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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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i finally figured out how to post pictures on here, so there shouldnt be any problems now.


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the hazards were on, so i had to time the shot just right.


anything else yall think i should do? like the side skirts, bumpers, tint?

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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you painted them black..? can you see the light through them?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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you painted them black..? can you see the light through them?

yup, if they arent bright enough i bet i could get some replacement bulbs
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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You really should have used nightshade rather than just black paint.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Holy crap, you really just painted them?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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WoW....hopefully you don't get rear ended or anything anytime soon because you're absolutely screwed if a cop see's those tail lights. You're supposed to mix CLEAR in with black to "professionally" tint your tail lights sir.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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lol oh no i wouldnt ever use actual black paint, i used the niteshades. a couple cops have passed by me on the road since i did the tail lights and havent gotten pulled over yet "knock on wood" but no i wouldnt be stupid enough to use black paint
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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You had us all scared there pretty good...
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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lol my apologies guys, no i did not paint them. but ive been told to get 3k grit paper, sand it down and go over it with clear coat. sand again with 2k grit, and another coat of clear coat. then put turtle wax on, supposedly will make it real glossy. any other ideas on how to gloss it?
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