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   22nd Apr 08 at 20:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
by using black car paints with laquer mixed in ?? if the reflective bit in the rear lights is masked off ??

cheers
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It's illegal in the world of Corsasport

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by Monster]
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quote:
Originally posted by mart08uk
by using black car paints with laquer mixed in ?? if the reflective bit in the rear lights is masked off ??

cheers


as long as the light is still clearly visible (shines through ok) and of course the refelctor is un-hindered.
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what haha?
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
It's illegal in the world of Corsasport

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by Monster]


agreed
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
It's illegal in the world of Corsasport

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by Monster]


agreed

disagreed strongly
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quote:
Originally posted by mart08uk
by using black car paints with laquer mixed in ?? if the reflective bit in the rear lights is masked off ??

cheers

Hmmmmm, a bit 90's.
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as long as the light is still clearly visible (shines through ok) and of course the refelctor is un-hindered.


Thats good, been thinking about this for a while as would really suit i reakon, thanks
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do it mate, i love all smoked lights, look better than any set of leus/leds imo, where you from in staffs?
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No probs mate.
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whats wrong with doing it like this, apart from the fact that im being cheap haha ?
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be easy with the paint to
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quote:
Originally posted by mart08uk
whats wrong with doing it like this, apart from the fact that im being cheap haha ?


They're only opinions mate. They aint right or wrong. It's down to personal preference

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by 16V_1600]
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do it mate, i love all smoked lights, look better than any set of leus/leds imo, where you from in staffs?


agreed with you there mo, but standard FTW, i hate MHW's to be perfectly honest aswell
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
do it mate, i love all smoked lights, look better than any set of leus/leds imo, where you from in staffs?


agreed with you there mo, but standard FTW, i hate MHW's to be perfectly honest aswell


aye nothing looks better than standard.
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if i was goiing for that standard look i wouldnt mind the german or south african ones, i think there ok
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
if i was goiing for that standard look i wouldnt mind the german or south african ones, i think there ok


yeah agreed with that, also clear mhws sprayed red leaving the reflective bit white looks "ok"
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want it to look like this...although i have just blackend the whole lens here haha




and ignore the boot light bit
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you can get pulled for that, thats the first thing i bought for my corsa
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what the boot light ? if so there is one, i just blackend it on ps for some reason

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by mart08uk]
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were are you from?
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Stoke on trent
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quote:
Originally posted by mart08uk
want it to look like this...although i have just blackend the whole lens here haha




and ignore the boot light bit


Whos is that?
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these are my lights which are illegal as the refelctor has been painted over

ive never been pulled for them though
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by mart08uk
want it to look like this...although i have just blackend the whole lens here haha




and ignore the boot light bit


Whos is that?


the lights have been photoshopped

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