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Kostamojen · 06-14-2014, 10:24 PM

I was thinking of trying that with leaving the lip chrome... but the painting didn't go too well when I tried it. Looks different for sure.

Juan_Ri · 06-14-2014, 11:05 PM

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I was thinking of trying that with leaving the lip chrome... but the painting didn't go too well when I tried it. Looks different for sure.

To mark a straight line I use an electrical tape, is easier to create the line and mold it... Also It is better on not letting the paint pass...

Juan_Ri · 06-14-2014, 11:10 PM

This is part of what I did... Also painted both sides of the signal lights bazel part flat black...

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JoeHK · 06-15-2014, 06:51 AM

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This is part of what I did... Also painted both sides of the signal lights bazel part flat black...

Dang those tails look good! I have Valenti's but wouldn't mind experimenting with my stock ones!
Did you wrap them in CF? And paint the other parts flat black?

Grtz

Juan_Ri · 06-15-2014, 08:47 AM

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Dang those tails look good! I have Valenti's but wouldn't mind experimenting with my stock ones!
Did you wrap them in CF? And paint the other parts flat black?

Grtz

I cover with CF the side marker and cut the area were the light go thru and also cut a circle for the center of the brake part... But for me what give a different look is that I cover the part of the signal with a smoke acrylic; so you do not see chrome part just the lip that I left...

JoeHK · 06-15-2014, 12:13 PM

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I cover with CF the side marker and cut the area were the light go thru and also cut a circle for the center of the brake part... But for me what give a different look is that I cover the part of the signal with a smoke acrylic; so you do not see chrome part just the lip that I left...

I got to say it looks real good! Wish i had the experience doing something like that, might try it out though

I'm not using the stock lights anyway!
But for the signal part of the light, did you add a piece of black "panel"? Or did you just paint the reflector black?

Grtz

Juan_Ri · 06-15-2014, 12:50 PM

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I got to say it looks real good! Wish i had the experience doing something like that, might try it out though

I'm not using the stock lights anyway!
But for the signal part of the light, did you add a piece of black "panel"? Or did you just paint the reflector black?

Grtz

For the signal part I used a smoke acrylic piece, it give a nice look... At least I like it a lot...

JoeHK · 06-15-2014, 12:59 PM

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For the signal part I used a smoke acrylic piece, it give a nice look... At least I like it a lot...

Okay! Well done!

It looks sick! (& thanks for the info dude)

Grtz

OICU812 · 06-15-2014, 08:49 PM

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Interesting and different for sure. You have no signal light though? Or am I missing something here??

Juan_Ri · 06-15-2014, 09:12 PM

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Interesting and different for sure. You have no signal light though? Or am I missing something here??

Yes; it has the signal lights; I just cover the chrome part with a piece of acrylic painted smoke...

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cywinr · 07-23-2014, 05:47 PM

Has anyone tried black housing with red tinted lense? I am thinking of trying this but curious to see how itll turn oyt first

driftu · 07-30-2014, 05:31 PM

Am I the only one who wants to do body color? Not sure how the black would look on Asphalt...

WhiteRose · 08-31-2014, 12:03 AM

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That silver trim looks so damn good! Everything about the tail lights look amazing!

06-14-2014, 11:10 PM	#115
Juan_Ri Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Coamo, Puerto Rico Posts: 99 Thanks: 31 Thanked 48 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is part of what I did... Also painted both sides of the signal lights bazel part flat black... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-30-2014, 05:31 PM	#125
driftu Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S: Raven Location: Phoenix Posts: 29 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Body Color Am I the only one who wants to do body color? Not sure how the black would look on Asphalt...

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