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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:30 pm

Just got myselft some brows and am not sure whether to spray them the colour of the car which is atlantic blue, or spray them black.

I have the grill in black.
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:38 pm

spray the brows black mate the same as the grill, im doing it soon to my car, it breaks the colour of the car up.

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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:43 pm

definately black.
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:43 pm

Go for black.
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:47 pm

do them black.
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:12 pm

Cool, would a satin black be ok, as thats all I have atm
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:15 pm

Rkive wrote:Cool, would a satin black be ok, as thats all I have atm
You can always polish satin to give it a gloss :wink:

But if your kindney is satin, then why not winkeye
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:27 pm

Has anyone got any pics of the eyebrows the same colour as the car just to see what it would look like?
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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:31 pm

I dont personally like them painted or unpainted, when painted they look like a kid with their front teeth missing if you get my meaning?

They should be an extention of the grill not the bonnet imo :?

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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:32 pm

You could always do what matey with the white and green machine has done? (Top banner) ^^^^^^^^
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:41 pm

It depends on the colour to a certain extent - darker colours look better IMO. I've sprayed mine delphin metallic to match the body and will fit them when I can get around to taking the the grills out. It's easier to change them to black later if I want. Grantfk10 has his body coloured and I quite like that look. It's all down to your own personal taste since it's your car.
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:03 pm

Rkive wrote:Has anyone got any pics of the eyebrows the same colour as the car just to see what it would look like?

I used to have colour coded eyebrows and kidney grill which I thought was cool at the time...


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But then I got bored with it and decided to go back to black and ditch the eyebrows a few months ago and I prefer it as it is now...


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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:34 pm

OBs wrote: when painted they look like a kid with their front teeth missing if you get my meaning?
Thats why I dont like them painted

Black with black grill :cool:
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:00 pm

do all your grill and the kidneys with the satin black. like this.

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sorry havent got a better pic of the grill, but if you just do the brows and the kindeys then it will look odd as the plastic wont match.
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:33 pm

if your grills black then leave them black, if the quality of the plastics good you may be able to leave them completly unpainted. 8)
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:13 pm

thats what i mean though, when i spreyed mine the kidneys were a lot blacker than the grills, so i had to do the lot, it leaves them nice and quick to clean as well.
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:16 am

Defo Black :thumb:
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:30 pm

yep i agree black is for best
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:50 pm

whats wrong with colour coded
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:52 pm

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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:55 pm

nothing rong with colour coding if your car is black already
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:05 pm

I agree with the above mate... theres nothing wrong with colour coding, but in my opinion when done, it just looks like theyre just "stuck" on... i mean they dont really blend in nicley... you've got the spaces etc... and it shows up more when c/coded

Im going to get mine done black... too , to match my kidney grill... or i just might get a customised one piece welded into the bonnet!
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:13 pm

Prefer black brows to blend in with the grill :wink:
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:27 am

black will look :cool:
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Post Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:50 pm

Right so Ive sprayed the brows black, and got some self tappers.

Im just a bit lost with where to fit them.

I have put them where I think they should go but there is a plastic piece which seems to be in the way.

Do the brows go under this plastic bit?

Any help would be great
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Post Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:18 pm

Take the light/grill surround out each side , 2 clips at the top and 2 x thread screws between the slats , Remove the foam off the top of this if needed , Line them up with the corner curved edge and screw on then put back on the car if that makes sence :wink:
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Post Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:20 pm

These 2 pieces
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Post Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:54 pm

Cool, cheers mate,

Give it a go tomorow in the light.

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