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YarisSedan
05-16-2013, 08:56 PM
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv257/jasonlabar/20130516_174635.jpg

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv257/jasonlabar/20130516_174605.jpg
YarisSedan
05-16-2013, 08:59 PM
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv257/jasonlabar/gloss.jpg
jcboy
05-16-2013, 09:14 PM
Faux CF = Rice. From your options, Gloss.
nookandcrannycar
05-16-2013, 09:19 PM
From your options, Gloss.

^^^^^ This
Mittelklasse
05-16-2013, 10:23 PM
Gloss black goes well with your tints. (Well, it does go well with ANYTHING.)

I once tried to do it though, with glossy black vinyl, but failed horribly. :bonk:
mazilla
05-16-2013, 10:42 PM
I like the gloss
TPA5
05-16-2013, 10:56 PM
Gloss for sure.

Usually I tell people to do to their car what they enjoy, but in this case the piano gloss really does look much nicer.
Astroman
05-17-2013, 02:46 AM
Gloss.
cali yaris
05-17-2013, 09:52 AM
Unless you have a lot of carbon going on elsewhere -- gloss.

I had carbon ones there and it worked with my theme.
1.5
05-17-2013, 11:23 AM
gloss
jpmck03
05-17-2013, 12:58 PM
Just another voice in the crowd...

Gloss!
B2FiNiTY
05-17-2013, 01:00 PM
Can you peel off the OEM tape? Might reveal matching paint.
YarisSedan
05-17-2013, 01:35 PM
Yeah im starting to dig the gloss more. I am going to take off the carbon fiber today i think and put the gloss one on the other side as well.
YarisSedan
05-17-2013, 03:14 PM
Finished the other side heres comparison of the oem vs the glossy black one. Its good to finally not have to keep putting protectant on the black vinyl to keep it from looking faded.

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv257/jasonlabar/gloss3.jpg
YarisSedan
05-17-2013, 03:18 PM
For those who are interested this is the kit i used

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221193187926?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

The only downside of the kit I wish the plastic was a little bit thinner because up close it sticks out a bit the cutout fitment is about 90 percent it could be a bit better but all in all it seems like its decent quality and will last awile.

A couple more pictures during daylight shots

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv257/jasonlabar/gloss1.jpg

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv257/jasonlabar/gloss2.jpg
jpmck03
05-17-2013, 04:06 PM
Turned out good, man! :thumbup:
Mittelklasse
05-17-2013, 05:25 PM
DAY-UM, that's classy.

IMHO, you should do the side mirror trims next. Those faded plastics look out of place now.
YarisSedan
05-17-2013, 05:28 PM
Yeah i know i was thinking of taking them off and cleaning them and hitting them with automotive clear coat