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Old May 7, 2009, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by EngRWW33
From an 09 lancer standpoint I would recommend using vinyl instead of painting the crome around the nose. After sanding, primer, 5+ coats of paint, and some winter weather it looks like POOOO!! Tried vinyl and never looked back, until cf grill.
Do you have any pics of your car with the vinyl covered ring? Also, is the vinyl flat or glossy? I'm kinda picky and I think it would look wierd to me if the nose was flat/satin and the ring was glossy black. Thanks!
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Old May 7, 2009, 06:51 PM
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..........here is my RA with vinyl , not paint
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Old May 7, 2009, 07:57 PM
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Turned out really nice guys. It would be awesome if you could make a sticky on the how-to, with pics. It would be a great contribution to the community.
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Old May 7, 2009, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 07outty
..........here is my RA with vinyl , not paint
Wow, that looks awesome! The vinyl doesn't look out of place or shiny at all. Thanks for the post
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Old May 8, 2009, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 07outty
..........here is my RA with vinyl , not paint
so what color is the vinyl ?
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Old May 8, 2009, 06:03 AM
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how did u get it to fit the ring? did you have them cut it to fit?
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Originally Posted by 08Lancer89
how did u get it to fit the ring? did you have them cut it to fit?
the vinyl is satin black vinyl from a sign shop.

you need to get a large piece. several inches wider than the ring ,at least.

cut out the shape of the ring , except real wide...

so it looks like you have a ring that is about four inches thick.

you will need a hair dryer to heat the vinyl slightly .
.......so it will conform to all of the curves.
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I know hoe to work with vinyl just wasnt sure about how u got it to fit is it 1 piece???
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looks alot better IMO
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.one big piece.

lay the ring on the back side of the vinyl and trace around it.

make the outline at least one inch from inside and outside edges.
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sweet thanks
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will it look better if the ring is done in body color??
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Originally Posted by Northernstar
will it look better if the ring is done in body color??
you could try it...............

i think that would actually look WORSE than the chrome.

it would make the "opening" in the nose look smaller and also less defined.
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Originally Posted by 07outty
you could try it...............

i think that would actually look WORSE than the chrome.

it would make the "opening" in the nose look smaller and also less defined.
+1 on that ... i think ive decided to leave mine chrome... i kinda like how it looks with the apex silver
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Originally Posted by Option
Do you have any pics of your car with the vinyl covered ring? Also, is the vinyl flat or glossy? I'm kinda picky and I think it would look wierd to me if the nose was flat/satin and the ring was glossy black. Thanks!
I now have a cf grill. No longer the stock...
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