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black roof on grey car???

Postby chrisb » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:00 pm

what does everyone think about painting the roof of a gun metal grey car black???? has anyone got photos, thinking about how it would look and maybe getting it done to my car.
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Postby ofey » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:24 pm

I have a grey lancer as you know and I think it's a really bad idea.

I have an alternative suggestion. Get some Carbon Fibre look vinyl and apply it to the roof.

Just my 2 cents. If you like it still, ignore what I said.
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Postby LZY_EYE » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:27 pm

If still want to go black, Do what Ofey says and use vinyl but use black. That way if you don't like it or get sick of it, remove it.

Not my cup of my tea, but cool idea :)
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Postby spunkybob » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:29 pm

photochop is your friend

If you want I can doa mockup on forza2 like i did to white 1 :)
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Postby slickthug » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:17 pm

maybe if it was silver. i really think black parts on a silver car look good. but the roof might be too much black.

maybe a nice black tribal pattern
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Postby Tarquin » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:03 pm

Ozie did some Shopped photos of his CJ with black and vinyl'ed roof.... Can't seem to find the thread now......
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Postby Bobcat_GTS » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:08 pm

I have seen it done, on silver and grey. It's less noticible on grey, but a gloss black roof on silver looks pretty good. I'll see if I can find the pics.

Here you go:

http://www.militarytuners.com/vbulletin ... tureid=569

http://www.militarytuners.com/vbulletin ... tureid=568
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Postby Speedie » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:15 am

Or you could buy this
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Postby Superintendent Chalmers » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:46 am

As other people have put it - Putting black on a dark grey car would look weird and hardly noticeable - if it were white or silver then fair enough.

If you do this, I want to see it in person Chris!
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Postby chrisb » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:15 am

ok well i haven't decided yet but maybe a big bit of black vinyl would be a good idea, just to see what it looks like. if i don't like it, it can be removed. i like the carbon fibre look.
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Postby Graham » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:13 am

I definately agree with vinyl first just incase you don't like it!
that CF overlay looks good.
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Postby Scott_VRX_Fan » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:25 pm

Speedie wrote:Or you could buy this
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where did you get that from?

i like it, something ive been considering doing for a while is get something like that.

but was after more info.
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Postby Speedie » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:01 pm

$1200 USD for it then shipping
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Postby LZY_EYE » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:05 pm

Speedie wrote:$1200 USD for it then shipping


I have suddenly realised it doesn't really look that good after all!! :P
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Postby Scott_VRX_Fan » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:06 pm

lzy_eye wrote:
Speedie wrote:$1200 USD for it then shipping


I have suddenly realised it doesn't really look that good after all!! :P


same, rofl.

no, i do like, but thats expensive
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