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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Hey I was just wondering what you guys used to blacken out your emblem. I have seen a VRD grill and I kinda think just blackening the emblem out would look better. idk I want my ride to look clean but not too racer. Does anyone think the vrd grill is super nice. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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I got a black vrd grill with a flint mica painted tc emblem in the corner, I think it looks a bit cleaner than just painting the stock grill.
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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cool do you have any pics of it and how did u paint it? touch up paint?
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Spray paint.
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Yea the same process for painting anything... sand, prime, paint, clear. It's actually "Duplicolor Auto Spray" in Graphite metallic. Matches flint mica awesome especially with a laquer clear coat.

I'll go get a couple of pictures in a minute, car is dirty but the grills are new and clean.
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The pics;



Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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wow nice ride thanks for the help. The VRD grill is appealing to me more. Are u thinking of putting fogs in ur car too?
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Yep just waiting for somone to buy a new bumper so they need to sell theirs. I'd buy new but I'd rather save a little bit so I can put it toward another mod.

Thanks for the compliment
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
The pics;



more pics of ur rims?
Old Feb 3, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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1st pic car looks mettalic
awesome
Old Feb 3, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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Got some better wheel pics in the Flint Mica Cult topic. Don't want to thread jack any worse, haha.
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 05:25 AM
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where can I get one of those tC emblems?
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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The back of your car? lol
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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^ lol
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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How much did that grille cost and where did you get it ?
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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My front emblem is covered by black vinyl- The VRD grille looks good, but I went the cheap way





not the greatest, I know but again, nice n cheap =]
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Mustve been tough to wrap that emblem in vinyl, haha.

My vrd grill was 125 shipped used. ( was brand new, no marks or anything ). New their like 200 i think. From vrd
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looks nice
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