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View Poll Results: Black or Chrome trim pieces?
Make all trim pieces black 66 62.26%
Keep them factory chrome/polished 40 37.74%
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:26 PM
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If you don't go with the black setup, maybe consider a brushed aluminum look. Has contrast but not nearly as flashy as chrome. It might keep more focus on the wheels (In my opinion - where it belongs).

Incredible car, by the way. Whatever you choose, the car is going to be killer.
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How about black chrome,gunmetal? Try to do the wheel lips or centers to match the trim
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....heres the wheels I was using.
If I recall, weren't these wheels for sale a while ago? And if so, you said "was" as if you are going with new wheels. If so, what are the details of the new wheels....brushed, polished, matte, etc? I agree with Doom. Add some diminsion to the car.
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The murdered look is played out. Look at all the modern cars that people make EVERYTHING black. Personally, it takes no vision or effort and it shows.

Except for Lenie. Car looks sick.

PS: Mario, Carter wasn't the only one in your ear about that. Some cars look great in the right light or in a rendering. etc.
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If you don't go with the black setup, maybe consider a brushed aluminum look. Has contrast but not nearly as flashy as chrome. It might keep more focus on the wheels (In my opinion - where it belongs).

Incredible car, by the way. Whatever you choose, the car is going to be killer.
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id try and tie in a gunmetal grey color or brush everything. i try to make things so different in color that it is known that it was meant to be that way. although black is black, it really isnt. not sure how you were going to make the trim black, but if you dont use the same paint and clear and try to match it may turn out bad.
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for window trim you could use flush fit glass. would get rid of the crome. http://classicautoglassinnovations.com/
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I think it would need some chrome, brushed or the gun metal . You don't have to do it all one way either. You could do front and back windows black with a drip rail brushed or gun metal. If you like the one piece look of the side windows keek the vertical chrome black. if not the brushed. Its going to look awesome any way you do it
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The murdered look is played out. Look at all the modern cars that people make EVERYTHING black. Personally, it takes no vision or effort and it shows.

Except for Lenie. Car looks sick.

PS: Mario, Carter wasn't the only one in your ear about that. Some cars look great in the right light or in a rendering. etc.
I agree.

Blacked out/painted everything always looks like the easy way out to me. Perhaps it's because I've spent to many hours making window stainless look like it's been chromed.
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To make the car "pop", you always need some contrast..whether it be in the engine bay or wheels, or interior, you need some different colors and textures or it all blends into one big blob... the contrast doesnt need to smack you in the face but it needs to be there to some degree....

Subtle things like small pinstripes etc can really make a huge difference...same with the trim. Maybe not bright chrome...maybe a satin brushed aluminum look....
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