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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:39 pm 
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As the title says, has anyone done it? And could you post pics? How does it look for those that have seen it?

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:19 am 
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i rekon it looks tupid i was thinkin about it but would love to see it done ay
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:26 am 
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Dunno anyone that's done it, but there is a doco showing how to repaint them black.

 

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Image

I don't claim to be a photoshop guru.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 1:46 am 
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I just remembered the EA-ED are a little different, going from that pic it wouldnt suit EF-EL as the horizontal window rubber is also part of the 1/4 window trim.

On EA-ED its seperate and may look better?
Not sure why they changed it on later models though because it never looks right with that join so obvious.

All I can think of is that on EA-ED the rear door window rubber never really sits properly at the end of the door.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 1:54 am 
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Ive thought about painting it black, but I reckon it would stand out too much as there really isnt any other black painted area on the car. The window rubbers arnt really a full black (and after a while the sun fades the rubber and it turns a grey)

Ive looked at getting dark grey spray paint but you cant get it.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:57 am 
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you can get alot of paint shops to mix u up any colour paint u like and put it in a spray can...
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:22 am 
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Yeah, I've done it on mine, Will post up pics sometime
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Black semi-gloss would be ok, as that's what it should be. And yeah on an EF/EL you'd have to paint ALOT to get it to 'sorta' blend in.

When I'm not so lazy I'll be 're-blacking' mine.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 1:50 pm 
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noo dont to it. looks s**t
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:16 pm 
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yea i dont think it wud suit the car

 

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