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Offline NeilM

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Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« on: September 17, 2010, 01:03:01 pm »
Saw the carbon spoiler &  front splitter on a black coupe and looked great but not sure about the carbon spoiler on white, to paint or not to paint???

Keeping the front splitter carbon  :happy2:








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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 01:09:05 pm »
Don't you dare :surprised:.

Leave it Carbon. Looks so much better contrasting with the White Paint :happy2:

You need to slap whoever fitted it though. They have only used sellotape. :evilgrin:

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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 01:12:11 pm »
It is German sellotape, should be ok to 150mph  :signLOL:

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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 01:14:05 pm »
It is German sellotape, should be ok to 150mph  :signLOL:

But your limited to 155mph :laugh:

Seriously though keep it Black :happy2:

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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2010, 01:32:02 pm »
keep it black  :happy2: (but maybe some white vinyl added in some way might improve things  :evilgrin:)
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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2010, 02:58:43 pm »
To be honest, I'd paint it!
From a distance it justs looks like you have an unpainted black plastic spoiler.

Out of interest, where did you get it? I'm looking for a similar rear spoiler for my 330.
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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2010, 03:10:51 pm »
Keep it carbon - you know you want to anyway :laugh:
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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2010, 03:11:28 pm »
KEEP IT BLACK!  :drool: :drool:


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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2010, 03:13:03 pm »
leave it alone  :drool:

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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2010, 03:15:53 pm »
I think it looks cool.

Great contrast  :happy2:

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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2010, 03:17:18 pm »
100% leave it as it is, love the contrast  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2010, 03:30:07 pm »
I normally love the carbon look, but on that I think it would look more classy pianted.


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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2010, 03:39:15 pm »

The more I look at it the more I like it in carbon  :happy2: thanks guys.


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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2010, 03:51:57 pm »
I would paint it.  But still leave the weave visible, I think too much if left unpainted.

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Re: Carbon spoiler, paint or not??
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2010, 03:53:15 pm »
Leave it, if you paint it you should just have bought a £50 one :happy2: