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      03-23-2018, 11:28 AM   #1
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I plastidip the air vent plastic molding that was silver and it's holding up nicely after traveling back and forth b/w Dallas and Houston. But my question is what should i do to the metal silver/gold valence. I can remove easily. Should i do plastidip, paint to match car color, or wrap it. I will get glossy black kidney grills to replace the silver grills. Just trying to get some ideas.
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      03-23-2018, 11:36 AM   #2
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I vote for black...glossy or matte, so long they match!
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I vote for black...glossy or matte, so long they match!
So paint glossy black to match glossy black kidneys?
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Don't plasti-dip anything on your car.
You're not a Teenager driving a Civic or Altima.
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I think you need consistency, regardless of color.
Got the same style upfront in glossy black....my kidney grills are matte though.
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Plasti-dip is ok to try out a look but once you’ve decided, paint or vinyl wrap. Both will look far better than plastidip and last far longer.
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