matte finish tails on raven - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hardrock4445 · 12-09-2012, 03:58 PM

playing around with the idea of matte finish on raven, whatcha think? light output is the same as any other tint, nightshades etc. yes I know not as bright as stock but hey looks sexy i think

i_4got · 12-09-2012, 04:05 PM

Are you certain light output is ok? My neighbour's Mazda has the same level of tint/smoke on his tails and I can barely tell when he brakes during the daytime.

Dispect · 12-09-2012, 04:14 PM

to each its own i guess, but not really diggin it :/

Hardrock4445 · 12-09-2012, 04:14 PM

Seems ok to me. think too, alot of tints/sprays you cant even see the inside reflectors in daylight. looking here you can clearly see reflectors. and I like it cuz you don't see it often all are glossy.

Burrcold · 12-09-2012, 04:23 PM

It looks like you did a great job with them, but they are just not my taste. Reminds me too much of old Cavaliers.

boredom.is.me · 12-09-2012, 05:13 PM

Nice work, but... shiny car + flat lights = not so smooth IMO

encity5 · 12-09-2012, 06:13 PM

the mattes tails dont really match or compliment the cars ravens gloss. makes me think the talights arent actually functional. maybe pics of the light on?

besides the actual look which is just my opinion, looks like a good tint job.

Hardrock4445 · 12-09-2012, 06:46 PM

yeah, I think I like it because of the fact I hate the factory tails. I like it, just not sure if I'm 100% yet either. it's dark here now. I will try and get some daylight pics tomorrow.

Lonewolf · 12-09-2012, 07:01 PM

Doesn't fit the body of the car (like others have said). If the car body was a matte finish, it might look better, but on top of that light output decrease, this just doesn't seem like a good idea...

OP - I share your hatred of the stock tails by the way

Hardrock4445 · 12-09-2012, 07:03 PM

thought about a light coat of gloss

ScionFrsFan · 12-09-2012, 07:28 PM

I actually like them. Nice job

Hardrock4445 · 12-09-2012, 08:03 PM

One thing you can't really see from these pics is how the lights match the lower diffuser. Ill post one tomorrow of both done with a full rear pic

ngabdala · 12-09-2012, 08:03 PM

Looks great. Nice way to contrast the smoothness of the cars paint. Really need to see these with the lights on .

MmmHamSandwich · 12-09-2012, 08:18 PM

Personally I say just platidip them completely or remove them and replace them with bricks. FACT: Vehicle lighting and reflectors are totally unnecessary.

12-09-2012, 03:58 PM	#1
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	matte finish tails on raven playing around with the idea of matte finish on raven, whatcha think? light output is the same as any other tint, nightshades etc. yes I know not as bright as stock but hey looks sexy i think

12-09-2012, 04:23 PM	#5
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It looks like you did a great job with them, but they are just not my taste. Reminds me too much of old Cavaliers. __________________

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ScionFrsFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: America Posts: 702 Thanks: 274 Thanked 119 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I actually like them. Nice job __________________ ScionFrsFan

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ngabdala Vortech Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6MT LTD Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 1,897 Thanked 467 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Looks great. Nice way to contrast the smoothness of the cars paint. Really need to see these with the lights on . __________________ Powered by Vortech, ECS Tuning, and JDL Auto Design

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MmmHamSandwich You know you want it. Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: RVA Posts: 705 Thanks: 160 Thanked 327 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Personally I say just platidip them completely or remove them and replace them with bricks. FACT: Vehicle lighting and reflectors are totally unnecessary. __________________ The Following User _________ Stay_Puft(09-13-2014) Says Thank You to MmmHamSandwich For This Useful Post:

12-09-2012, 04:05 PM	#2
i_4got Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada Posts: 441 Thanks: 19 Thanked 95 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are you certain light output is ok? My neighbour's Mazda has the same level of tint/smoke on his tails and I can barely tell when he brakes during the daytime.

12-09-2012, 04:14 PM	#3
Dispect Newbie Car Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Asphalt 6MT FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 413 Thanks: 78 Thanked 54 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	to each its own i guess, but not really diggin it :/

12-09-2012, 06:46 PM	#8
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah, I think I like it because of the fact I hate the factory tails. I like it, just not sure if I'm 100% yet either. it's dark here now. I will try and get some daylight pics tomorrow.

12-09-2012, 07:01 PM	#9
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Doesn't fit the body of the car (like others have said). If the car body was a matte finish, it might look better, but on top of that light output decrease, this just doesn't seem like a good idea... OP - I share your hatred of the stock tails by the way

12-09-2012, 07:03 PM	#10
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thought about a light coat of gloss

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