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- 2010 Mazda5 GT
Installed my front blacked emblem. Looks amazing, pics to comeHUGE Thanks to Hank3 and all the cool people here that posted hardcore FAQs.
Looking forward to the pics...
What have you done to your MS3 today?
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Looking forward to the pics...
ElMariachi
Aspiring Petrol-head
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- 2009 MX-5
Aww, crap! Think you can touch it up?
Hope it can be fixed. You may also want to look into Plasti-dip. I did my emblems and they turned out nice. They dry in a matte finish but can be glossed a bit with clear coat.
ElMariachi
Aspiring Petrol-head
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- 2009 MX-5
IMHO a matte finish on black emblems looks REALLY good on our cars
08SPEED3Veteran
Member
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- 08 Mazdaspeed 3 GT
where could i get that from?
Home Depot or Lowes carries it for $5/can.
ElMariachi
Aspiring Petrol-head
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- 2009 MX-5
^Beautiful!
Couple snaps of my shiny black emblems
Those look nice. Did you plasti-dip them? Or go with a semi-gloss?
And thanks btw, I love the wheels. A couple people said I'm stretched bad with the stock tires on there (225/40/18 on 18x8 wheels) but I don't see a huge stretch happening.
ElMariachi
Aspiring Petrol-head
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- 2009 MX-5
Neither, just primed and painted. I really like the matte look and from what i read the clear coat made them too shiny.
I did clear on top of my plasti-dip and it worked out well. Flat but a hint of gloss. Either way, they look great. I'm going to pull mine off and redo them because there's a few flaws.
ElMariachi
Aspiring Petrol-head
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- 2009 MX-5
Thanks!
I'm sure it won't be the last time I touch them, but I was surprised at how easy it was - and that I didn't manage muck it up horribly. The plasti-dip is a really good idea, especially on the front where I'm sure it will take some abuse.
It holds up well against car washes, bad weather, and rocks. I screwed it up when I was putting 3m tape on the back and accidentally scratched it. So it's coming off this weekend and getting resprayed.
08SPEED3Veteran
Member
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- 08 Mazdaspeed 3 GT
Some pictures after a quick wax. Konig Runaways 18x8 with Stock 225/40/18. I'm not thrilled with the stretch but it's not bad and looks pretty good IMHO.
Quality is not that great due to my iPhone and the lighting, sorry.
love the murdered out look. wheels are sick, but i know im gonna catch hell for saying this, but 19s i think would look hot too. now if you could fix the s*** eating grin smile of a grill lol
Saskatchewan17
Member
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- 2008 TR Mazdaspeed 3
I think it just needs a good drop... and of course blacked out head/taillights.
Trust me, I'm not fond of the grille insert either. It's being sprayed black mica and the holes filled in a week or so to mute it a bit. And yes, I'm not opposed to 19's but I couldn't find anything I liked in the right size so I found wheels that I really love. I was getting Tenzo Type-M's but issues happened with the shipment and they've been overdone, IMO.
I'm spraying the tails this week and then researching more on my drop. Car should be pretty much to a stopping point within a month or so.
The drop is coming. H&R hasn't released 2nd gen springs yet so I'm trying a set of 1st gen to see how it rides. Just waiting for them to come in. Now I need to get around to installing my HID, SRI, BOV and gauge/pod. Usually I have the problem of not having anything to do, now it's too much.
Tails are being hit Friday and the headlights will be baked apart with the bodies sprayed. When they are sprayed/vinyl tinted alongside HIDs they tend to crack and overheat. Darkspeed3 sprayed his headlight bodies and it gave the illusion of a blackout.
-murder was the case-
08SPEED3Veteran
Member
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- 08 Mazdaspeed 3 GT
lol im waiting for nice weather to get out and slap on a manifold, fuel pump internals, and some other goodies... and even though i have MGM ive been working on the murdered look and i hope to get the dark side markers, reflectors, and light overlays.
