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Old Feb 13, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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Light covers...custom design...

I was driving on i-4 the other night and ..it must have been a ford taurus or som'thing that past me and it was all done up ..........(taurus' are gay)

but anyway this one was nice and i noticed on the tail-lights they were covered in what looked to be yellow paint, tape, or covers.......i'm not sure........with little mark outs for light to come through.........now i would like to do something like this with my tail lights and head lights.....has anyone here any idea of what i am trying to explain.....???.....

any help would be appreciated


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Old Feb 13, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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It was most likely vinyl. You can get it in many colors from just about any print/graphics place.
Old Feb 13, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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heres a nice one, im going to do the same

Old Feb 13, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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that definately helped...thanks....

but how do i install it????....and what do i do ask a print place for vinyl and they will know what i'm saying.....????

thanks...i'm a dumbass


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Old Feb 13, 2003 | 10:29 PM
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vinyl looks pretty cheap IMO.......when people use it for eyebrows it does so.......
Old Feb 13, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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eww

Man that light cover up thing was played out in like 95'..lol....IMO it looks really nasty and cheap...i dont suggest it. I would rather get the JDM headlight conversion or the 94' headlights with the custom hood to give it that "mean" look.
Old Feb 14, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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well i'm doing the front and the back ....

...and if they made some **** for the pro then i would buy it....

so i'm going the vinyl route....i think it looks good...because my pro is going to be black next week so it will look straight........

..****..i can't even find those black out light covers for the pro.....they make them for every other car tho....so **** it...i'm going to do what i like.....


ANYONE KNOW HOW I WOULD GO ABOUT INSTALLING THE VYNIL/??

thanks for the replys

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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 12:53 AM
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The person who did that car, he bought a "custom headlight" making kit from pep boys i think it was. It has shapes and such, all he did was got some black paint (high temp) and coated the lights, he has close up shots and it doesnt look like its custom, looks factory
Old Feb 14, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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everyone has different tastes, and thats ok, but for me, i'm rather glad they don't make stuff like that for our cars, thats just a step backwards in my book.

but hey if your gonna do it, have fun
Old Feb 14, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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these are my custom tails
Old Feb 14, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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nice...thanks....


i would be too afraid to just take some high temp paint and paint it......what about scratches and ****....oh well..............


i'll try the custom kit **** from pep boys or whatever...


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Originally posted by semtex


these are my custom tails
It's hard to tell how it looks because the pic is too dark. Got a better one ???

and also......why does it have to be high temp paint?????
we are talking about tail lights not the valve cover....
Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by Identity_X


It's hard to tell how it looks because the pic is too dark. Got a better one ???

and also......why does it have to be high temp paint?????
we are talking about tail lights not the valve cover....
you'd be suprised how warm the lenses can get, not so much out back, but the headlights for sure.
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Originally posted by mazdaspeedwest


you'd be suprised how warm the lenses can get, not so much out back, but the headlights for sure.
The headlights, yeah. My foglights get extremely hot. I don't know how they haven't melted yet

I have seen and used spray made specially for the tail lights. Nowhere did it say that it was high temp, but you are probably right.
Old Feb 14, 2003 | 11:20 PM
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wouldnt the vinyl come with a color already?

And can u just cut out ur own design?? if so... this oughta be fun



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