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Old 08-28-2012, 08:20 AM
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Rx-8 hood decal

So I have had my rx-8 for a month now.

i have a titanium gray color

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cheap or looks good
thinking about getting

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I think it is a cheap and effective way to make your car look like ****.
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I don't know...

Well, if you like it, then let it be. To each, their own.
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I've seen far worse... like those fugly amber side markers!
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never seen anyone pull it off...
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Originally Posted by SamPappas
I think it is a cheap and effective way to make your car look like ****.
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Plasti dip

i am about to try out plasti dip and make a design like that... i dont exactly what i am going to do yet (just learned about plasti dip yesterday) but i found this thread while looking for ideas. u should look it up, just you tube search dipyourcar. best thing about it, u dont like it, u peel it off... i did it to my emblems today and it looks great imho :-) Rx-8 hood decal-img_0363.jpg
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pay no attention to the need of a paint job :-P
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I know a guy who dipped his rx8. it only looks mediocre. You can tell its cheap.
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plasti-dip isn't the best option for wheels but for little things like emblems it's pretty good did mine a few days ago.
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I did this to my winning blue rx8 I'll upload a pic later
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where is the pics?
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Think it looks turd myself, then again I don't like carbon bonnets either... always looks like the cars half repaired.
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Originally Posted by Pugheaven
Think it looks turd myself, then again I don't like carbon bonnets either... always looks like the cars half repaired.
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ImageShack Album - 13 images i also added a series 2 wing to the back, just had to drill couple of holes in the trunk held down with some washers painted winning blue =]

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well i bought the decal and it was the flimsist thing ive ever worked with and it was near impossible to put on.


anyways i went with plasti dip 20 dollars and 20 minutes of my time not to bad.

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Now that i have a little experience with plasti dip

if i get bored one day i might attempt this





its a little much i kinda like the stock but i can always just peal it off
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i didnt use plastidip =p hahaha
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Originally Posted by kfletcher3203
ImageShack Album - 13 images i also added a series 2 wing to the back, just had to drill couple of holes in the trunk held down with some washers painted winning blue =]

Paint it blue to match...it looks goofy like that.
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Well I mean I painted the bottem part of the bumper the same black so it matches, and with the black on the hood I think it goes well:p
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