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Old 09-17-2008, 12:01 PM
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Me and my buddy were bored today and decided to paint the strut bar red to match the grounding kit wires ...



should i do all the caps red too?

i posted better pics so it doesnt look orange anymore bc of the sun



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Old 09-17-2008, 12:07 PM
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i would put down the rattle cans.
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looks kind of orange-ish in the pic. maybe a darker color....and yes, to the base...that would look good too, unless you just wanted to give it a glossier black look.....
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:21 PM
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slowly step away from the paint can......
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:27 PM
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No huffing before painting....I have a stock strut bar I'll sell you
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:43 PM
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Does it look that color in person?
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Originally Posted by matix101vz
for your reference man:


i did it with high-temp engine enamel (with ceramic) paint. it's been on for almost a month now. now changes in the color/texture so far.


yea i know i need to clean my engine. lol.
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its redder in person, the sun was beating on it in the pic and my camera isnt that good, matches the wires
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Looks a bit overdone IMO, and too orange-ish.


I did mine simple...

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eh... not so much. would looks better with an aftermarket strut that you painted the bases to match imo.
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:24 PM
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what about all black?
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Originally Posted by kelsey_kaye
eh... not so much. would looks better with an aftermarket strut that you painted the bases to match imo.
Give me a good reason to spend $200+ on a strut bar that serves the same purpose as the stock one.
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
Give me a good reason to spend $200+ on a strut bar that serves the same purpose as the stock one.

thats y i painted mine
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Looks good!
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Originally Posted by matix101vz
i posted better pics so it doesnt look orange anymore bc of the sun
Looks WAY better now than in the original pics. I like it!
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paint some other things red then it will look fine
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Bright red engine accents on a brickyard? Seems strange to me. But its your car!
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looks great..
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spray painted engine stuff is so ghetto fab
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
Give me a good reason to spend $200+ on a strut bar that serves the same purpose as the stock one.
well, same thing applies to body kits. most of them don't help with anything but looks. i justify spending that money by wanting my car to look different and fit my style.
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