# Paint center of STi bumper black ? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 10, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561 "2008-04-10T08:23:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/41 "2008-04-10T09:08:49Z")
it would look ok if you had more black/CF stuff… ie CF hood and trunk, black roof/A/B/C pillars and a CF bumper and you only sprayed the white on the corners… then it would look good ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/42 "2008-04-10T09:08:54Z")
I voted yes because I hate you. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/43 "2008-04-10T09:10:26Z")
my god 7 of you fucktards now, what is your problem!?!? ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/44 "2008-04-10T09:10:50Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > i like it, looks like gtr t-up that’s the problem though…doing this would look like you’re trying to imitate so many other cars…when i first saw it i thought audi…then i thought yuck…then i thought, jim’s a sensible guy, why the fuck would he even be considering this? no… ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/45 "2008-04-10T09:18:43Z")
And in blue… ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4202&d=1207844314](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4202&d=1207844314) ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/46 "2008-04-10T09:22:07Z")
Its a great idea if you want to reduce the value of your car by about 3-5 grand. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/47 "2008-04-10T09:22:08Z")
you can’t just black it out though or it won’t look right. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/48 "2008-04-10T09:26:42Z")
How about a dark gray instead of black… Also, if it pisses a lot of people off do it. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/49 "2008-04-10T09:28:50Z")
IDK is not “That” bad, but is not great either, with that said I wouldnt do it ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/50 "2008-04-10T09:36:54Z")
i would have nick (redrrocket) cover it in vynil, just to try it. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/51 "2008-04-10T09:40:37Z")
> [@Anonymity](#): > > i would have nick (redrrocket) cover it in vynil, just to try it. good idea! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/52 "2008-04-10T09:47:30Z")
horrible idea…please don’t do it ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/53 "2008-04-10T09:48:17Z")
> [@Anonymity](#): > > i would have nick (redrrocket) cover it in vynil, just to try it. when I originally discussed it (before posting a poll on here) I was just going to do some kind of cover to see how it looks. I would NOT do it gloss black, it would be flat black/grey or almost just a bare rubber look. Would also paint/coat the front lip to match it. > [@dozr](#): > > Its a great idea if you want to reduce the value of your car by about 3-5 grand. wow I didn’t know the cost of respraying a bumper aspen white costs 3-5 grand, that subaru paint is EXPENSIVE!!! :bloated: I’m not sure how to make it a public poll because I’m trying to figure out if the people that vote no do horrible shit to their cars (like NA300ZX and his wing, no offense) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/54 "2008-04-10T09:52:32Z")
looks WAAAYYYYY better after a more proper p-shop. Newman, do the blue car. I bet it would look sick. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/55 "2008-04-10T10:45:45Z")
> [@chino](#): > > I would NOT do it gloss black, it would be flat black/grey or almost just a bare rubber look. Would also paint/coat the front lip to match it. Flat black would look the best… ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/56 "2008-04-10T11:11:41Z")
I don’t think it looks good at all. Plus, unless you sand it down, you’re going to have a ridge where the black is higher than the white, on the same panel of the bumper. No likey. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/57 "2008-04-10T11:23:33Z")
![http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/johnnyv412/white_center_scopy.jpg](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/johnnyv412/white_center_scopy.jpg) I think it looks sick ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/58 "2008-04-10T11:27:06Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > I don’t think it looks good at all. Plus, unless you sand it down, you’re going to have a ridge where the black is higher than the white, on the same panel of the bumper. No likey. you know that was one of the things I didn’t like about it… was thinking of some way to get rid of that issue. If it was black it wouldn’t really matter because it’d be hard to see, but I think i’d want it greyish-rubber looking. Dunno, I think im going to try and get some vinyl and try it out ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/59 "2008-04-10T11:29:46Z")
ehh the more I see it the more I think nissan ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561/60 "2008-04-10T11:44:01Z")
the more i see it i think OM NOM NOM NOM [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-center-of-sti-bumper-black/46561.md?page=4)