Painted strut bar red ... Pics
Sep 17, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Painted strut bar red ... Pics
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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Sep 17, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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From: Raleigh, North Carolina
i would put down the rattle cans.
Sep 17, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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From: JacktownMississippi
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.....
Sep 17, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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From: Long Island, NY
slowly step away from the paint can......
Sep 17, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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From: Florida
No huffing before painting....I have a stock strut bar I'll sell you
Sep 17, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Does it look that color in person?
Sep 17, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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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.
Sep 17, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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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
Sep 17, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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From: MN
Looks a bit overdone IMO, and too orange-ish.
I did mine simple...
Sep 17, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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eh... not so much. would looks better with an aftermarket strut that you painted the bases to match imo.
Sep 17, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Sep 17, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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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.
Sep 17, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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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
Sep 17, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Sep 17, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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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!
Sep 17, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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From: Tennessee
paint some other things red then it will look fine
Sep 17, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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From: Way North, New York
Bright red engine accents on a brickyard? Seems strange to me. But its your car!
Sep 17, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Sep 17, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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From: Kennesaw, GA
spray painted engine stuff is so ghetto fab
Sep 17, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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From: Texas
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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.
Painted strut bar red ... Pics
