldings, just go ahead and buy 10 at the dealer before you remove the moldings.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 05:58 AM
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Love it! Great job
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 06:22 AM
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Looks good but why is the antenna still white
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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I love it!

I've always kinda wanted a white car, just to do this
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by pradden
Looks great, but I would paint the rails too

Great job

+1 on both accounts
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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OK, here are two pics from outside. I'm thinking I should take the shark fin to black. I left it white for two reasons, one being that I wasn't sure if the paint would have an effect on the antenna reception and the other was just to see what it looks like. My son-in-law kinda talked me into keeping it white as well. The rails are still off the car and those will go black for sure. There is no chrome around the windows, eveything is black.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Definitely black fin. I wasn't sure at first but then I saw other cars with black roofs (M3), and do think it looks much better. If you leave it, it looks like you forgot to do it. My $0.02.
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