View Poll Results: Fresh or Faded?

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Thread: Fresh or Faded

  1. 07-20-2020, 11:32 AM #1
    METAVINYL
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    Fresh or Faded

    New paint. Fresh emblems, or faded originals?
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  2. 07-20-2020, 11:58 AM #2
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    On silver I'd go fresh.
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  3. 07-20-2020, 12:17 PM #3
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    Depends on the rest of the car. Is there patina elsewhere? If so, keep the faded ones. If you restored the interior, rubber, trim, etc. then there isn't much point left to keep the faded ones. I like patina but it's an overall look for the car, not just a single item.
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  4. 07-20-2020, 12:18 PM #4
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    Fresh for sure...
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  5. 07-20-2020, 12:20 PM #5
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    On other colors then silver I prefer faded with a faded 2.4.

    But black on silver with 73 black trim lenses looks better.
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  6. 07-20-2020, 12:23 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by 356rider View Post
    Depends on the rest of the car. Is there patina elsewhere? If so, keep the faded ones. If you restored the interior, rubber, trim, etc. then there isn't much point left to keep the faded ones. I like patina but it's an overall look for the car, not just a single item.
    This... and because of how specific your poll is, I can't honestly respond to it.

    But from your photos? Definitely fresh.
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  7. 07-20-2020, 01:04 PM #7
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    i have more of an opinion about the license plate.
    looks like a beautiful car.
    i think i would choose the fresh black.

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  8. 07-20-2020, 01:44 PM #8
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    Faded for sure...
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  9. 07-20-2020, 02:10 PM #9
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    I'd only do the faded emblems if the grill had the same gentle faded patina. Given the grill you show on the car, definitely Fresh.
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  10. 07-20-2020, 02:12 PM #10
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    Yes, I agree with Michael....get a faded grill!....
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