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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Got a question on the painting of the m-tech bumper. Are you supposed to leave the portion around the fog lights as they come with the bumper unpainted? Or is that supposed to be painted. Also the gril, is that ever painted black or just matte as it comes?
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='731556' date='Nov 25 2008, 10:14 PM
Got a question on the painting of the m-tech bumper. Are you supposed to leave the portion around the fog lights as they come with the bumper unpainted? Or is that supposed to be painted. Also the gril, is that ever painted black or just matte as it comes?
Fog-light housing is black by default. You can paint it, but I think it's a little more aggressive unpainted. I'm ordering a set of unpainted fog light housing to replace my TiSilver-colored ones. IMHO, I would leave them black.

My (bumper) grill is matte black, but I don't think it's painted.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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I think I'm gonna stick with matte, thanks.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='731602' date='Nov 25 2008, 11:22 PM
I think I'm gonna stick with matte, thanks.
Sweet, are you installing the full M-tech kit?
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Just front, I like the stock back.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='731610' date='Nov 25 2008, 11:47 PM
Just front, I like the stock back.
I've had just the front M-tech for over a year now. Looks great as is I think. Post up when you're done.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Yes please do Phil, Im tired of my ACS lip already
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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I thought you were getting the inferior Mercedes?
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='731610' date='Nov 26 2008, 10:47 AM
Just front, I like the stock back.
+1. The stock back is niiice
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='731673' date='Nov 26 2008, 12:47 AM
I thought you were getting the inferior Mercedes?
Figured out that insurance would probably kill me since Im not a 65 year old man.
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