KML
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Go with gloss black paint. The matte will be a nice primer for the gloss.If I decide to go gloss black instead, should I buy gloss black paint or just apply gloss clear over the matte?
Go with gloss black paint. The matte will be a nice primer for the gloss.If I decide to go gloss black instead, should I buy gloss black paint or just apply gloss clear over the matte?
How about some pics?It’s done. I went gloss paint. Tks all.
First off, I plan on de-badging anything in the rear (minus “telluride”).I have a 2021 SX and so far, I have:
- Changed the reverse lights to LED
- Had a custom dash cover made/ installed
- Installed those "Stop Drop" inserts between the front seats and the center console (prevents stuff from dropping down between the seat and console)
- Installed OEM mud flaps (looks nice but they are essentially useless)
- Added a 360 Dash Cam (hard wired it)
- Bought a nice hand-made leather Fob cover from an outfit in Korea (via Etsy)
- Bought a colllapsible carge basket rom Amazon (every bit as nice as the one that says "Telluride" but for half the price).
- Added a four-hole license plate mount on the rear
- Added a cup-holder mounted iPhone holder - similar to Weather Tech, but much less $
Things I still plan to do:
- Ceramic Coating
- Tint front windows to be closer to the rear windows
- Install all-weather cargo mat (I REALLY want the one they sell at the dealers in Canada with the 60/40 split for the third row)
How about some pics?
I am a total newbie at this. How do I paint just the tips and muffler like that? Do you have to take them off?That was me. I painted the tips/pipe and muffler so from the back you see no chrome.View attachment 17451View attachment 17452View attachment 17453
No just unclip rubber hanger at the rear exhaust part and it will lower enough to paint.I am a total newbie at this. How do I paint just the tips and muffler like that? Do you have to take them off?
Wrap a trash bag around the parts of the car you don't want painted, tape the edges for a nice clean line, and spray carefully.I am a total newbie at this. How do I paint just the tips and muffler like that? Do you have to take them off?
You plan to clone your car?
Look at the window trim and the taillightsYou plan to clone your car?
nice!! what product did you use?I did glossy and happy with it. blends in with the other glossy bumper piece for a cleaner look.
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Interesting! (I was never good at the spot-the-differences games that kindergartners do. And apparently I don’t know what my car looks like… I had to look at stock photos to figure out the before/desired after.)Look at the window trim and the taillights
Thank you so much for the tip. Very appreciated!!Wrap a trash bag around the parts of the car you don't want painted, tape the edges for a nice clean line, and spray carefully.
look nice!