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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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where do u live at?

looks tight id love to see in real life!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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looks good man! glad i was able to help you out!!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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where do u live at?

looks tight id love to see in real life!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Looks Great. It sure beats spending the cash for some Evo VII tails.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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spent $7.88 on the tails and still have plenty left.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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hey i just did one side with 4 coats looks a lot darker, more of a stealth look.
I'll take some pics tomorrow and post them.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by gkmunch
awesome work :tup: to DIY tail painting!

I just painted my tails too... just ambered the turn signals..



these must be the best ideas that i've seen yet this year on evolutionm.net

including the first post of course.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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^ Well, it's nothing new.

I really don't see why people would spend so much money just for amber turn signals, ESPECIALLY if they had IX tails to begin with.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Came out good man..
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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hahahhahahaha i love that license plate haha
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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my camera's batt is dead but this is exaclty what I got from Michaels
>>> http://www.metropartsmarket.com/craf...ylon-c7s1.html
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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looking nice...
i just did mine too last night. i used pactra racing finish paint candy red. sorry bad picture. i used my camera phone.



picked it up at a local hobby store. this paint is used for painting model cars. works awesome.



also smoked my side-markers on my front and rear



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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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next i'll do my side markers amber
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Well i tried with the stained glass spray paint.

Bad news- Put it on way to thick came out rough as hell! Looked like junk even after the wet sanding. (note for next time, only a couple light thin coats. And "MUST" wetsand prior to paint or else the paint doesnt hold good.

Good news- Paint thinner takes it right off like it was never there. So feel free to experiment!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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^ Did you happen to take any pictures during your own experimenting?
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