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GT2 front lip painted Artic silver?

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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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GT2 front lip painted Artic silver?

Anybody have a pic of a GT2 bumper with OEM lip painted artic silver?

Thanks in advance!
 
Old Feb 24, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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What do you guys think?

 
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Looks better black mate. Just my opinion
 
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Black for me.
 
Old Feb 25, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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Usually I would agree with you guys and keep it black. The only reason in considering painting is because my side skirts are already painted silver....

So my lip would look out of place black I think.
 
Old Feb 25, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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you know what they say, "when you go black , you never go back"
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Actually the silver looks better than I thought it would. +1 for the silver.
 
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Mine came painted the body color and once you hit or scrape the ground the paint cracks and falls off.
 
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Black looks invisible if that's what you want. Silver looks more aggressive, widens the look of the front end and makes it appear lower.

No right or wrong, just what you are after. I had a silver cab and would have done it silver. Silver or a light color has a way of showing off all the lines and details of the car nicely. I have a black Turbo and except in certain lighting situations, all the details are lost.
 
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Originally Posted by ek9max
Usually I would agree with you guys and keep it black. The only reason in considering painting is because my side skirts are already painted silver....

So my lip would look out of place black I think.
If your side skirts are silver -- then painting the front lip silver would probably match better. However, there's plenty of black around the car so black won't be out of place either. I would worry about whether a painted lip will look worse after a few scrapes and encounters with parking blocks. In the end, black might age better.
 
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Originally Posted by ek9max
Usually I would agree with you guys and keep it black. The only reason in considering painting is because my side skirts are already painted silver....

So my lip would look out of place black I think.
If so you must paint it!
 
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