Tek_Freek
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Even from a distance the misalignment looks terrible. Of course I'll spot it because I'm a fan of the skirt.
Honda Clarity: de-ugly-fied
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Even from a distance the misalignment looks terrible. Of course I'll spot it because I'm a fan of the skirt.
Tek_Freek
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Can't see it. It's in the shade.
That plastic wrap looks like there was body-work performed, but it's just plastic wrap. That trick won't work for your black Clarity.
I see. Very subtle in the photos. Personally, I wouldn’t do anything to reduce the brightness of the tail lights. Particularly on a vehicle that has the ability to slow down without triggering the brake lights.
For what length of time will this spray tint maintain its tint?
For what length of time will this spray tint maintain its tint?
Thanks for the comments. On my vehicle, the brake lamps are not on that panel, only running lights there and in dark, the LED shines through fine.
Just put the tint on, will see how long it lasts. Worst case spend another 10 mins each side in a few months I guess.
Just put the tint on, will see how long it lasts. Worst case spend another 10 mins each side in a few months I guess.
ShastonHunter
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Apologize if this question was answered already but how did you go about cutting the back fender wells? Love that.
I wondered the same thing when I first saw that optical illusion. If you look close enough, you can tell it's well-cut plastic wrap, but that trick won't work well with darker colors.
I will post pics of my white modified Clarity soon.
My goal is to make changes that a Honda stylist would have made to the car after the first year of terrible sales. In other words I don't what to "boy racer" it.
I took some ques from the Honda FC in California and painted the hubcaps gloss black instead of the boring factory gray. You may be able to find them on eBay used for around $65 a piece or you could buy $8 Krylon Fusion gloss black Paint & Primer in one and paint them yourself. (Btw: new from Honda ... $275).
Another que that I took from the FC is I had the top of my roof professionally painted gloss black. (Three coats of black and three coats of clear). It looks fantastic! Some people can't tell if it's paint or if it's a natural panoramic black glass roof. Honda FC paints the whole roof plus the rails black. I decided it looks better leaving the rails white and just painting the main portion of the roof.
To send it through a professional body shop this would probably cost between $800 and $1,000. My brother has a body shop and his painter was able to do it for me on one Saturday for under $400. (Perks of knowing people in the business.)
I could stop there and be perfectly happy. The only other two things I may consider is to upgrade the wheels with the modern smoked black Civic Si ones. Also, I've been reading all of your posts and looking at pictures of the blacked out rear skirts. My opinion and verdict is still out on that. I have to think about it a little bit longer.
Blacking out the wheel skirts with a wrap seems to be fairly cheap and inexpensive to do, so I will wait if/when I get the Civic Si black wheels to make my decision.
I posted a teaser picture so far. It's when the car was in the process of getting painted yesterday (4-9-22). I'll post a final picture next week once the roof is wet sanded and buffed out. It's what we call in the business a "cliffhanger".
Hey, I'm a part-time actor. What can I say?
Ronny
Tek_Freek
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If I decided (I won't) to do the "arch" over the skirt I'd use this. https://www.dipyourcar.com/collections/hyperdip
Tek_Freek
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I am going to do this using https://www.dipyourcar.com/collections/wheel-kits/color-black
Ours is a PHEV, but the look will be the same. The beauty of using dip is that it peels off if you change your mind. It can also be used to replicate that black roof in a non-permanent way. Time to sell? Peel it off. Back to factory color.
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I put my opinion about the framing of the Clarity's rear wheels on a T-shirt. Coming from two 70-mpg gen-1 Honda Insights with actual fender skirts, I was predisposed to appreciate the Clarity's aerodynamic mini-skirts. Also, the rear wheel wells are one of the Clarity's most distinctive features, making these rare cars easy to identify.
Thanks for sharing Ronny. Looking forward to the reveal! I say go ahead with the wheel skirt wrap. As you said, it's cheap and easy to do, if you don't wind up liking it, then it can be removed.
