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Old 03-01-2009, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JasaJin
Paint them with OEM paint before you put them on?? just a thought...
I got vinyl sprayed wrb and stuck the vinyl dots on my sti trunk and the outcome was not pleasing, you could tell from 15ft away, it was def obvious
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Old 03-01-2009, 12:54 AM
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I got vinyl sprayed wrb and stuck the vinyl dots on my sti trunk and the outcome was not pleasing, you could tell from 15ft away, it was def obvious
Maybe it would work for my grey


but ya, i dono being vinyl and all you are right
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haha i recently took of my wing too. (wrx) instead i ordered some plastic plugs. your's looks a lot nicer. maybe i should buy some vinyl stickers instead.
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Hmmm, have you thought about removing them and re-doing it with stickers that are about 80% smaller? Like someone mentioned previously, I think that would make it look a lot nicer and way less noticeable.
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Hmmm, have you thought about removing them and re-doing it with stickers that are about 80% smaller? Like someone mentioned previously, I think that would make it look a lot nicer and way less noticeable.
I tried using the smallest circles possible and the only thing with that is the vinyl is pretty thin and it concaves into the hole. if you could get some pretty thick vinyl it might work but then you would be able to see the thickness of the vinyl from pretty far away
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Originally Posted by RLLYRCR
I tried using the smallest circles possible and the only thing with that is the vinyl is pretty thin and it concaves into the hole. if you could get some pretty thick vinyl it might work but then you would be able to see the thickness of the vinyl from pretty far away
double them up, thats what I did, them use a razor to trim them down so they are only about an 1/8" larger the holes.
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I agree 1 inch is definitely too big. Dots the size of a nickel should be perfect. I'm going to redo mine with smaller ones.

As for the rain, it works great, I washed my car right after I put it on.
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Old 03-01-2009, 01:56 PM
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hey 06rumblejunkie where did you get the vinyl stickers at
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i got them from Graphtech. Its on School St in Daly City.
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Old 03-01-2009, 11:42 PM
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dude just watch it as you open the trunk. Those STi trunk springs will send your trunk flying!
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trunk attack! ftw!

and use the extra ones on the inside
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
dude just watch it as you open the trunk. Those STi trunk springs will send your trunk flying!
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Vinyl will last for years if it's not abused, but double it up and seal it from the inside as well. I'd figure out a way to fill the hole flush (hell, use scrap vinyl, paper, etc) and sandwich it on both sides - that will avoid your dark spots and depressions and make it less likely to punch through. Vinyl on a solid surface will last because you don't notice it getting brittle, but any voids will get brittle after a year or so.

I just bought a second trunk and got it colormatched because I didn't like having all the holes, even covered. Now, my dad's workshop has 50 extra HP from the stock trunk/wing hanging on the wall...heh.
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:35 AM
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I guess I could sell sheets of white and black, and people that need to color match could paint the white ones to match their car.

that might not be a bad idea.
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Not bad....I'm 50/50 on it though.

I never seem to take the inexpensive way out of anything haha.
I do the same thing.

I'm seriously considering getting that Voltex wing delete; I'm not too keen on having 15+ little circle stickers on my trunk.
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