Blacking Out, Second and Third Thoughts....
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Burning Brakes
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Blacking Out, Second and Third Thoughts....
Well,
I have been thinking and posting about blacking out my baby...
Did so first with Carbon Flash Metallic Flags, front and back from RPI Designs...Great product!!!
Got rid of the fish altogether...
Got rid of the "Corvette" script...
Covered the side reflectors with Vinyl kit black out...(peeling already)
Did the rear reflectors and brake light with Acrylic blackout...(solid)
Tail Lights have been the real issue!!!!!
Read all the posts about VHT/Rustoleum...how to's including one real detailed one for making them look less matte.....Sounds good, but washing and detailing the princess is within my comfort zone...spraying and sanding is not....
Finally decided to get the job professionally done...tail lights and reflectors....
Sprayed from the rear after bumper removal...
I'm going to have this car for the rest of my life,
so why cheap out on the job?
While the bumper is off, Radar/Lidar detection installed...
So Blend Mount, nice as it is, is irrelevant....Passport max
will go on my DD...
Life's short...blow your cash on what you love!
I have been thinking and posting about blacking out my baby...
Did so first with Carbon Flash Metallic Flags, front and back from RPI Designs...Great product!!!
Got rid of the fish altogether...
Got rid of the "Corvette" script...
Covered the side reflectors with Vinyl kit black out...(peeling already)
Did the rear reflectors and brake light with Acrylic blackout...(solid)
Tail Lights have been the real issue!!!!!
Read all the posts about VHT/Rustoleum...how to's including one real detailed one for making them look less matte.....Sounds good, but washing and detailing the princess is within my comfort zone...spraying and sanding is not....
Finally decided to get the job professionally done...tail lights and reflectors....
Sprayed from the rear after bumper removal...
I'm going to have this car for the rest of my life,
so why cheap out on the job?
While the bumper is off, Radar/Lidar detection installed...
So Blend Mount, nice as it is, is irrelevant....Passport max
will go on my DD...
Life's short...blow your cash on what you love!
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Sounds like you have it planned out. Hope you don't get any hassles from the LEOs for blacking out the taillights.
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Well,
I have been thinking and posting about blacking out my baby...
Did so first with Carbon Flash Metallic Flags, front and back from RPI Designs...Great product!!!
Got rid of the fish altogether...
Got rid of the "Corvette" script...
...
I'm going to have this car for the rest of my life,
so why cheap out on the job?
While the bumper is off, Radar/Lidar detection installed...
So Blend Mount, nice as it is, is irrelevant....Passport max
will go on my DD...
Life's short...blow your cash on what you love!
I have been thinking and posting about blacking out my baby...
Did so first with Carbon Flash Metallic Flags, front and back from RPI Designs...Great product!!!
Got rid of the fish altogether...
Got rid of the "Corvette" script...
...
I'm going to have this car for the rest of my life,
so why cheap out on the job?
While the bumper is off, Radar/Lidar detection installed...
So Blend Mount, nice as it is, is irrelevant....Passport max
will go on my DD...
Life's short...blow your cash on what you love!
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It's not the cops that are the real problem, it's the lawyers. Somebody rear ends you and it can be your fault with tail tints....and then the lawsuits start for his neck, etc....it the only thing I won't mod.....(and I want to)
From a cop forum:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
From a cop forum:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
Last edited by Glen e; May 18, 2014 at 11:19 PM.
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It's not the cops that are the real problem, it's the lawyers. Somebody rear ends you and it can be your fault with tail tints....and then the lawsuits start for his neck, etc....it the only thing I won't mod.....
From a cop forum:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
From a cop forum:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
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It's not the cops that are the real problem, it's the lawyers. Somebody rear ends you and it can be your fault with tail tints....and then the lawsuits start for his neck, etc....it the only thing I won't mod.....(and I want to)
From a cop forum:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
From a cop forum:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
Very interesting info, Glen. Thanks for posting. Maybe the tail lights are the one thing I should just leave alone.....even though, like you, I really want to mod as well.
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I don't think it's about trying to "accomplish" anything, but rather a visual preference. The only thing I don't like about the look of my C7 is the tail lights and I think they would look much better blacked out or smoked. Simple as that.
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If its not CGM, I want it to be black. Just preference.