Hmmm Thinking of painting the 2011 STI...

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  1. DTAphotography
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    But choosing a color is killing me! What do you guys think I should paint it? Im open to color combos too, I am just the worst at deciding.. :mad:
     
  2. sneefy
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    Why do you hate your car?

    Aspen White is elegant and awesome. Leave it.
     
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    I don't hate it, I just can never leave anything alone.
     
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    Ibgunmetal
     
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    Waste. Of. Money. Better off selling it and getting a different color. Repainting a car because "you just gotta mess with something" is the most asinine way to piss away money. If you really just have to spend away 5 grand, you can buy me some new kitchen appliances. Both the appliances I intend to keep, and a paint job will be worth absolutely nothing to you when it comes time to sell the car.
     
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    Don't do it! Spend the money "not leaving" something else alone that you can unbolt later.
     
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    I'd get the whole thing chrome plated.
     
  8. ofspunk7
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    If you want to paint it you should. I am a fan of flat colors. If i can ever stop modding it i might spend money on paint... But there are to many performance mods on my list right now. With that being said i would leave the white. I love white on that body style.
     
  9. DIRTY D
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    Paint?? add a little bling to the sides or some custom design, but I always loved the stainless steal look in color.
     
  10. Nuke
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    I'd trade it in for a white one by then.

    :angel:
     
  11. phi11
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    wrap the car in 3m 1080 vinyl
    when you get board with that, peel it and start over.
     
  12. sneefy
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    Just sand it down to bare metal and leave it outside. The rusted look is trendy. Just look at the VW guys.
     
  13. Starkall
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    Plastidip the whole car blaze orange for $400.
     
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    That was the plan, Should have stated that from the start sorry.. My friend has done three cars and they look like professional paint jobs. I was hesitant until I watched him do a car and then remove the whole dip a few days later with no damage to the clear.... seem's legit but I still do not know.
     
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    Need bigger pictures
     
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    Click on them... they get bigger
     
  19. Musashi
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    That's what I was planning doing to mine as well. Oh we'll that just spoiled the surprise. :facepalm:

    I'd say have some fun with it and share it with us. :smoke:
     
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    Sorry, not with mobile
     
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    Plastidip vote from me as well
     
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    So blaze orange it is than? I'd like to see the finished product from this... praps you'll be done just in time for hunting season?
     
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    White car means you can pull off just about any color scheme for wheels. I'd take that route.
     
  24. ofspunk7
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    Made me think of this - NASIOC POST