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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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ok guys its coming down to tomorrow i have to let my body shop know asap as im dropping the car on sat if im going to paint it monaco blue like my car or
leave it matt black or should i paint it gray with high gloss clear to make it seem like a CF lip a guy at the e90 site did that it looked good im just not to sure how well my monaco blue will blend in?

any suggestions?

final suggestions please
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rjcastr' post='1091015' date='Jan 14 2010, 06:59 PM
ok guys its coming down to tomorrow i have to let my body shop know asap as im dropping the car on sat if im going to paint it monaco blue like my car or
leave it matt black or should i paint it gray with high gloss clear to make it seem like a CF lip a guy at the e90 site did that it looked good im just not to sure how well my monaco blue will blend in?

any suggestions?

final suggestions please
make it match

unless its already CF, leaving it black or grey will look funny
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='1091017' date='Jan 14 2010, 11:07 PM
make it match

unless its already CF, leaving it black or grey will look funny

i was thinking the same i just like the CF look somuch but i think it wont look great in my dark monaco blue
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rjcastr' post='1091019' date='Jan 14 2010, 10:14 PM
i was thinking the same i just like the CF look somuch but i think it wont look great in my dark monaco blue
I agree. CF or painted same color would look good, but leaving it matte black might look like its just primered/unfinished.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jey5ive' post='1091026' date='Jan 14 2010, 10:21 PM
I agree. CF or painted same color would look good, but leaving it matte black might look like its just primered/unfinished.

im thinking im going that route also
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