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Old Oct 4, 2015 | 08:21 AM
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Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

Curious if anyone had blacked their outer A pillars like 4th gens and Vettes.

Always thought this look was great and could transfer to the thirdgens pretty well.


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Old Oct 4, 2015 | 02:21 PM
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Re: Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

I want to do that when paint time comes. I agree i think it'll look great on a third gen.
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Old Oct 4, 2015 | 03:14 PM
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Re: Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

Could try plasti-dipping it to see how it looks. IMO, the separation line isn't as pronounced on 3rd gens. I imagine the line would be similar to what a good two tone job would follow.
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 05:44 AM
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Re: Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

Granted if you have a t top or vert it would be easier to define that line, but I don't think I would attempt it on a hard top. I'm actually planning on laying some gloss carbon fiber vinyl over the A pillar, so we'll see how it goes. I'll post progress pics once the material comes in.
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 09:39 AM
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Re: Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

The reason the 4th gens are like that is because the windshield covers the entire A pillar. There isn't any exterior metal there. If you did this on a third gen you would just have two black sticks coming down from the roof on the outside of the windshield, it would stick out.
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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Re: Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

Unless it's a t-top car then you could black out the A pillars along with the forward part of the roof ahead of the t-tops to make it blend in. That's my plan anyway.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 06:58 AM
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Re: Anybody paint the outer A pillars black?

Originally Posted by sahlomonic
Unless it's a t-top car then you could black out the A pillars along with the forward part of the roof ahead of the t-tops to make it blend in. That's my plan anyway.
Ok, with a t-top car it could work, I could see that.
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