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Young_makaveli · 08-27-2013, 11:25 PM

^^^^

turned out really nice!!

frsvr4 · 08-27-2013, 11:54 PM

I hated it on the first page, but with the spoiler, it actually looks pretty good! I think it would look better with red or OEM tails, though.

Luis_GT · 08-28-2013, 12:04 AM

I like it!

Kelbyat07 · 08-28-2013, 12:04 AM

I liked the tinted head and tailights. I might do the same for mine.

Kimsey47 · 08-28-2013, 12:57 AM

One small bit of friendly advice... Next photo shoot bring some tire wet to black out the plastic in your wheel wells. It will further enhance the "clean car" look and your pics!

bestwheelbase · 08-28-2013, 01:03 AM

@hamzam love your creativity! but are those taillights putting out enough light? they give me worry!

buzznasa · 08-28-2013, 01:35 AM

The car seems to me like Two-Face. The racing stripe on the hood (to me) doesn't seem to work with the blacked out roof and two-tone trunk. Seems like a little cognitive dissonance. If either were done to the full length of the car then maybe my OCD about symmetry (or a balance of negative space) wouldn't bug me so much.

However, I think the paint job itself looks fan-friggin-tastic! At at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what a bunch of keyboard commandoes whom you will probably never meet think of your car. If you look at it and it makes you smile then that is all that matters in the world.

And, I have to agree with the concern about the amount of light getting through the tail lights. I have been rear-ended 12 times in the last 15 years here in Floriduh. If I could put a 15KW work boat spotlight on the back end so these dumb-arses would see me then I would.

Rumbaar · 08-28-2013, 01:52 AM

I'm not much of a fan of the red, but that has turned out very clean.

LeeMaster · 08-28-2013, 01:58 AM

I like the painted black roof, that would make me smile every morning I see her in the driveway

hamzam · 08-28-2013, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzznasa

The car seems to me like Two-Face. The racing stripe on the hood (to me) doesn't seem to work with the blacked out roof and two-tone trunk. Seems like a little cognitive dissonance. If either were done to the full length of the car then maybe my OCD about symmetry (or a balance of negative space) wouldn't bug me so much.

However, I think the paint job itself looks fan-friggin-tastic! At at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what a bunch of keyboard commandoes whom you will probably never meet think of your car. If you look at it and it makes you smile then that is all that matters in the world.

And, I have to agree with the concern about the amount of light getting through the tail lights. I have been rear-ended 12 times in the last 15 years here in Floriduh. If I could put a 15KW work boat spotlight on the back end so these dumb-arses would see me then I would.

These are spray tinted, then cleared, not some cheap overlay! Anyways, here's a pic for you to show you how it looks... in daytime. Just lights on, no brakes.

thill · 08-28-2013, 10:40 AM

Being honest, I am not feeling the two-tone style paint. That said, you did an amazing job, it looks first rate, and I admire your attention to detail.

As long as you like it, that is what matters.

phloozy · 08-28-2013, 10:57 AM

That shine is amazing i'll give you that

Rayme · 08-28-2013, 11:06 AM

I liked it until I saw the racing stripes. You've overdone it IMO.

BANGER · 08-28-2013, 11:31 AM

Yep. Racing stripes killed it for me.
I think it'd look clean with red-out tails and no racing stripes.
Blacked out tails/lights are kinda dead imo.

And this is just my opinion. Do whatever you want, it's your payments.
Though I'd rather see/make differing opinions than have a circle jerking forum.

08-27-2013, 11:54 PM	#30
frsvr4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS Location: no spoiler club Posts: 157 Thanks: 567 Thanked 53 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hated it on the first page, but with the spoiler, it actually looks pretty good! I think it would look better with red or OEM tails, though. __________________ '13 Asphalt FR-S // 6 spd, 3M bra, BeSpoke, Sportsguy83 arm rest, YoSpeed sills & plaque, P3Cars Vent Gauge +oil P sensor; on shelf: SRP pedals '93 Pearl White 3000GT VR-4 // 5 spd, stock block & 30+ psi: 10.5@135

08-28-2013, 12:04 AM	#32
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I liked the tinted head and tailights. I might do the same for mine. __________________

08-28-2013, 12:57 AM	#33
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One small bit of friendly advice... Next photo shoot bring some tire wet to black out the plastic in your wheel wells. It will further enhance the "clean car" look and your pics! __________________ Subaru STI :

08-28-2013, 01:35 AM	#35
buzznasa LOL PWR Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S; Scion tC Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 279 Thanks: 284 Thanked 368 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The car seems to me like Two-Face. The racing stripe on the hood (to me) doesn't seem to work with the blacked out roof and two-tone trunk. Seems like a little cognitive dissonance. If either were done to the full length of the car then maybe my OCD about symmetry (or a balance of negative space) wouldn't bug me so much. However, I think the paint job itself looks fan-friggin-tastic! At at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what a bunch of keyboard commandoes whom you will probably never meet think of your car. If you look at it and it makes you smile then that is all that matters in the world. And, I have to agree with the concern about the amount of light getting through the tail lights. I have been rear-ended 12 times in the last 15 years here in Floriduh. If I could put a 15KW work boat spotlight on the back end so these dumb-arses would see me then I would. __________________ It's not a midlife crisis if you never grow up.

08-28-2013, 01:58 AM	#37
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the painted black roof, that would make me smile every morning I see her in the driveway __________________

08-27-2013, 11:25 PM	#29
Young_makaveli Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 frs Location: Montreal Posts: 712 Thanks: 181 Thanked 88 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^^^^ turned out really nice!!

08-28-2013, 12:04 AM	#31
Luis_GT Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2002 BMW 530i, 10 Series FR-S Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 3,416 Thanked 3,334 Times in 1,754 Posts Mentioned: 60 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I like it!

08-28-2013, 01:03 AM	#34
bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@hamzam love your creativity! but are those taillights putting out enough light? they give me worry!

08-28-2013, 10:40 AM	#39
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Being honest, I am not feeling the two-tone style paint. That said, you did an amazing job, it looks first rate, and I admire your attention to detail. As long as you like it, that is what matters.

08-28-2013, 10:57 AM	#40
phloozy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 743 Thanks: 46 Thanked 397 Times in 211 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That shine is amazing i'll give you that

08-28-2013, 11:06 AM	#41
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I liked it until I saw the racing stripes. You've overdone it IMO. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

08-28-2013, 11:31 AM	#42
BANGER mad tyte jdm y0 Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2010 Civic FA1 Location: Temecula, California Posts: 178 Thanks: 24 Thanked 79 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep. Racing stripes killed it for me. I think it'd look clean with red-out tails and no racing stripes. Blacked out tails/lights are kinda dead imo. And this is just my opinion. Do whatever you want, it's your payments. Though I'd rather see/make differing opinions than have a circle jerking forum. __________________

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