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Old Sep 15, 2010, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JYD
hmmm am i the only one who thinks this doesnt look good at all?
i think so haha
Old Sep 24, 2010, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by kimletrim
LOL at the newspaper! Why not just remove the taillights from the car?
x2 lol all those trees killed
Old Sep 24, 2010, 06:08 PM
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if anyone is interested i have the perfect tint to do this.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sa...ml#post8698169
Old Sep 26, 2010, 04:10 PM
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man newspaper everywhere...lol...came out pretty good
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Originally Posted by sphinxof2006
lol wasted time with the newspaper!!!! i did mines ... but here is my write up
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ml#post7075637
i love how your lights came out but i would hate to lose the reverse light function.
Old Dec 5, 2010, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jester81783
just untwist the harnesses for each bulb, very easy
can you do any combo when you change the lights around? i would just hate to lose the amber blinkers.
Old Dec 5, 2010, 08:41 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2010, 11:58 AM
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Just did these for a friend,my second shot at this as i did mine and they came out pretty nice
Old Jan 3, 2011, 09:01 PM
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i might give a try to mine, it looks ni ce
Old Jan 4, 2011, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by iroc
is anybody sanding theirs? i figured wet sand with 1500 or something then spray, bake in the oven and last step wet sand and buff? is that paint okay to spray on without any prep work?
I don't think many people are, that's why they're coming out all cloudy and with orange peel everywhere. I think that after you spray the taillight with the red paint and let it dry, I'd say about 24 hours, wet sand with 1000 grit. Then clear coat, let dry another 24 hours, and wet sand with 1500/2000 grit, and then buff and polish. This will get rid of the cloudiness. That's what I would do when I nightshaded taillights black.

Either way the red lights look a lot better than the stock Altezzas.
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Originally Posted by ya boy willz
I don't think many people are, that's why they're coming out all cloudy and with orange peel everywhere. I think that after you spray the taillight with the red paint and let it dry, I'd say about 24 hours, wet sand with 1000 grit. Then clear coat, let dry another 24 hours, and wet sand with 1500/2000 grit, and then buff and polish. This will get rid of the cloudiness. That's what I would do when I nightshaded taillights black.

Either way the red lights look a lot better than the stock Altezzas.
Never sanded mine or even clear coated it and it didn't come out cloudy,as long as you use the right paint in my opinion you should be fine,i wet sanded before paint and that was it.
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My first shot at it and I think it turned out great

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Old Jan 12, 2011, 09:18 PM
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looks good! Im doing mine tomorrow.
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lmao.... epic fail with the newspaper... but nice job with the lights...
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Originally Posted by Chadwich
My first shot at it and I think it turned out great




Dayum! Great picture quality! I like.


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