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Old 07-10-14, 01:08 PM
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Default Tail light turn signal red out, lower reflector blackout

Ordered clear red vinyl from Metrorestyling on eBay and tinted the clear/yellow rear turn signals. Also blacked out the lower reflectors with plastidip



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How hard was the install on the red outs?
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Not bad. Used windex and a hair dryer
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sorry for bring the post back fromthe dead but where did you get the vinyl and does anyone else have this on their car maybe an ultra white cant find anything when i search it i on,y found this thread and one other build
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Originally Posted by asiandavid
sorry for bring the post back fromthe dead but where did you get the vinyl and does anyone else have this on their car maybe an ultra white cant find anything when i search it i on,y found this thread and one other build
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I did red on the reverse lights as well
Old 01-20-16, 11:25 AM
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I got mine tinted. only the outer clear part.


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Did u do this urself or had a shop do it?
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Originally Posted by jkhang714
Did u do this urself or had a shop do it?
I got mine done by endless autosalon.
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Where did you get the overlay cant seem to find any is there any pre cuts
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Originally Posted by ichobu
I got mine done by endless autosalon.
How much was the job?
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Yeah curious about the cost at a shop as well doesnt seem hard to do just gotta find a good red over lay
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Ok i just bought some red tint and attempted the diy but the colors dont match do you guys know where to get the tint? The ones i got the red is to light almost look pink in a sense
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