Hi all,

I recently purchased a new set of windshield trim pieces and had them professionally painted graphite metallic to match my xfire. The result looks awesome, but there's just one problem. The rubber molding on the drivers side piece (the part that rests against the windshield) has these little nicks in it. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, but sadly I am very OCD and it bothers me immensely. With that said, any sane person would say that they are small enough to not be noticeable unless you looked really close and someone pointed it out to you.

I'm looking to recoup my cost by selling these to a forum member and get a brand new set painted (which will not be cheap for me but c'est la vie). As others have pointed out, the trim alone is ultra expensive from the dealer (~$1000 for set) or even from a 3rd party parts dealer (upwards of $400-$500 for the set). The pieces were painted to match and are properly clearcoated.

In order to break even on parts and painting costs, I need to sell them for $300 plus actual shipping cost to you. Since I realize this is optimistic, I'll accept offers.

I can provide pictures upon request. And then there will be cake.

Thanks.

 

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I think this is awesome, and if I did not have my CF surrounds, I would probably consider them. VERY reasonable price, considering the price of the surrounds and professional paint, hell I paid $300 to have mine coated

One thing to think about, all these cars are subtly different, especially this color, some more blue/green/gray. You may want to send one piece to the potential buyer and have him put it in the sun with his clean car to make sure they are perfect. Even a slight discoloration would make them look silly IMHO.

 

Thanks for the props boiler!

It's true, there is an extremely subtle difference in the color due to the different material types. For the most part though, unless your car has been sitting out in the sun for 6 years straight paint discoloration is almost a non-issue. I can't afford to keep shipping pieces just to see if the color matches (in an optimal world I could do this), but it's going to be pretty darn close... buyer keep this in mind please. I notice no difference between the color of my graphite and the pieces.

Pictures attached. Sorry I don't have better quality, they were taken this morning just before my flight with my only digital "camera" (iphone) so I'll try to describe everything. The florescent lighting is making it seem lighter than it really is in a few photos, but you get the idea. In the 4th picture you can kinda see these little nicks, some meguiars products should be able to mask it for the most part. As I said before, there's no way to tell from standing more than a foot or two away from the car, and you have to look at it just right. There is also a small spot on the top trim piece that is slightly darker. I tried to find it this morning but couldn't... so that should tell you how minuscule the blemish is.

Responding to PMs... also, I think $300 is more than reasonable for these pieces all things considered. It looks 10,000x better than the stock silver pieces.

 

You missed my point. It has nothing to do with fading over time, or the material used (for the most part) what I was referring to is the 4+ variants of this color that were used on these XFs. The paint is different because it was diferent when the put it on the car. You can not perfectly match a batch of paint over 10,000+ cars in a 5 year period, especially with a color like this and a metallic finish that is insane. When I was painting mine, my painter came to the house with a 'sun gun' and 4 variants of the metallic gray paint on cards so we could compare and make sure everything was perfect. I am sure your painter did the same thing, but now its impossible to tell if it will be perfect for another car. Very close - probably, but of the 4 cards he brought over, they all were noticeably different, especially sitting nearly on top of one another.....

I am not trying to pee in your pool, just trying to make sure everyone is happy with the transaction. Your price is more than fair, you will get it when the right guy comes along....

 

I get what you're saying, but the "graphite metallic" color that I purchased in spray can form from chrysler was an exact match to my car, which is indeed graphite metallic. Mine is a 2005. I'm not doubting your knowledge, all I can say is this is the factory match directly from chrysler and it's going to be pretty damn close to whatever "variation" of graphite metallic you have. That is really all I can comment on the subject.

Whatever the case, this isn't a discussion on paint variations. This is a classified listing. I will kindly ask that if you would like to continue this discussion offline, please send me a PM. Either that, or we can start another thread to discuss this topic.

I hope I don't sound harsh or anything, I just do not want to scare people off because they think their car won't match. Your point has been noted, thanks for the info.

 

I wil need better photos in good light to decide, when will you be back from your trip?

 

You have a black srt, these pieces wouldnt do you much good... Black srt's actually have it easy cause you can buy the base trim

 

Don't kill your own sale. Maybe he wants the graphite trim on his black car.

 

. Actually, there are three 6's parked at my home. I have a Black Coupe with the silver trim painted out and my wife has a Graphite Metallic Roadster. My son has a Graphite Metalic Coupe that he wants to trade for my Black car. I am considering the trade as I preffer the Graphite myself. If you will provide better photos, I will consider your sale.

 

I can try to take pics when i get back, but they'll still only be iphone quality. Stay tuned! (good choice on the color)

 

They look real good!! They look nice and cleanly done to me

 

I went out and took 3 more pictures in daylight, though due to the angles I can't really get decent photos without reflections. Realistically it looks better in person but I've done my best with what I have.

Enjoy!

 

Looking for a perfect match, I will pass. Thanks

 

Looks pretty good, but I am color deficient....and prejudice to RED


I'm still waiting for the one owner to go ahead and have the whole car chromed....sorry, won't be me w/o a lottery win.

 

$300 is a good price, and even if you don't have a graphite XFire, you could cover these with a carbon fiber wrap, and they would look awesome. Good luck with the sale.

 

The match is exact when you hold the piece up to the paint and when you are looking up close. Due to the way the pieces are angled, it may appear to be different but it is not. I have the actual pieces and I have meticulously compared them at 3 inches away: believe it or not color matching is something very important to me as well. Painting them yourself is the only surefire way to get an EXACT 100% match. If a 99.7% match isn't good enough for you, then I have no problem finding them a more appreciative home, and I challenge anyone to find a complete set of professionally painted trim pieces for this price.

Thanks to the fact that this classified ad has turned into a debate on paint shades, I believe most people are wrongfully turned off by the pieces now. Not sure why I bothered, I'm not even making any money on the deal, just recouping costs.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the only thing wrong with this set is the worn out rubber molding on the drivers side piece and a small discoloration on the top piece, both only noticeable to the owner who knows it's there. Period.

Thank you to all who have commented! Nice to see the overall consensus is positive, and personally I really love the way it turned out. The only bad thing now is that every time I look at a picture of a crossfire (thats not mine), the only thing I see is the silver trim pieces

 

I have attached more pictures at dusk, minimal reflections. Aside from iphone quality, I think this proves my point.

 

for all the potential buyers here... pics for metallic paint are extremely diffucult to analyze. i had close to 30 fotos of the everest green metallic paint on my slk32 to look at and every shot the color changes and the metallic changes. the price and work on these look to be high quality and fair. as a reference to get a dozen paint chips fixed on my hood was 850$ because of the metallic. better get them while you can!

 

Item has been SOLD to a good home, to a member that is fully aware of everything that has been discussed on this thread. Thanks all!