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Painting Taillights| roderick92 |
Posted: May 1 2012, 02:00 PM
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 Paaarts...My Precious...  Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11  |
Hi guys, I recently purchased a set of taillights at a good price and am wanting to paint it black.
Who has done it themselves? Any guides/hints that will make it easier somewhat? Cheers --------------------  |
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| CLM877 |
Posted: May 1 2012, 03:59 PM
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 日本語が分かる Group: VIP Member Posts: 606 Member No.: 6,399 Joined: 22-November 11 |
painting it black on the internal part around the reflector or the external glass?
If u mean the external glass, i'd have a try with getting it vinyl'd smoked black, etc instead of painting it. Just in case it doesnt grow on me, i can always take it off. But will be keen to see yours done. Keep it updated =D --------------------  |
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| roderick92 |
Posted: May 1 2012, 04:04 PM
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Paaarts...My Precious... Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11 |
I was referring to painting the insides, to match the oem look haha.
I believe JIZTEZ used the tint vinyl here.. I've emailed/pmed nosrab about the video but no reply so far haha -------------------- |
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| Beanman |
Posted: May 1 2012, 05:40 PM
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I believe painting the outsides is also illegal.
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| roderick92 |
Posted: May 1 2012, 07:42 PM
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Paaarts...My Precious... Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11 |
Another reason why I wanna paint the housing  Not too sure on the law and don't wanna take the risk. -------------------- |
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| CLM877 |
Posted: May 1 2012, 11:22 PM
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日本語が分かる Group: VIP Member Posts: 606 Member No.: 6,399 Joined: 22-November 11 |
Is that illegal? Oh whoops.
I heard before that as long as light visibility is more than 35% you may pass wof... -------------------- |
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| HOT2XS |
Posted: May 2 2012, 09:19 AM
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 Body-Kitted Group: VIP Member Posts: 462 Member No.: 5,751 Joined: 21-August 08 |
Quite a few of us have painted the internal chrome reflector black. The Badger (ThunderChicken) Cody, is the man to talk to. I did mine, but Cody has got it down to a fine art :-) He does headlights aswell. It is not illegal to paint the insides. Though I'm not sure about tinting the outside.
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| Tonyhdu |
Posted: May 2 2012, 10:24 AM
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Do you guys still know if thunderchicken is still around. I think i PM'd him over 2 months ago never got back to me. (for the Matte Black Tailights?) I ended up purchasing the Dark housing headlights from Stephen.
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| xnickx |
Posted: May 2 2012, 03:48 PM
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 ^^ You may thank me ^^ Group: Admin Posts: 8,617 Member No.: 469 Joined: 3-October 05 |
Yes he is! I shall email this thread to him now
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| roderick92 |
Posted: May 13 2012, 07:52 PM
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Paaarts...My Precious... Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11 |
I searched online and found a few DIYs on painting the tails.. Did it today and was pleased with the results..
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| supertezz |
Posted: May 13 2012, 09:16 PM
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3SGE+T = :D Group: VIP Member Posts: 375 Member No.: 6,134 Joined: 27-April 10 |
Can you post up the diy threads that you used wouldn't mind doing this too
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| roderick92 |
Posted: May 13 2012, 09:53 PM
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Paaarts...My Precious... Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11 |
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| roderick92 |
Posted: May 14 2012, 08:23 PM
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Paaarts...My Precious... Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11 |
More photos of the lights installed..
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| silverhelix |
Posted: May 14 2012, 11:02 PM
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Thought about going white on white, front & back?
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| roderick92 |
Posted: May 14 2012, 11:15 PM
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Paaarts...My Precious... Group: VIP Member Posts: 1,242 Member No.: 6,326 Joined: 26-May 11 |
Seen a white tez with white on white, didn't like it
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