My x-type new upgrades what do guys think?
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I had a complete re-spray same color I real like the blue a lot, I had the guy paint all the chrome except for around the windows on the door. I also have the Mina gallery side markers that where clear but with a black housing looks smoked out and the Mina gallery spoiler also replaced the driver side fog light which was broken then to top it off i got the 18x7.5 enkei SC05 Silver Wheels with new tires and lugs.... I already had the growler grill from mina gallery which was my first mod I also had the leaper shaved off and I had all the chrome painted.... I wanted to go for a euro sport look but elegant and luxury... What do guys think?
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The pictures only work for me if I open them in a new tab. They are not shown as pictures but rather as links, and opening them in the lightbox never loads the picture itself.
That being said, nicely done! I personally find the all-colour look (and thus all sport models) a bit odd, unless it's black, because otherwise I can see all the various trim bits that "should" be different colour. It reminds me of the models I used to build as a child when I couldn't actually paint them properly so they were just one solid colour![Big Grin](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Btw, how were the chrome surfaces prepared for the painting? I've seen a few "murdered" cars recently which had the black paint falling off from the originally-chrome logos, plinths etc.
That being said, nicely done! I personally find the all-colour look (and thus all sport models) a bit odd, unless it's black, because otherwise I can see all the various trim bits that "should" be different colour. It reminds me of the models I used to build as a child when I couldn't actually paint them properly so they were just one solid colour
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Btw, how were the chrome surfaces prepared for the painting? I've seen a few "murdered" cars recently which had the black paint falling off from the originally-chrome logos, plinths etc.
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Thanks alot:-) the chrome I was told they had some product that they treat the chrome with before priming that let's the prime and paint /clear stick to it ... And yea I agree with you on the painting the front bumper and rear bumper trim but I've noticed that the cars over seas have no reflectors they have a single blade all on color so I'm just trying to mimic it a Lil.. And I would like to lower my x type but my wheels have a 40mm offset and they don't stick out but if lowered it it wud rub the inner rubber lining not the fender... I was thinking mina springs that only lowers 1 inch but they told me a 0.75 wud better but I don't know any springs that lowers 0.75 so I guess that's out of the question....I got a few more mods before I deem it completed.
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