What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

Haboob · 11-14-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ZLady

OK... Here a little teaser of it starting... We ran out of time yesterday for anything more

I think I'm going to end up plastidipping my handles and emblems (maybe).

Thought about the roof too, or just wrapping the roof.

ZLady · 11-14-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I think I'm going to end up plastidipping my handles and emblems (maybe).

Thought about the roof too, or just wrapping the roof.

Yup.. Emblems and handles are also in process... So much on her list right now. Luckily I have a great garage right by my work that I love and they just work on her while I am at work.

4r3s · 11-14-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I think I'm going to end up plastidipping my handles and emblems (maybe).

Thought about the roof too, or just wrapping the roof.

Highly advise against plastidipping anything with high wear and tear like the door handles. It will peel and fade and not look good. You will very likely not be happy with the results. I do recommend getting the handles professionally painted so that it lasts and looks good for the life of the car.

Haboob · 11-14-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Highly advise against plastidipping anything with high wear and tear like the door handles. It will peel and fade and not look good. You will very likely not be happy with the results. I do recommend getting the handles professionally painted so that it lasts and looks good for the life of the car.

Hmm.

Having them painted is a bit of a cost though too.

I also do like the idea of being able to remove it should I no longer want it that color.

ZLady · 11-14-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Hmm.

Having them painted is a bit of a cost though too.

I also do like the idea of being able to remove it should I no longer want it that color.

I am ordering just new handles. They have a carbon fiber option you can buy and replace it... easier and I want to be able to turn the car back to stock if i ever decide to sell it.

4r3s · 11-14-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Hmm.

Having them painted is a bit of a cost though too.

I also do like the idea of being able to remove it should I no longer want it that color.

you've been warned

but then again that is the nice thing about plastidip is that it is not a long term commitment.

I dd my z so I bought a second set of handles. Sent those along with a splash guard (color matching) to the shop to be painted. I was going to install the painted handles myself because it seemed easy enough but the shop was nice enough to do it for me at no additional cost. Sold my original unpainted door handles to another forum member. At the end of the whole thing I think I spent $120. Pretty cheap mod considering the overall bang for the buck. On the non gray color Zs this makes such a huge difference in the appearance of the car. The lines flow better in my opinion.

Haboob · 11-14-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

you've been warned

but then again that is the nice thing about plastidip is that it is not a long term commitment.

I dd my z so I bought a second set of handles. Sent those along with a splash guard (color matching) to the shop to be painted. I was going to install the painted handles myself because it seemed easy enough but the shop was nice enough to do it for me at no additional cost. Sold my original unpainted door handles to another forum member. At the end of the whole thing I think I spent $120. Pretty cheap mod considering the overall bang for the buck. On the non gray color Zs this makes such a huge difference in the appearance of the car. The lines flow better in my opinion.

I don't have anything to send them to color match however, and this blue I think would be pretty difficult to color match w/the flake and what not.

I'm not quite sure body-colored handles would look good to me (on my color).

Where's a photoshop master when you need one?

dAvenue · 11-14-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I don't have anything to send them to color match however, and this blue I think would be pretty difficult to color match w/the flake and what not.

I'm not quite sure body-colored handles would look good to me (on my color).

Where's a photoshop master when you need one?

just give them the color code

Haboob · 11-14-2013, 10:20 PM

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just give them the color code

I still don't think I could trust them.

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