Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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i need to buy some paint 2moro but im stuck wat colour too get, my car is white but the bumpers and archs are being painted. i have a choice of 3 colours:
1. White
2. Anthracite
3. dark blue
bearing in mind i want a subtle look not in ya face too much.
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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white
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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I was thinking of doing this as some people say too much white aint good!
Was gonna do bumpers archs and skirts a diffo colour to rest of car, but decided against it in the end on concerns it might look GAY LOL!!!!
Heres mine all white:
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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anthracite would be similar to the standard bumpers so could be subtle
if its any help its an irmscher airdam and a smoothed of random quite small rear bumper.
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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Get it white m8, loads of people have said they like mine as it looks soo smooth, with everything white , roof rails etc...
With a subtle kit the idea wud work even better, wud look euro smooth done right!
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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fair enough. at the end of the day if i wanna change it at some point i can do, benefits of doing it yourself
still need to get some more qhite paint cos i used cellulose before but its crap, off for some 2k paint
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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I got bodyshop to do all mine, i have seen my mates attempts at home sprays and to say it kindly they are CRAP!
But hey he is a fool and tried to paint his whole bonnet with cans in a mettalic LOL!
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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i never use cans, fucking hate them, only time i do is sometimes when i cant be arsed to mix up some primer when all i wanna see is if there are any imperfections in filler.
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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yup its deffo a bad idea, i'll have to get a pic of his car and post it god its a laff
Do u have a compressor then?? Where abouts in country are u, and wud u spray stuff if paid as my m8 cant afford bodyshop prices!!!!!
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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yeah got a compressor, just bought a litre of 2pac glacier white
i got too finnnihs mine and ma bros car beofer i can even think about doing anything else.
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kerzo
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Norn Iron
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i would go for dark blue
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