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Old May 29, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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new addition under da hood yo.....

well, finally added some flavor under the hood. plasti-dipped the engine cover. opinions are welcome!!! Name:  DSC_0008-2_zps911f0a22.jpg
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Old May 29, 2013 | 11:56 PM
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given any thought to highlighting the raised letters with silver paint?
Old May 30, 2013 | 06:16 AM
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tried doing the letters in pearl black, ( cars a blue/black theme ) and could'nt do it cause plasti-dip is only able to do 2 layers at a time. the letters were white, and had it re-painted cause it looked kinda crappy.
Old May 30, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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looks nice


I'm about finished with mine...color-matched BT4 and silver, alternating with the lettering (top lettering BT4, bottom lettering silver)
Old May 30, 2013 | 08:12 AM
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i actually had another member do mine and i wanted the letters in pearl black and he could'nt do it. kinda pissed about that, really looks kinda, eh. i like the colors, the blue is supposed to be bm1 like the car.
Old May 30, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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is the blue Plastidip?


I did my colormatch from a rattlecan, purchased at automotivetouchup.com...one can BT4 and one can clear
Old May 30, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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It looks good IMO
Old May 30, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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i think it would look better with letters crome'd or painted silver as mentioned earlier.
Old May 30, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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well, it aint gonna happen. it's a blue black themed car, adding silver is meh. but, i asked for opinions. maybe outline black center in silver? o, and yes the blue is dip

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Old May 31, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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well, finally added some flavor under the hood. plasti-dipped the engine cover. opinions are welcome!!!
. Clean engine bay wish mine was like that I hate mine it looks so unorginizedd
Old May 31, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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it took time man, i spend an average of 1 hour a week cleaning under the hood and i spent 2 hours this week polishing everything cause i'm going to a meet or 2.
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