that is what I want looks a lot cleaner.
SMOOTH
blackouts without screws
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 329
Likes: 0
From: North Little Rock Arkansas
blackouts without screws
I have a set of black outs on my rear and I have spray painted the screws black but I just dont like the screws showing. Doesnt make it very clean and smooth look. So is there a kit out there that has great fitment and only uses 3m tape?
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,903
Likes: 1
From: You know your drunk when you swerve to miss the tree then you realize its your air freshener! Covington Ga
Yep there sure is. Im not sure who makes them but mine just use tape. There is a lip on the black out that goes in between the light and the bumper that also helps hold it on.
Last edited by 0331MARINE; Mar 1, 2010 at 12:00 AM. Reason: 23 and still can't spell
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,903
Likes: 1
From: You know your drunk when you swerve to miss the tree then you realize its your air freshener! Covington Ga
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,903
Likes: 1
From: You know your drunk when you swerve to miss the tree then you realize its your air freshener! Covington Ga
Not a clue. I bought them off another member. I just went out and took one off and looked for a name. There is nothing there.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,687
Likes: 212
From: Mo.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,062
Likes: 2
From: Minnesota City MN
I had a set of the tinted covers shown in post #2. I used the proper prep before install and had one fall off a month later. Now I have louvered covers that get screwed on. I did not like the look of the screw heads either. I went to the hardware store and purchased some screw caps. You just put the screw through it, tighten the screw, then cover the screw with the cap. It is like a clam shell. They come in black, brown, and white for sure. I have also used these caps for the screws in the hatch area and the three screws in the doors (when open). It is a clean look for very little money!
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,903
Likes: 1
From: You know your drunk when you swerve to miss the tree then you realize its your air freshener! Covington Ga
That sucks man. It was a pain in the *** to get one of mine off. Once I put them on its like they lock between the light and the bumper. They are in there pretty tight.
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,995
Likes: 2
From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Lowes offers stainless # 8 screws with painted heads. They'll blend in very well.
....or you could go the opposiate route with a stainless head (make it look clean if you can't hide it)
....or you could go the opposiate route with a stainless head (make it look clean if you can't hide it)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,687
Likes: 212
From: Mo.
I had a set of the tinted covers shown in post #2. I used the proper prep before install and had one fall off a month later. Now I have louvered covers that get screwed on. I did not like the look of the screw heads either. I went to the hardware store and purchased some screw caps. You just put the screw through it, tighten the screw, then cover the screw with the cap. It is like a clam shell. They come in black, brown, and white for sure. I have also used these caps for the screws in the hatch area and the three screws in the doors (when open). It is a clean look for very little money!
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,682
Likes: 2
From: Plano Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Another way to hide the screws besides buying those other types of blackouts:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_137932-37672...CatalogDisplay
first posted up by the guy in this thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ute-5-mod.html
http://www.lowes.com/pd_137932-37672...CatalogDisplay
first posted up by the guy in this thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ute-5-mod.html