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240sR4drifting · 02-23-2012, 01:55 PM

Hey,
My car's getting painted right now, it will be an electric blue. I noticed he hadn't done much prep work (or any at all) to the Mirrors... so I'm assuming he will not paint them. Should I tell him to paint them blue also? Half blue (the part that actually swivels)? or Keep all of it black? I'm just wanting some opinions... I see 240's all 3 way, i'm just wondering what people like...
-Thanks-

Cannonblaster · 02-23-2012, 02:05 PM

i saw paint the mirrors just my opinion.. it is the little details that will stand out once your car is nicely painted and your mirriors look like crap..

idk what color your car is previously..(im guessing it was black since your mirrors are black) .. if it was the same color he could possibly be just reclearing them.
but ya paint them.. same color

to me this looks weird.. but everyone has their own opinions

Matej · 02-23-2012, 02:16 PM

Mirrors should match the A-pillars.

leung · 02-23-2012, 02:18 PM

I'd get the painted the body color. If not keep it black, don't "half" anything. "half" assing will make your car looked "half assed"

Crondy · 02-23-2012, 02:50 PM

he didnt say half assed.

leung · 02-23-2012, 04:18 PM

He said half blue as an option and i said half anything would look half assed.

c72c · 02-23-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by leung

He said half blue as an option and i said half anything would look half assed.

So a two tone paint job is considered half assed? Well fml...

ericcastro · 02-23-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240sR4drifting

i'm just wondering what people like...
-Thanks-

Well, I know some guys in West Hollywood that would love to turn you into their gimp slave,
but will you do it just cause they "like" it ???

Why dont you do what you like.

blueshark123 · 02-23-2012, 07:12 PM

paint it but leave the black piece that comes black from nissan black.

RyanS13 · 02-23-2012, 07:19 PM

To me S13's don't look as good with all the pillars and mirrors and everything painted. I'd leave it all black.

KiLLeR2001 · 02-23-2012, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Mirrors should match the A-pillars.

Ding, ding, ding! Correct answer.

1gr8bar10der · 02-23-2012, 10:21 PM

I'm replacing mine with ganador so I'm going to paint them.

Big Zee · 02-24-2012, 01:22 AM

if it's a S13, leave them black, but have him wetsand and buff them to match the shine of the new paint.

S14, paint them.

ericcastro · 02-24-2012, 03:33 AM

areed with everyone else, if you do the pillers, match paint, otherwise they will stick out all funny like.

02-23-2012, 01:55 PM	#1
240sR4drifting Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dayton Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Paint side mirrors, or keep black??? Hey, My car's getting painted right now, it will be an electric blue. I noticed he hadn't done much prep work (or any at all) to the Mirrors... so I'm assuming he will not paint them. Should I tell him to paint them blue also? Half blue (the part that actually swivels)? or Keep all of it black? I'm just wanting some opinions... I see 240's all 3 way, i'm just wondering what people like... -Thanks-

02-23-2012, 07:19 PM	#10
RyanS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CA Posts: 657 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	To me S13's don't look as good with all the pillars and mirrors and everything painted. I'd leave it all black. __________________ Last edited by RyanS13; 02-23-2012 at 09:23 PM..

02-23-2012, 02:05 PM	#2
Cannonblaster Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA, Ventura county Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	i saw paint the mirrors just my opinion.. it is the little details that will stand out once your car is nicely painted and your mirriors look like crap.. idk what color your car is previously..(im guessing it was black since your mirrors are black) .. if it was the same color he could possibly be just reclearing them. but ya paint them.. same color to me this looks weird.. but everyone has their own opinions

02-23-2012, 02:16 PM	#3
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Mirrors should match the A-pillars.

02-23-2012, 02:18 PM	#4
leung Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2010 Location: NYC - HK Posts: 1,234 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	I'd get the painted the body color. If not keep it black, don't "half" anything. "half" assing will make your car looked "half assed"

02-23-2012, 02:50 PM	#5
Crondy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Holland Age: 32 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	he didnt say half assed.

02-23-2012, 04:18 PM	#6
leung Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2010 Location: NYC - HK Posts: 1,234 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	He said half blue as an option and i said half anything would look half assed.

02-23-2012, 07:12 PM	#9
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	paint it but leave the black piece that comes black from nissan black.

02-23-2012, 10:21 PM	#12
1gr8bar10der Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tampa/Bangkok Posts: 3,431 Trader Rating: (77) Feedback Score: 77 reviews	I'm replacing mine with ganador so I'm going to paint them.

02-24-2012, 01:22 AM	#13
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 40 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	if it's a S13, leave them black, but have him wetsand and buff them to match the shine of the new paint. S14, paint them.