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Just the other day I decided to take off all my cladding (rhino skin). I am taking it to a local place in town to get it all painted satellite. I will finally have what I've always wanted, a monotone VIBE. Once I get it all finished I will be sure to post some pics of before, during, and after photos. This car inspired me.

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they do look good in all one color... and some do look good in two colors.GL and we want lots of pics.

Lucky! I've been trying to do this for the last 3 years. Something ALWAYS happens that prevents me from dong it. Got laid-off and didn't have the money. Got a great deal on the s/c so spent the money on it. This year the tranny used up all my Vibe funds.I envy you dude! It's gonna look sweet!

i wonder how a primer black vibe would look like...

oh man thats going to look awesome!dans heheh you need photoshop for sure!

no i just ask my uncle to do it on my car

Thanks man!! I sure hope it turns out well. I'll be sure to keep everyone updated.

god I have wanted to do the same thing for soooo long! I hate my cladding. i also envy u lolHow much do u think it will cost to have the cladding area re-painted? or r u completely re-painting the whole vibe?

Man, if you're gonna go through all that trouble, I'm thinking "paint it a different color!" LOL! But I always wanted to see a true 2-tone Vibe with painted lower cladding, similar to what the Voltz had, that's pretty spiffy. But monotone can be pretty alright too.Good luck with it! Keep us posted on how it turns out.

So we not gona meet up after all or what?

We could probably meet up. You're the one moving to Dallas, right? I'm about an hour north of Tulsa and about two hours north of OKC. Just give me a date and I'll check my schedule, COOL? ~Kevin

Quote, originally posted by BartlesvilleVIBE_03 »We could probably meet up. You're the one moving to Dallas, right? I'm about an hour north of Tulsa and about two hours north of OKC. Just give me a date and I'll check my schedule, COOL? ~KevinThis Thur evening in OKC? Talking to Shadow too. Let me know.

I'm going to be in OKC the 20th-23rd. Maybe we can meet up then. I might even be there one day earlier, it depends. Let me know.~Kevin

Quote, originally posted by BartlesvilleVIBE_03 »This car inspired me. hey thats me ! i wanna see pics

Everybody is right this site will reduce your bank account. I have decided to get my cladding painted but i am going with w true two tone. Main color abyss lower gunmetal grey or maybe something like that, i have to do some photo shop to see what i like.

Great idea. I thought about doing that. Because my wheels are gunmetal w/ chrome lip. Good luck.~Kevin

Im tellin ya it does!!! just look at my warning in my sig.

Kevin what kind of wheels do you have. I have been looking for gunmetal with a chrome lip in 18"

lol yes it does. Doesnt help that i work next door to the body shop (removed).

according to the body shop they cannot paint the rhino skin on the two-tone vibe because the paint wont last. they say the plastic wont hold the primer. Anybody had any luck?

but the monotone vibes (like mine) have the bumpy feel to them like the two tones... so i dont know what they did.

DrifZ gunmetal w/ luster lip (chrome).And about the primer adhearing to plastic: There is a product out there called "Plastique". You spray this on first, then primer/bondo, prime again, and then last: paint color, clear. They can get it super smooth, just takes work.~Kevin

OK I work for a body shop supply store and as for the guy that told that b/s (wrong). You can paint plastic as long as you put an adhision promoter on. Klean Strip has a product called Bull Dog adhision promoter and there is also another product called SEM that also has an adhision promoter. Both of them work really good as long as you fallow instruction's and prep them real good, so you can get your plastic done and get it painted any color you like with no problem's. If anybody has any question's regarding automotive painting please dont hesitate to ask.. nuvibe

Quote, originally posted by nuvibe »OK I work for a body shop supply store and as for the guy that told that b/s (wrong). You can paint plastic as long as you put an adhision promoter on. Klean Strip has a product called Bull Dog adhision promoter and there is also another product called SEM that also has an adhision promoter. Both of them work really good as long as you fallow instruction's and prep them real good, so you can get your plastic done and get it painted any color you like with no problem's. If anybody has any question's regarding automotive painting please dont hesitate to ask.. nuvibeWell, as I understand it, 1 of the problems with the 2-tone pieces are that they are textured as well.

Nothin a little sanding can't fix.

Sanding will help and also SEM make's a flexible primer and that mite help fill the texure to, if there's a will there's a way... nuvibe