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    my nova as gsi bumpers on her which are painted in a grey colour but as the front needs a repair im going to have them both a lick of paint in the same colour but when there done should i put a red strip in the bumper to break it up a bit or leave them be.would it look cheap?

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    Red strip all the way for me!

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    Keep it as is but respray the silk violet front bumper to match the grey sides. Also as above a red stripe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Southie
    Keep it as is but respray the silk violet front bumper to match the grey sides. Also as above a red stripe.
    does look a bit silk violet but its a rover colour hurricane grey. do you know what colour that is on the bottom of the doors by any chance?

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    get it matched up at a decent factors.. they should have vinyl & bumper paint swatches

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    you have me thinking of painting them same colour as bottems of doors now

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    Same colour as the vinyl would be best. Red strips is needed to match the bumpstrips!

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    Quote Originally Posted by iainel
    Same colour as the vinyl would be best. Red strips is needed to match the bumpstrips!
    so would it not look out of place if i did them the smae colour but the vinyl will be matt and bumpers shine?

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    red strip for defo

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    You might get away with shiny if they're the same darkness, I guess a satin paint would match the vinyl better for that?!

    Nice looking motor by the way

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