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Old 18th July 2012, 19:10   #21 (permalink)
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I think the reason it's bad is because it's not 'thick' enough. They don't layer it enough at the factory. Go to a decent paint shop and, even with Honda paint, they should do a decent job. Who says you have to use Honda paint anyway?

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I think it's also the shape of the front that lends itself to getting stonechips.
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Old 18th July 2012, 22:36   #22 (permalink)
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I think it's also the shape of the front that lends itself to getting stonechips.
That's the price we pay for having dam good looking cars

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Old 19th July 2012, 07:08   #23 (permalink)
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That's the price we pay for having dam good looking cars
lol soooo true!
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Be interest to see how this looks, was thinking about the same thing.
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Same, got a quote of £1700 for the whole exterior done in pearl white, need somewhere cheaper
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Getting my car wrapped in Pearl White, bye bye deep sapphire blue
Hi, did you get your car wrapped in pearl white in the end?

I'm doing a wrapping course next month and im thinking about wrapping my own Civic in pearl white
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Old 12th October 2012, 09:10   #27 (permalink)
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Interestingly I saw a white non-CTR coming away from Luton airport earlier this week, I had to double take to be sure!
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Old 12th October 2012, 09:25   #28 (permalink)
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Interestingly I saw a white non-CTR coming away from Luton airport earlier this week, I had to double take to be sure!
You can get white 5 doors. Ti's I think.

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Yeah the 50th year edition was offered in White, with grey plastic trim.
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Never seen that before, did the OP ever get his wrapped?
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Av seen a 5dr before arond glasgow in white with black wheels
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Had absolutely no idea that you could get them, but that's exactly what I spotted.

Never seen one before!
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I think the reason it's bad is because it's not 'thick' enough. They don't layer it enough at the factory. Go to a decent paint shop and, even with Honda paint, they should do a decent job. Who says you have to use Honda paint anyway?

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I was a panel beater for many years. Absolutely...paint isn't purchased from the manufacturer such as Honda; the colour code is taken from the vehicle and the painter mixes/matches the colour.

Back in 1992 when I customising my Suzuki GSXR 750RR, I called Benetton racing HQ in Guildford and they happily sent through the mixes for their 1992 F1 car,
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