Styling punto eyelids

stringa · Jun 17, 2010

hey guys been on the site for a while but never posted before,
basically i have a mk2 punto and fancy putting some "eyelids" on it (something like this \/ )

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i wanted to know if it would look okay sprayed black as i have black bumpers. has anybody else done this? here's a picture of my car

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bredsticz · Jun 17, 2010

No!

Red only!

stringa · Jun 17, 2010

bredsticz said:
No!

Red only!

i had a feeling that was going to be the reply

how do i get the right colour? i think i've got the paint code is it easy to colour match?

bredsticz · Jun 17, 2010

If you got the same colour paint yes, order from any local motors, so long as it's not been discontinued. Alot of the paints been discontinued but think they all the metallic ones.

Red is the bitchiest colour though if it's faded at all! May want to restore the colour on the rest of your car

stringa · Jun 17, 2010

hmm yeah that's the thing it has white specks all over the bonnet so it might not match perfectly that's why i was thinking black so it matches the other bits

snapyoursticks · Jun 17, 2010

I would definitely go for red. Get the right paint, spray the eyelids and see how the colour matches up... if the paint on the car looks faded compared to the eyelids a good wax should restore it a bit

nedge2k · Jun 17, 2010

No offence mate but "eyelids" look awful. Do it properly and extend the bonnet.

j44aym · Jun 17, 2010

nedge2k said:
No offence mate but "eyelids" look awful. Do it properly and extend the bonnet.

if you extend the bonnet you would also have to extend the little lip from the wing that covers the lightt

m20b25 · Jun 18, 2010

My car has improvised brows with black insulation tape (thanks to someone with a cheap and cheerful idea) so heres an example of what it would look like:

simondhopkins · Jun 18, 2010

aka CRAP! Why bother.

nedge2k · Jun 18, 2010

m20b25 said:
My car has improvised brows with black insulation tape (thanks to someone with a cheap and cheerful idea) so heres an example of what it would look like:

That actually looks better!

...and yeah obviously you'd have to extend the wing to match...that's why it's called doing it properly

TBH mate, the first thing you should be doing is colour coding the bumpers and sticking some decent or std alloys on before you even think about anything else.

bredsticz · Jun 18, 2010

m20b25 said:
My car has improvised brows with black insulation tape (thanks to someone with a cheap and cheerful idea) so heres an example of what it would look like:

Just me or does your bonnet seem wonky and the bumper too far down?

stringa · Jun 18, 2010

nedge2k said:
That actually looks better!

...and yeah obviously you'd have to extend the wing to match...that's why it's called doing it properly

TBH mate, the first thing you should be doing is colour coding the bumpers and sticking some decent or std alloys on before you even think about anything else.

would i have to tell my insurance about ccing bumpers? if so that is a no no i can't afford to pay anymore for insurance, and anyway i kinda like my bumpers

bredsticz · Jun 18, 2010

The only thing insurance ever have to be told is 'Go suck a squirrel!' all complete rip offs

stringa · Jun 18, 2010

bredsticz said:
The only thing insurance ever have to be told is 'Go suck a squirrel!' all complete rip offs

haha i'd happily tell them that but my dad is very much of the opinion that i "have to tell the insurance everything" takes the ****

bredsticz · Jun 18, 2010

stringa said:
haha i'd happily tell them that but my dad is very much of the opinion that i "have to tell the insurance everything" takes the ****

I don't think cc'd bumpers have to be declared. If anything does happen you bought it like that didnt you

stringa · Jun 18, 2010

hmm i suppose.. i'll have to look into it, as for the eyelids i am going to do those the same colour as the car.. now just to choose which ones i want

nedge2k · Jun 18, 2010

Nah, CC bumpers aren't something you'd have to declare - unless you had a full respray a different colour. Even if you had a full body kit, as long as you tell them you don't want it covered ur policy shouldn't increase. On a serious note, your dad is right, don't try to con the insurance man. You may think you can get away with it but if some bint t-bones you at a junction one day, when they come to look at your car, they WILL go over it with a fine tooth comb and void your policy if you've been less than honest!

stringa · Jun 18, 2010

nedge2k said:
Nah, CC bumpers aren't something you'd have to declare - unless you had a full respray a different colour. Even if you had a full body kit, as long as you tell them you don't want it covered ur policy shouldn't increase. On a serious note, your dad is right, don't try to con the insurance man. You may think you can get away with it but if some bint t-bones you at a junction one day, when they come to look at your car, they WILL go over it with a fine tooth comb and void your policy if you've been less than honest!

hmm do you know how much it will cost to do?
yeah i know he's right but it's a but it's **** that i pay so much on insurance and i can't even do anything i want to it

nedge2k · Jun 20, 2010

stringa said:
hmm do you know how much it will cost to do?
yeah i know he's right but it's a but it's **** that i pay so much on insurance and i can't even do anything i want to it

we've all been there mate. best thing to do is get urself on other people's policies as a named driver as well - as long as you can earn NCB on them. you could earn a few years NCB in one then

TBH, I'd prolly try doing the bumper myself with a few cans of mixed paint or find some red bumpers from ebay or a scrappie.

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