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Old 01-03-15, 11:02 AM
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Has anybody had any experience blacking out the rear reflectors ? What is the best method to do it?
Old 01-03-15, 02:33 PM
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Has anybody had any experience blacking out the rear reflectors ? What is the best method to do it?
My guy does it with Vinyl film. There's also someone else who did it here and post pictures. Search for his thread here.
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Cant you plasti dip them? Cheaper and faster?
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Cant you plasti dip them? Cheaper and faster?
Yes, you can! It takes some prep time to do Plasti Dip. And OP may not even like the outcome.
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I used PlastiDip. Can costs $6 at Autozone. VERY simple to use...just mask off the area around the lights and spray away. Its fool proof. Even if you end up with some drips, they will go away as it dries. If you get overspray on the car, it wipes/peels off easily once it dries. Took me all of 10 mins to do both sides. It matches the lower valence perfectly...makes it look like all one piece.
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Originally Posted by IS350SWFL
I used PlastiDip. Can costs $6 at Autozone. VERY simple to use...just mask off the area around the lights and spray away. Its fool proof. Even if you end up with some drips, they will go away as it dries. If you get overspray on the car, it wipes/peels off easily once it dries. Took me all of 10 mins to do both sides. It matches the lower valence perfectly...makes it look like all one piece.
Would you mind posting a pic of the end result? What color did you use?
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