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Old 12-27-2008, 10:40 AM
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They look darker then that, the flash lit them up a bit.
Old 12-27-2008, 10:42 AM
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yea very nice, would def look good on my BS
Old 12-27-2008, 11:18 AM
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i like it. shoul ddefinately hit someone up for a trade if things dont go as planned. i'd even do it if it werent for the downtime it takes to ship
Old 12-27-2008, 12:47 PM
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I'll trade you my taillights for your Porsche 911 GT3 in the garage!!!! ****, I'll trade you my G37S for your GT3... straight up!!
Old 12-27-2008, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sTiLLBaLLiN37
***DONT USE POLISH REMOVER***

ANY CHEMIST ON HERE WOULD AGREE that polish remover will RUIN your taillights dont do it!!!!
Trust me I would know!!!!
yes acetone will damage other paints or stains on the tail light.
Old 12-27-2008, 02:45 PM
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Trade with me =)
Old 12-27-2008, 05:26 PM
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After a few hours of sanding, the lights are almost back to stock. I polished them with plastic polish and they look perfect! Actually left the outside painted and it looks kind of cool.
Old 12-27-2008, 05:30 PM
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this is the reason im just doing overlays lol.

ps nice gt3!
Old 12-27-2008, 08:43 PM
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Thanks, the GT3 is a fun ride.
After this experience I would highly recommend just doing overlays. I actually have the 6/10 GTR overlays sitting here. I'll probably end up putting them on, however my lights like pretty cool right now since I left certain parts painted.
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^^ pics!!
Old 12-27-2008, 08:58 PM
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I'll get some pictures tomorrow after I'm finished, not sure if I'll leave them. Basically just left the outsides and the part near the reverse light painted.
Old 12-28-2008, 02:54 PM
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Here's how the lights are, for now. As you can see I left the sides and bottoms smoked, not sure if I'll keep it like this or just do the overlays. Still needs to be polished more but you get the idea.

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looks like you did a good job. probably just a bit less glossy than normal. i guess you'd have to see them next to stock lights to compare.
Old 12-30-2008, 08:29 PM
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Surprisingly, they are actually just as glossy as stock, almost 99% perfect. If you look VERY closely you can see some minor scratches, but no big deal. I am very surprised they are as glossy as they after I sanded them so much lol.
Old 12-31-2008, 01:22 PM
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looks like they turned out ok afterall... nice job
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