painting my car

[LakersGG03]

i'm gonna be taking my car to get painted and i had an idea of painting the car the same color as the rims. i have alloy rims and i was just wondering if anyone had done this and how you guys think this would look. i have a 91 honda civic hatchback. i also was thinking about taking the side moldings off and bondoing it and painting over that. also do you guys think i should paint the bumpers. since it's a old car, the bumpers are black and i think i should paint them and have the whole car painted in one clean looking color. tell me what you guys think.

[Akagi Redsuns]

Dunno about the rims, depends on the color. Looks great on some cars and colors and looks like crap on others.

I have a personal dislike for black bumpers as it makes the car look cheap and I would paint them. I like the no moldings look, but you have to take into account how much work it would be to blend indentations to the body.

[88CRX]

paint it like this..... only black is the moldings :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[CelicaST-162]

painting the moldings make it look like the highest trim model! :thumbsup:

[LakersGG03]

i have pictures of my car, am i allowed to post them here? i tried to attach image, but the picture doesn't show up with the post,

[JAYMEZ]

you got to get them hosted on the net and then post the link to them .

[LakersGG03]

well, here are pics of my car as it is today.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lakersgg03/detail?.dir=/2004-01-03&.dnm=IMG_0024.jpg

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lakersgg03/detail?.dir=/2004-01-03&.dnm=IMG_0025.jpg

[88CRX]

Originally posted by LakersGG03
well, here are pics of my car as it is today.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lakersgg03/detail?.dir=/2004-01-03&.dnm=IMG_0024.jpg

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lakersgg03/detail?.dir=/2004-01-03&.dnm=IMG_0025.jpg

cant see shit captain..... just upload them from your hard-drive with beyond.... when you replying with a message under the "attach file" go into browse.... tada

[euro_racer]

this is a good color

[euro_racer]

...or this

[euro_racer]

black bumpers are not allways bad

[88CRX]

jdm front end :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bigpimp:

[LakersGG03]

aight, let's see if this works.

[LakersGG03]

and a closer shot of the rim

[88CRX]

in that color i think it looks best how it came stock.... black bumpers and side moldings :thumbsup:


if you want to paint the whole think tho, i'd recomend looking at getting a wings west body kit. its nice an clean and follows the style/body line of that car

[LakersGG03]

damn, that does look pretty clean, what does the rear part of that kit look like?

[88CRX]

back

[LakersGG03]

well, im gonna paint it, because that paint job sucks, but do you think i should paint it the same color as the rims, alloy like that? and if i do that and dont get a kit, should i still leave the bumpers and moldings? keep in mind im also gonna do the interior all vinyl with black & silver or black & light grey.

[180882]

get rid of the mouldings, but don't do it with jusr bondo, u have to weld some stuff on, if u just do it with bondo it will fall off, heres a pic of my old one, i didn't like the black mouldings, i painted the black strip on the bumpers, the piece in between the tails, the mirrors, black on the underside of the spoiler, the piece inbetween the side windows.

[Dj_Stylz]

Alpine White with Carbon Fiber Hood:drool: