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Old 09-02-2006, 08:04 AM   #19
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Agreed.. this looks better than the initial finished product....
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Old 09-02-2006, 09:28 AM   #20
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Look mum! ITS SHINY!!!



tutorial cummin soon when i can be bothered...

im kinda bothered, its not dark enough for me, the gloss coat made it lighter.....damn thing!

Very OE feel. Looks great
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Old 09-02-2006, 02:45 PM   #21
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Wow, you got saved there, because the flat black looked like crapola. Looks nice now.
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Old 09-02-2006, 03:04 PM   #22
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It looks real good know!!...I am still looking for a place here where I could get smoked film installed for not much $$...and if I find nothing and the only way to do it is the spray paint...that's what I'll do!
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Old 09-02-2006, 04:28 PM   #23
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It looks real good know!!...I am still looking for a place here where I could get smoked film installed for not much $$...and if I find nothing and the only way to do it is the spray paint...that's what I'll do!
yea just get spray paint. Thats what i did. U wanna spray on even coats. If your gonna buy the brand i used. Get some clear gloss paint too...
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Old 09-03-2006, 05:26 AM   #24
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Please mate give us a tutorial!!!
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Old 10-22-2006, 07:25 AM   #25
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Up!!


When you have the time, give us a tutorial, or some basic instructions.
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Old 10-22-2006, 08:09 AM   #26
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Hahaha what an old topic................ill give u guys the tutorial on how i did it tomorrow..... its 10 21pm and i really need to get some sleep :(
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Old 10-22-2006, 08:21 AM   #27
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Υeah fine!

Yeeehhhhaaaa!
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Old 10-22-2006, 10:06 AM   #28
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I didn't like the matt finish - but now they POP!
Looks nice.

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Old 10-22-2006, 11:39 AM   #29
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Υeap, the gloss finish is excellent.
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Old 10-22-2006, 02:06 PM   #30
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You can also buy vinyl to do the smoke jobs, It applies easily, and is removeable...

Rvinyl

http://www.rvinyl.com/cart/store.php...on=show_detail

Also Bluebatmobile

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/BlueBatmobile2005/

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I thought so... but the question becomes for a sloping headlight like on the Yaris how does it make any sense that a flat piece of vinyl would fit over it... I mean wouldn't it stretch around the curves and leave you with lighter spots and darker spots? I always wondered this.
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Old 10-22-2006, 02:58 PM   #31
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You can also buy vinyl to do the smoke jobs, It applies easily, and is removeable...

Rvinyl

http://www.rvinyl.com/cart/store.php...on=show_detail

Also Bluebatmobile

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/BlueBatmobile2005/

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Thanks for posting.Nice idea, but they are a bit dark.

Can I put these vinyls on the front lights?
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Old 10-22-2006, 06:15 PM   #32
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I thought so... but the question becomes for a sloping headlight like on the Yaris how does it make any sense that a flat piece of vinyl would fit over it... I mean wouldn't it stretch around the curves and leave you with lighter spots and darker spots? I always wondered this.
*almost* had it perfect with a scrap piece of tint and my heat gun.

These kits are supposed to be even more flexible then standard window tint and "give" when going into corners and "slopes."
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Old 10-22-2006, 06:32 PM   #33
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Alright, I'm sold. Its on my "cheap mods" list along with that grounding kit.

More questions...

(1) What would you need to install? I'm assuming a hard squeegie, maybe a heat gun and some alcohol or something to clean it off?

(2) Is it REMOVABLE. *big one
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Old 10-23-2006, 01:17 PM   #34
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I am thinking of buying them.
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Old 11-07-2006, 10:58 PM   #35
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Ordered two 2'x1' lengths of vinyl from rvinyl.com today with a graphics squeegie. I'm going to be smoking the tail lights (I may cut out the center portion where the USDM tail lights are white) and the side markers, and if all goes well I will be following suit with the headlights... actually I might copy vodkalushes headlights, they look awesome. I'll do a DIY. It cost me a whopping 25 bucks shipped. Can't beat that.

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Old 11-08-2006, 03:37 AM   #36
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Ordered two 2'x1' lengths of vinyl from rvinyl.com today with a graphics squeegie. I'm going to be smoking the tail lights (I may cut out the center portion where the USDM tail lights are white) and the side markers, and if all goes well I will be following suit with the headlights... actually I might copy vodkalushes headlights, they look awesome. I'll do a DIY. It cost me a whopping 25 bucks shipped. Can't beat that.
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