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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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Yea, but it IS a civic.... so its kinda ok... lol!
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ComposiMo,Feb 2 2009, 12:10 PM
First thought that ran through my head....


"Its not a civic"

The only way i'd say "go for it" is if it was a wrap... but rattle-canning an S2000? sad.
Coming from the guy with flat black fenders.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Its stock though, not spray painted ... lol!
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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vinyl would be a waste of money after a couple years it will crack and fade unless of course it is never in the sun or weather..even the expensive stuff.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by MIAMI4QUAD,Feb 2 2009, 01:55 PM
vinyl would be a waste of money after a couple years it will crack and fade unless of course it is never in the sun or weather..even the expensive stuff.
i was always wondering what the durability of that stuff was ... wow. Over $1000 and two years ... i'll stick with paint
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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i had 10 year vinyl stripes on a freshly painted candy red mustang and after 2 years being in and out of weather.. covered probably half the time under a canopy it was faded and cracked.. i wasnt too happy
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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yeah thats why i decided to paint instead of wrap and for the price i cant beat it.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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i thought i remembered someone saying there was a flat black S here in jax???
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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im going with a decent paint it will be a urethane but will have a bout 2 cotes primer with sealer and 4 coates black with flatening agent should be more of a satin black still a little sheen
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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