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Need opinions
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:36 am
by 02csnow
All right, i have the mr grille billet grill and i know some of you guys have seen it, but i an debating on painting it black but i am not sure. i just need to know what u all think.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:38 am
by AKLGT
yes, but you should paint them all black, not just one. they need to match imo. whatever you do, DON'T paint them RED! from previous experience. looks very lame.
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:43 am
by VivaVibe
No. I think the affect of the billet depends on the metallic nature. Painting it will ruin the look.
Re: Need opinions (VivaVibe)
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:48 am
by 02csnow
im not going to paint it flat black, it will be a metallic black.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:49 am
by WaveAction
i say keep it silver..looks mint..here's a lil photoshot i did to give u an idea of how it'll look in black
Re: (RedFire2K)
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:51 am
by 02csnow
thank you red, i was trying to do that but im not that great at photoshop
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:54 am
by WaveAction
it's cool..way to do it is use the laso tool..once u got the grills or whatever..hit ctrl+u and a box pops up..and i just adjusted the lightness to abit darker
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:35 pm
by Jackie
It’s cool to let your Billet Grille stay as it is. Silver has the elegance.
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:40 pm
by kevera
Keep it Billet,it looks great.
Re: Need opinions (kevera)
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:00 am
by 02csnow
Well, i got opinions from both genvibe and matrixowners, they are totally opposit. on genvibe it is the billet winning and on matrixowners it is the black winning. so i will go with people who know the car best and keep it billet.
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:28 am
by kevera
The billet looks cleaner on your ride.
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:09 pm
by shane_c
I say black so that the front end can have more contrast. I don't like the look of silver on silver.
Re: Need opinions (shane_c)
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:24 pm
by Whelan
I've never been a fan of billet, so I would go black. I will be painting my lower grille soon to match the bumper and getting an 03-04 Trix grille soon.
Re: Need opinions (shane_c)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:18 am
by AKLGT
Quote, originally posted by shane_c »I say black so that the front end can have more contrast. I don't like the look of silver on silver. yep, definitely go black. otherwise, it's too monochrome and boring.
Re: Need opinions (AKLGT)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:35 am
by Mavrik
Black looks good, not so bling.
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:34 am
by kevera
I like black too.But,why waste the money on the new grilles,cause if you paint them black,you won't even notice them.I would have stayed with the stock ones if you were to do black.
Re: Need opinions (kevera)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:40 am
by 02csnow
the difference between black billets and stock ones is that someone whos sees the car may think they are stock until they get up close to them, and then it becomes a shocker. plus there are not than many black billets.
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:15 am
by kevera
Ya that's true.But,it's your car,right.I like the billet look on yours,monochromatic looks different from other Vibes.I have black grilles and like the look of them.But we all have them.Being different is what sets us apart.
Re: Need opinions (kevera)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:31 am
by Mrizzle05
i picked no. cuz it looks nice in silver, but the blacks good with the car too and the lil emblem sticker.IF you get older headlights... then i would paint them black.
Re: Need opinions (Mrizzle05)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:39 am
by 02csnow
so if i keep it silver do you think i should change out the front emblem to silver?
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:42 am
by Mrizzle05
no it still looks good, just if you go black pain the bottom black too.it just would go a lot better with the older blacked out headlights. IMO.
Re: Need opinions (Mrizzle05)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:49 am
by kevera
What's the difference between the newer and older headlights.
Re: Need opinions (kevera)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:54 am
by 02csnow
the newer ones are chrome housing and the older ones are black
Re: Need opinions (02csnow)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:57 am
by kevera
I guess I have black ones then as per my sig.I thought they were all the same.Still,keep your grilles Silver.lol
Re: Need opinions (kevera)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:06 am
by 02csnow
I like them silver b/c there are no vibes around here that have silver grills (billet), but every so often when i look at them i picture them in black and wonder how they would look.
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:22 am
by breezd
I like the black... it gives a nice contrast to the front end.