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[James]

DId this to the tails, what do you guys think? Im not 100% sold on them compared to the hella smoked but its a nice change.

[Derick]

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I like it. The one thing I'd watch out for though, is that DIY tail lights often have a matted or opaque effect when compared to the paint on the car. If you look at Hella smoked tails, the plastic is as glossy as the body paint. But often, painted or self-tinted lights appear dull, which kinda screams ghetto mod IMO.... But otherwise, the style you created looks nice and original.

[James]

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Ya, i got a bodyshop to mix me up a clearcoat with a black base and NXT'd the crap out of them...its still not that glossy tho :(

[Canadian Turbo]

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What if you got the whole light clear coated???

[Mr. Burns]

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I like it. The one thing I'd watch out for though, is that DIY tail lights often have a matted or opaque effect when compared to the paint on the car. If you look at Hella smoked tails, the plastic is as glossy as the body paint. But often, painted or self-tinted lights appear dull, which kinda screams ghetto mod IMO.... But otherwise, the style you created looks nice and original.

werd... that's what I was sayin. Looks good tho.

[PrezeS_PL]

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That's what I said when you were looking for the paint, spray cans are not as glossy as the actual automotive clear.
I have automotive clear with some base on my bimmer for like 6 years, on Pathfinder for like 3 and its as glossy as your trunk. Clear in the can doesn't have the hardener and it has lots of reducer so usually goes dull after some time,

To bad I didn't see this last week as I was working with clear on Saturday and could easily recoat it for you,

I like it and want to do it on my golf sometime this summer

[R_Ethug]

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james you gonna be at the mid monther? i wouldn't mind borrowing the can of stuff from you to do some tricks on mine if you don't mind.

[nismodrifter]

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looks good
What do you have the cut out valence for? planned mufflerectomy?

[James]

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nah, my car had that one when i bought it for some reason. I do have plans for a mufflerectomy, got an fk muffler in my basement and a GLI rear..i just dont have the will (or $ after how much tires cost :( ) to get it all done lol