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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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jdm IX rear bumper: to paint or not?

i just picked up a wicked white jdm evo IX rear bumper and i have a 2003 weightless white evo. Im still debating on painting it or just leaving it as is. I've been reading that there is a slight color difference but i havent come across any pics. Can someone help me out and post a pic of a weightless white evo with a wicked white jdm rear bumper? Thanks.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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wicked and weightless white look exactly the same to me.all you have to do is put it up against your car and see if you can tell a difference and if so is it worth painting it.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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sell it to me , its mostly about the same, the WW is a bit more bright
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by URBANRCR
wicked and weightless white look exactly the same to me.all you have to do is put it up against your car and see if you can tell a difference and if so is it worth painting it.
They look NOTHING alike. I had a 06 WW evo and my friend had a 03 WW and they are 2 totally different colors.

You must paint it.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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def. diff colors
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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you gotta paint it dude. wicked is whiter while wieghtless seems more like a cream-ish to me (maybe its the other way around, i always confuse those) point is they are for sure different so you gotta get it painted man
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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i say dont paint it. i have a weightless white and im not planning on painting the JDM rear if i get one

here is a member on here, smokey's, evo ( hope he doesnt care if i post his car).. he has a weightless white with wicked white JDM rear. can barely tell

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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Not really that far off as far as I'm concerned. Would look better painted, but not worth the $ in my opinion.


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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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+1 It's not worth the money. It will still look good and you really won't know unless if you really look hard.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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thanks for the help guys ...based on the pics that were posted, the paint does look pretty close...i guess im going to put it on this weekend and see how it looks on my own car and go from there...but as of right now im leaning towards keeping the bumper as is
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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your only going to be able to tell up close in bright light....

not worth the money, cant really tell in the pics. looks good bro
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Derwin?
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Derwin?
yeah whos this? my bad
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Derwin?
sup don mike!! hahah hella random!
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 6one9EVO
i just picked up a wicked white jdm evo IX rear bumper and i have a 2003 weightless white evo. Im still debating on painting it or just leaving it as is. I've been reading that there is a slight color difference but i havent come across any pics. Can someone help me out and post a pic of a weightless white evo with a wicked white jdm rear bumper? Thanks.
the difference is noticable. i would paint it.
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