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From hating them to loving them in ten minutes.

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Old 03-08-09, 12:45 PM
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Default From hating them to loving them in ten minutes.

I hate the crystal side markers and have been trying to get factory amber back on to replace them. I decided since I didn't have any leads on ambers I'd just smoke these.

Well, now I like them. Ten minutes total with dry time and I was a happy camper.





Old 03-08-09, 01:31 PM
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dude!! that is badass!!! i like it!! it made it looks 100,000 x better..

where did u get the can at??

i am a window tinter for 3 yrs. and i never seen a spray can like a window tint? wtf? lol! thats weird..
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u do ur headlights and foglights with the can too? i know u took it apart and painted it black.. but did u try to smoke em a lil darker?? u got before and after pics?
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just google the can to find some. mostly at hobby shops.

highs and fogs done by the diy stickied up there.
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we should sticky this thread.
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Not that big of a deal, but it does look pretty snazzy
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see i told you smoking them would make them looks great. the clears bothered me, since you blacked out your heads and fogs and tails.
looks GREAT!
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Well I just had to be careful. I didn't want them dark or I'd have hated them.
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They look REALLY good turned on. Much better than before.





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Old 03-08-09, 04:33 PM
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looks great!
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great solution to the problem. i think it works better than the amber ones would.

and disregard the pm i sent ya a couple days ago. i re read the lighting connection schematic for the nav housing, and just went for it. it worked.
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the side view looks sweet. it flows so well now. me likes.
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looks nice
great work!
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Are those black housing headlights
or
are did you do the headlights too?
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


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