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Old 01-01-2014, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Cowpig

night time so best I could get, overall I like it and it's better than seeing the dirt and gasket edges through the clear plastic!
That looks pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by Cowpig


night time so best I could get, overall I like it and it's better than seeing the dirt and gasket edges through the clear plastic!
Looks Great, may have to do mine in White after seeing this!
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thanks, wasn't sure how it'd turn out but sure cheaper than the recon led alternative!

i'll get a better one tomorrow in the sunshine in case anyone else is considering doing their 3rd. I'm not sure I'll paint the edges on my xlt tails with the white truck though, I'd either do white or wait and get fx4 tails (anyone with a white truck paint their chrome tail light edges, if so what color?)
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Thank for the ideas you guys I'm gonna wait for it to get warmer to do this mod, on both tail lights and 3rd break light
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Originally Posted by Cowpig


night time so best I could get, overall I like it and it's better than seeing the dirt and gasket edges through the clear plastic!
I could be wrong but my 3rd is shaped different

Seems like I remember mine wraps up onto the roof more.
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Originally Posted by GriffFX4
I could be wrong but my 3rd is shaped different

Seems like I remember mine wraps up onto the roof more.
Nope, yours is the same!
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daylight photo for reference
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Originally Posted by Cowpig


night time so best I could get, overall I like it and it's better than seeing the dirt and gasket edges through the clear plastic!

OK now, there's another project when I get started. Looks good, thanks for the pic.
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Ok boys, wish me luck. It's -20 up here and silly me ran it through a wash to clean the lights. So of course the truck became an ice cube as I came out. Letting the ice melt out of the crevis for a bit lol. Tailgate was frozen shut and as I tried to force it down yanked one of the screws in the bed through the bed rug. Another thing I need to now. Anyhow, think 59ml is enough paint? Also any prep tips? I've still got dirt in their and obviously don't want to mix it
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i used a toothpick and some alcohol swabs to clean mine up....and the touch up paint i used was only .5floz or 15ml in the bottle that did 1 coat for each, you should have lots with 59ml....lol


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