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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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has anyone painted their wheel wells the same color as their car? I hate that ugly black plastic but would it get chipped alot; probably couldn't see it though. Doug
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 05:09 AM
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You might have answered your own question - it would get chipped a lot and might show more dirt than the black does. My car is lowered so you don't see a whole lot anyway. I do clean and prep them for car shows.
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Good thought, but you would constantly be repainting due to chips. Really not worth the effort. Just clean them each time you wash the car and they stay relatively nice.
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Originally Posted by doug doo wop
has anyone painted their wheel wells the same color as their car? I hate that ugly black plastic but would it get chipped alot; probably couldn't see it though. Doug
SPRAY THEM WITH PLEDGE.iT WORKS!!
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by doug doo wop
has anyone painted their wheel wells the same color as their car? I hate that ugly black plastic but would it get chipped alot; probably couldn't see it though. Doug
THey do that a lot in the Phillipines, to those Jeepsters.. but on a Corvette????
I guess it is a matter of taste... I know some people think those little fuzzy ***** all around the head liner are cool, leopard skin seats , disco light for a reading light etc... OH and neon.. cant forget the neon.
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Not trying to flame but I think it would look like a cheap Macco paint job where they don't mask anything off.
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