View Poll Results: Retainer -VS- No Retainer (blacked out)

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Mar 28, 2014 | 07:11 AM

C7ZL1

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Poll: Retainer or no Retainer?

well I seen both now…and I personally pick the blacked out chrome "retainer"…but I'd like to know what your opinions are?

cheers!

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Mar 28, 2014 | 07:21 AM

C7ZL1

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Poll: Retainer or no Retainer?

well I seen both now…and I personally pick the blacked out chrome "retainer"…but I'd like to know what your opinions are?

cheers!

Mar 28, 2014 | 07:22 AM

george vee

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Mar 28, 2014 | 07:22 AM

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Blacked mine out as soon as I got it!

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Mar 28, 2014 | 07:26 AM

C7ZL1

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thats got to be the best looking front with a plate i've seen yet… great job! cheers!

Mar 28, 2014 | 07:27 AM

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Blacked mine out as soon as I got it!

very nice…vinyl as well or paint?

Mar 28, 2014 | 07:31 AM

gthal

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Black by a country mile!!

I just plasti dipped mine and am very happy with it.

Mar 28, 2014 | 07:33 AM

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Black by a country mile!!

I just plasti dipped mine and am very happy with it.

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Mar 28, 2014 | 07:34 AM

C7ZL1

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Black by a country mile!!

I just plasti dipped mine and am very happy with it.

I had a can of plasti dip here too but that stuff is hard to clean the bugs off in the summer…good stuff though tried it on my SS camaro I owned. I got a way better consistent finished look with the Vinyl wrap… cheers!

Mar 28, 2014 | 07:39 AM

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Where did you get the vinyl wrap?

Mar 28, 2014 | 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by C7ZL1

thats got to be the best looking front with a plate i've seen yet… great job! cheers!

Thanks...thats the stock aero plate mount that came with the C7

Last edited by george vee; Mar 28, 2014 at 08:01 AM.

Mar 28, 2014 | 08:03 AM

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Mar 28, 2014 | 08:16 AM

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I prefer the chrome but both look great!

Mar 28, 2014 | 08:17 AM

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Black with black wheels and chrome with chrome wheels...every time!

Mar 28, 2014 | 08:30 AM

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Amazon has 2 versions of this Wraptech. #29211 has a carbon fibre look to it and #29202 is flat black like the OP….I am on the fence….leaning towards the OP

Mar 28, 2014 | 08:37 AM

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GM should absolutely make a blacked out retainer ring a low or no cost option available in 2015. You notice that the 2015 Z06, does not have a retainer ring. Good move, IMHO. Much better "look".

Mar 28, 2014 | 09:11 AM

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Body color + clear coat:

Mar 28, 2014 | 09:16 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cborgrx

Amazon has 2 versions of this Wraptech. #29211 has a carbon fibre look to it and #29202 is flat black like the OP….I am on the fence….leaning towards the OP

I went with the Matte Vinyl kinda flat i guess… cheers!

Mar 28, 2014 | 09:25 AM

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In the Grand scheme of things, you can use practically any method to get it black: plastidip, diff types of vinyl and paint. Don't get hung up on what you choose. Because once it's blacked out, nobody looks there but you, it becomes a very muted display element on the car.