Trust me, Paul, no stripes in the world are going to break up the swirlies enough to make me happy. So stripes, or no stripes, I'm going to be using the PC on Dr Evil every six months. In between, do the best I can to minimize them and hide them with some Speed Shine.

Yeah, you're right, those lighter colors do have that advantage. When their polished, darker colors can't be beat for reflection and shine but boy, they don't let you get lazy !

 

Hey... speaking of boot flair...

If/when I remove the stripes on the boot, I was thinking of painting the rear bumper grills red for a little eye candy back there and to bring the CR theme from the mirror caps and bonnet stripes to the boot. How do you think that would look ?

 

Me no think so good.

Me think not so good, either.

Better to leave them stealthy on your car...

But easy to test... get some red poster board and cut some dummies and tape in there... then post a pic...

I can say from personal experience... painting those things SUCKS... (because they're similar construction as the front lower grille). And it'll look AWFUL if you don't paint just the grille surface red and leave the "bottoms" of the cells black... might as well just stick red poster board in there...

 

Ah yeah, I can see how that honeycomb design would make it a real b... ummmm... bear to paint.

I'll have to come up with another idea to add a little zip to the boot.

 

How bout a small tail made out of macrame'?

 

Small ? Why stop at small ??

 

Spray 'em. It can be done! Total PITA, but it can be done.

 

Yeah... but you either need to use a roller and CAREFULLY roll just the top faces of the grille mesh (so the bottom of the cells remain black), or spray them very well from every angle so all sides of every cell are fully painted, then meticulously re-paint the "floors" of each cell black using a tiny artist's brush and an infinite amount of patience. Been there, lived that.

 

ummmm.... yeah, I think I'll pass.

 

I think he's sexaaay with or without the boot stripes

 

Thank you, Mel. I'll be sure to tell him you said so when I go out to wash him in about 15 minutes.