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View Poll Results: Leave SLP splitter flat black or paint IBM to match?
Leave unpainted in flat black 18 51.43%
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Old 10-07-2012, 12:05 AM   #1
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I just installed the SLP splitter on Midnighter. I like it unpainted, and I don't at the same time. What do you guys and gals think? Leave it unpainted flat black or get it painted IBM?

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Old 10-07-2012, 04:27 AM   #2
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I'd get it painted to match, or get it painted flat black... it's not black right now, it's gray.
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Old 10-07-2012, 06:22 AM   #3
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keep it the same color as your diffuser.
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Old 10-07-2012, 08:08 AM   #4
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I'd get it painted to match, or get it painted flat black... it's not black right now, it's gray.
This is what I was thinking ^ to paint the splitter flat black. It does look grey and when I rubbed some dressing on it, it looked to glossy and cheap. I have a can of flat black plastidip. I wonder if it would hold up or if I should use flat black bumper coater. I have both. The splitter is made out of hard ABS plastic and doesn't flex what so ever.
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Old 10-07-2012, 10:08 AM   #5
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This is what I was thinking ^ to paint the splitter flat black. It does look grey and when I rubbed some dressing on it, it looked to glossy and cheap. I have a can of flat black plastidip. I wonder if it would hold up or if I should use flat black bumper coater. I have both. The splitter is made out of hard ABS plastic and doesn't flex what so ever.
I want one of those for my SS but Im not willing to pay close to $400 for that long piece of plastic. They are basically gouging people so I will have to do without...:(
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Old 10-07-2012, 10:44 AM   #6
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I want one of those for my SS but Im not willing to pay close to $400 for that long piece of plastic. They are basically gouging people so I will have to do without...:(
Mine was $360 delivered but yes they are overpriced. It's just a hard piece of ABS plastic. The fitment is excellent though. It was this or spend $1,600 for the ZL1 front bumper conversion. I decided to just go with this.
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Old 10-08-2012, 01:15 PM   #7
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Heard bad things about those though, such as they don't stay on very well without extra screws to hold them in place. They do look good though
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Old 10-08-2012, 01:31 PM   #8
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FWIW I painted my front bumper with plasti dip, and the bugs and rocks are taking a toll on it. It is easy to re do it though.

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Old 10-08-2012, 03:09 PM   #9
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Leave it as is. I was always like of the contrast.

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Old 10-08-2012, 03:12 PM   #10
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I'm glad that you have 8 photos showing us every angle of the splitter, but do you think you could maybe pull it out of the garage and take a shot in actual light from more than 3 feet away?
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Old 10-08-2012, 03:27 PM   #11
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I'm glad that you have 8 photos showing us every angle of the splitter, but do you think you could maybe pull it out of the garage and take a shot in actual light from more than 3 feet away?
Later today when I get home I will take pics outside in the sun around 2 p.m.
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Old 10-08-2012, 04:07 PM   #12
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New pics outside and in the sun ...

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Old 10-08-2012, 04:11 PM   #13
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If you have other black accents I would go black, otherwise I'd go with body matched paint.
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Old 10-08-2012, 05:25 PM   #14
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I'd leave it juuuuust like that
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