FYI: no cost exterior modification

[zenki07]

Just thought I'd share this bit of information that some of you might not have known about.

Everyone's "flat black" window pillars is covered by vinyl; if you were to open your door and look at the upper edge, you will notice the edge of the vinyl stickering.

Basically, if you were to peel if off, it will be the same color as your exterior paint.

This wouldn't really make much of a difference on darker colored cars with the dark slate or super black, but I'm sure it'll be a nice contrast on the white, silver and red.

[domdada]

Been Know Bout this.....I had this done on my 03 years ago when I had the car done up. I just don't know if it'll look good on a 2 door though.



**note** the spinners were powder coated white right after this as well

[DarkScorpion]

nah, not on a coupe. On sedans thoiugh it looks nice, depending on the color.

[maxentropy]

Sounds like we need a Mehdi Photoshop!!!

[karasu]

chow's white coupe


Modified by karasu at 7:14 AM 8/15/2008

[DarkScorpion]

chow's white coupe

Not a fan, sorry Looks a lot less aggressive.

[adidas2go]

me either

[noshift]

those pillars should only be black. anycolor on those pillars are cheap looking, especially when they are chrome.

[racingtiger03]

I think it would be OK on a black car. This would just make them gloss black instead of flat black. Also keep in mind, that overlay goes all the way up to the mirror on the top of the door, and not just up the rear side. As far as looking good.. its in the eye of the beholder, black I say go for it. Dark slate.. MAYBE.. no other color could pull it off.

This kind of reminds me of the big debate about the B-pillar on the Camaro 5th gen when it was still a prototype on the CamaroZ28.com forums lol. After all the debating its going to be un-noticeable and seemelss much like the AC has from the front window to the rear from the outside. Its just how a 2 door should be done!

[ESP]

I think it would be OK on a black car. This would just make them gloss black instead of flat black.

Funny thing here...when us Calgary folk met up, fiftytseng noticed that my black coupe didn't have that vinyl on the door/pillar...it was just the gloss paint!

[Scandinavian Flick]

Funny thing here...when us Calgary folk met up, fiftytseng noticed that my black coupe didn't have that vinyl on the door/pillar...it was just the gloss paint!

agreed , my a/c doesnt have this vinyl cover either,

[NissanAltimaGuy]

I noticed mine did today. Question is, is the paint underneath clearcoated and pretty, or what?

[racingtiger03]

Yes, clear coated and pretty. The whole door would be painted at one time, and thats why the vinyl is added later. To save on cost(time) of doing a two-tone paint on the doors

[chrisherber]

chow's white coupe



Modified by karasu at 7:14 AM 8/15/2008

does anyone know what kind of rims these are? they're hot!

[prlwhitecoupe]

Tenzo Type-M and im very jealous cause he beat me to them!! Now I gotta look for something else especially since he's a local.

[Brandon6127]

I have a super black 2.5 SL sedan....your telling me the door pillers have a vinyle sticker on them basically and that i could go peel that right off and it will shine like the rest of my car? Is that what i am getting from this? Thats very interesting. I am kinda scared to peel it off though incase it doesnt look like the rest of the car.

Edit: I ran outside to look at mine and noticed they are already shinny. There is only 1 that isnt. It is the small pillar on the back door. Can that one come off?
Modified by Brandon6127 at 12:43 PM 9/17/2008