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Tailight eyelids, yes/no?

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Old 06-18-10, 01:32 AM
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Default Tailight eyelids, yes/no?

Decided to tint part of the tailight, instead of the entire light I just tinted the above portion so it looks something like eyelids. Opinions on the look?




Old 06-18-10, 01:38 AM
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hmm... interesting~ but if i remember correctly, its been done but forgot who... no?

newayz~ try laydown black electrical tape and sit in a friends car parked behind you to get a good perspective
Old 06-18-10, 03:14 AM
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Looks okay.
Old 06-18-10, 03:59 AM
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I don't know, I think it looks good only on D.Jobin's car for some reason.
Old 06-18-10, 04:34 AM
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i say no colleen...
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its interesting but i would say no also.
Old 06-18-10, 08:48 AM
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It looks ok..u can tint the tails except for the L reverse part or just tint the white reverse part..imo that will look good
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^I thought about tinting the reverse light, maybe we'll try that this week =P I get bored so we waste material just doing little things on my car.
Old 06-18-10, 09:10 AM
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I like it, I've been considering doing it for a while, glad to see what it looks like on SGM.... I'd say keep it.
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Ehhh... I say no.
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not feelin it
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looks ok...
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i say no.....
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Originally Posted by heartmyis
Decided to tint part of the tailight, instead of the entire light I just tinted the above portion so it looks something like eyelids. Opinions on the look?
I like it, but it does not seem finished. On this picture, I would need to see it from further out to see how it hits the body line. My first impression is that the tint should wrap around the reflector.



On this one, the part that stands out is the line of red between the Nike "L" swoosh and the trunk itself. It stands out as being out of place. It takes away from the clean, subtle look that you otherwise acheived very well.



Im a big fan of subtle changes that are hard to find unless you know what you are looking for. I call it stock+
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I think it's ok... it makes the tail lights look slimmer. I like it.


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