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05-16-2013, 09:56 PM
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  Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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Which looks better to you guys carbon fiber or piano gloss black for window trim...
 
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05-16-2013, 09:59 PM
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05-16-2013, 10:14 PM
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Faux CF = Rice. From your options, Gloss.
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05-16-2013, 10:19 PM
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05-16-2013, 11:23 PM
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Problem, officer?
Drives: '06 Yaris 5DLB 1.5 Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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Gloss black goes well with your tints. (Well, it does go well with ANYTHING.)
I once tried to do it though, with glossy black vinyl, but failed horribly. 
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05-16-2013, 11:42 PM
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advocatus diaboli
Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011
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I like the gloss
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05-16-2013, 11:56 PM
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Wait, what?
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Gloss for sure.
Usually I tell people to do to their car what they enjoy, but in this case the piano gloss really does look much nicer. |
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05-17-2013, 03:46 AM
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Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007
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Gloss.
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05-17-2013, 10:52 AM
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Unless you have a lot of carbon going on elsewhere -- gloss.
I had carbon ones there and it worked with my theme.
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05-17-2013, 12:23 PM
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gloss
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05-17-2013, 01:58 PM
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Just another voice in the crowd...
Gloss!
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05-17-2013, 02:00 PM
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Drives: Prius C Join Date: Feb 2013
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Can you peel off the OEM tape? Might reveal matching paint.
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05-17-2013, 02:35 PM
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Yeah im starting to dig the gloss more. I am going to take off the carbon fiber today i think and put the gloss one on the other side as well.
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05-17-2013, 04:14 PM
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Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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Finished the other side heres comparison of the oem vs the glossy black one. Its good to finally not have to keep putting protectant on the black vinyl to keep it from looking faded.
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05-17-2013, 04:18 PM
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Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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For those who are interested this is the kit i used
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221193187926...84.m1439.l2649 The only downside of the kit I wish the plastic was a little bit thinner because up close it sticks out a bit the cutout fitment is about 90 percent it could be a bit better but all in all it seems like its decent quality and will last awile. A couple more pictures during daylight shots  
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05-17-2013, 05:06 PM
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Turned out good, man!
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05-17-2013, 06:25 PM
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Problem, officer?
Drives: '06 Yaris 5DLB 1.5 Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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DAY-UM, that's classy.
IMHO, you should do the side mirror trims next. Those faded plastics look out of place now. |
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05-17-2013, 06:28 PM
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Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: California - Bay Area
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Yeah i know i was thinking of taking them off and cleaning them and hitting them with automotive clear coat
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