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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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In the market for a front lip and since I want it black, would it look shitty to keep it urethane, or have it painted flat black?
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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At least paint it black if you're going to do that. No urethane look
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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word! Thanks.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Get the Veilside lip
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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I want it sooo bad in CF, but its so damn expensive, especially if I wanna paint it. lol
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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hey Pizzato how did u paint ur headlight ?
can u show me ?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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theres about 50 threads on how to do it search
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 01:55 AM
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Paint it
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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Carbon fiber+no paint = urethane+painted
Something to think about
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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^^^+1

ya depending on the price of the CF - Im sure the urethane + paint adds up to about the same as the CF one..
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 04:51 AM
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get the CF - install and go
don't paint the CF, doesn't make sense.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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like everyone is saying...only if you go CF.

The car deserves a better look then the honda ricer look of unpainted BS.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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^ +1
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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If you want a VeilSide lip, let me know.


*Can't gt you Urethane though.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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I have V1, CF + painted sides. IMO... thats the way to go
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by h22tovq
i have v1, cf + painted sides. Imo... Thats the way to go
+10000
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Cost to paint though is damn high.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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my boy jpe22 has left it unpainted.. i like the look of it.

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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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^^^
That looks alright... Honestly I'm getting a lip soon and I might rock it unpainted for a little while myself...
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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unpainted doesnt look that bad. I think CF would look much better....
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