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Old 08-24-2010, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by roughx021
Yea, but I think Im going to just get the BlueBat vinyl for the headlights.
eww no please dont. Just open them and paint the housings black.
Old 08-25-2010, 12:19 AM
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eww no please dont. Just open them and paint the housings black.
I completely agree with Stoof, please don't do that. It is SO much better to just paint them than to go cheap and get overlays on the headlights
Old 08-25-2010, 01:20 AM
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yeah I had overlays for a bit and didnt like them, but kept them on for as long as I did cuz I already paid for them and went through ALOTTT of time and trouble because of an installer.
Old 08-25-2010, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by STOOF
eww no please dont. Just open them and paint the housings black.
Understood, but I wouldn't want to void the warranty. I had smoked the housing for my TL, and on cold days would get a slight fog inside, but water never got in. Didn't want to go through that again.

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Old 08-25-2010, 03:11 PM
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How about you paint them like your tail lights, same process, just masked off a little different
Old 08-25-2010, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by roughx021
Understood, but I wouldn't want to void the warranty. I had smoked the housing for my TL, and on cold days would get a slight fog inside, but water never got in. Didn't want to go through that again.
That means they weren't sealed properly. What could you possibly need a warranty on headlights for? Do you have AFS?

I think spraying them on the outer lens would be interesting, I don't think I've seen it done. Worst case scenario you can just polish it off.
Old 08-28-2010, 11:49 AM
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Looks beautiful .. would have looked better if you had a red G

check the pix in my album


Old 08-30-2010, 12:46 AM
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Did a couple mods this weekend. Plastidip rear valence and a roof spoiler:









Old 08-30-2010, 03:21 PM
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Hmm, it looks a lot better than I thought it would but it's kind of hard to tell from the pictures. Can't you find a girl that has a camera in her purse and take some REAL pictures haha.

It actually looks pretty good, it almost looks like a satin finish rather than the dull rubberized texture. Are you going to do your wheels too?
Old 08-30-2010, 04:46 PM
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Ill try to get some real pics tonight. And I'm not going to do my rims, maybe the front grille, but im not sure what look I'm going for.

Im not a huge fan of the flat finish. Im trying to figure out if i can spray a glossy paint over the plastidip without it chipping off.
Old 08-30-2010, 05:18 PM
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I think I'm going to Plastidip the interior door handles. Mine are soo scratched up, I can't stand to look at them anymore.
Old 08-30-2010, 05:36 PM
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Why don't you just change the interior inti carbon fiber? That would look good if you can!
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Originally Posted by Black Bird
Why don't you just change the interior inti carbon fiber? That would look good if you can!
Im assuming you are talking about the 3m Di-Noc vinyl?
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Hard to see colors on those over exposed shots. You plastic painted the rear spoiler or the roof spoiler, can't tell on my moniter
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Originally Posted by roughx021
Yea, but I think Im going to just get the BlueBat vinyl for the headlights.
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