Wasn't too crazy about all the chrome on the wife's Brilliant Red Metallic w/ Ebony 18 RLX Sport Hybrid. Local installer did gloss black vinyl wrap on the side windows and gloss black plastic dip the rest of the chrome and hybrid badge. I also painted the calipers black and added Petrol P4B 19X8 gloss black rims from Discount Tires for the OEM tires. Need to de-badge the "RLX" and I might black out the "awd" on the "SH-awd" badge and add the OEM rear spoiler. I did the same Chrome black out on my Fathom Blue Pearl 19 MDX Adv Sport Hybrid.
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They didn't have a set cut specifically for the RLX; but, they sent me paper templates to test fit. It took about 4 back/forth tries to modify the templates for the RLX and we were able to machine a perfect fit for the dead pedal, brake, and gas pedal. I did the Frosted Anti Slip with flat rubber grip inserts. The pedals help brighten up the ebony interior with tinted windows a bit.
The wife had a minor bump and scrape in the parking lot with someone backing into her. Mostly cosmetic damage and buffing out the fender and re-doing the plastic dip above the driver side exhaust was all that was needed. I got the paint buffed out, re-painted the plastic dip chrome piece, de-badged the rear, and blacked out the Acura Emblem and first picture with rear deck lip spoiler.
Let me preface this with a little background info: I am not a car-care fanatic. Other than regular washes (not the 2 bucket method bc that is just too much extra work) & waxing every 3 months, I do not do anything special like claying. I also only buy over-the-counter type products that you...
I am restating my issue of the discolored beak on my 2014 bellanova white pearl RLX with a new thread.
It is not a true silver color. It has the color of brushed stainless steel and almost has a blue green hue in the sun or dim light.
The one on the MDX is a true silver color that goes with...
New Acura design chief admits company went "a little overboard" with The Beak
By Zach Bowman
Automotive News reports Toshinobu Minami, the new head of global design for Acura, says the company may have gone "a little overboard at some points" with the company's shield grille. Minami said...
