Added Some Color

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ddtigger1

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2016.5 Mazda CX 5 Grand Touring W/ Tech PKG

• Sep 17, 2017

• #1

I added some color to the front. The Sonic Silver is great, but needed some color...
I used reflective Vinyl, cut it on a vinyl cutter, 1/8" tall and applied it in to the grill crease. If there's no light striking it, it looks a dark blue, just an accent and a hint of blue, almost too dark to see but just enough.
If I decide I don't like it I can peal it off. since it's only 1/8" wide, there not much adhesive. When the light hits it, it lights up.

Flash from my iPhone while facing inwards towards the garage:


In the setting sun with a orange cast from the forest fire smoke

 

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jetydosa

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17 CX5 GT 16 CX3 GT

• Sep 17, 2017

• #2

Looks nice!

 

paris1

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23 CX-5 Premium

• Sep 17, 2017

• #3

I like the subtlety of that! Reminds me of a little blue-grey graphic I added to the cab of my silver 2007 Nissan Frontier several years ago. Silver vehicles can become pretty boring after a while and I wanted to add just enough color to "wake up" the look of the truck. It was easy to do and could be just as easily removed f I didn't like the outcome. It worked for me and I left it on till I sold it a few years later.

 

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GJ-Molestor

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2011 BMW 528i, 2015 Mazda 6, 1995 Nissan Maxima Manual

• Sep 17, 2017

• #4

You could also paint the chrome around the grille gloss black so it matches the rest of the bumper.

I removed the Mazda 6 or CX-5 Badge in your case plus the skyactiv badge off the rear and it looks much cleaner as well.

 

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Jedi54

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2019 CX-5 GT-R

• Sep 18, 2017

• #5

No me gusta.
but if you're happy with it, that's all that matters.

 

ColoradoDriver

2014 CX-5 Touring AWD - 132k miles

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Denver, CO

• Sep 18, 2017

• #6

Jedi54 said:

No me gusta.
but if you're happy with it, that's all that matters.

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Agreed.

Reminds me of the blue around those Toyota and Hyundai badges for their hybrids.

That said, cool concept. I may not care for the color you used, but that doesn't matter. Cool work (thumb)

 

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SndChsr

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2017 CX-5 GT

• Sep 18, 2017

• #7

I like it! A subtle accent that works!

 

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murky

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2018 AWD GT Premium Red/Black

• Sep 18, 2017

• #8

Jedi54 said:

No me gusta.
but if you're happy with it, that's all that matters.

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Agreed, especially around the fog lights. I'm not feeling it.

 

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ddtigger1

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2016.5 Mazda CX 5 Grand Touring W/ Tech PKG

• Sep 18, 2017

• #9

I'm not sure about the fog lights as well.. it was a last min thought as we finished; we has some extra..

I'll post another photo later, as it looks different when not reflecting the light. It's just a slight accent of color that most would not see right a way.

Thanks for the feed back..

 

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murky

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2018 AWD GT Premium Red/Black

• Sep 18, 2017

• #10

ddtigger1 said:

I'm not sure about the fog lights as well.. it was a last min thought as we finished; we has some extra..

I'll post another photo later, as it looks different when not reflecting the light. It's just a slight accent of color that most would not see right a way.

Thanks for the feed back..

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If you like the main effect, don't base any decisions on my aesthetic judgment. I'm 45, an engineer, and like things clean and simple. I prefer the smaller fog opening, that doesn't look like a vent, on the 2017, so don't like to draw attention to a feature I'd as soon not have there.