IndigoSS

I have a sliver F body and was wondering which would look better the clear or the smoke or black front and rear bumper lights. Any pics or opinions will be appreciated thanks in advance.

slippinsideways

i painted mine black (not the turns just the back bumper markers)

think it looks better with the black top, mirrors, berger, etc.

IndigoSS

what did you paint them with

sway99bird

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Black....

Counted Out

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My rule generally is clear if you have chrome rims, black if you have black rims. But since you have the black manta stripe, you could really pull off either.

Flaring Afro

^ ditto. i say black to go with stripe but both would be good. also, i'd tint the signal while you are at it, unless police in your area would care...

slippinsideways

i just used wal-mart cheap 96cent satin spray paint (not flat black...)

cleaned them off real good, and then wham! a light but good coat of paint

never had them chip or flake or anything like that


take them out to do this, don't want any over spray!

Counted Out

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Isn't he asking about painting the signal?

Flaring Afro

^ hes asking about the side markers.

EDIT: oh, looks like camaros dont have separate side markers. nevermind.

i say clear then to match headlights. or better yet paint the inside of them black and do both black.

IndigoSS

i may spray these black tomorrow and see what it looks like i dont worry about cops around here. just take them off and spray a single coat of black on the outside with gloss black or non gloss.

slippinsideways

you're talking about this correct?

(pic before i painted them)


(pic after and with LED bulb installed)


best picture i have of it right now (and old as hell),
its currently in the garage apart... lol

Flaring Afro

^ he said front too which must be the turn signal.

turbowhistle86

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smoked.....

02gtp4now

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are your headlights whistlered if so then smoked if not chrome.

IndigoSS

yeah my headlights are factory silver, are you guys painting the inside or outside of the front and rear corners.

'Trust'

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My Rule of Thumb: If it is a light colored car; i.e. silver, pewter, white, then go with clear. If it is dark; i.e. black, red, blue, purple, etc. then go with tinted. The bumper markers aren't exactly the most breath taking aesthetic piece of art on these cars so you want them to kind of blend. Black on light colors is not blending. Just my opinion though.

This only applies to the little rectangular bumper markers, the fronts on Camaro's would look good in either.

EDIT: If you don't care if they light up, paint them silver on the backs.

slippinsideways

^ its more if you like the black out look or not (to each his own)
if you like chrome, then id go clear

but black wheels, black top, black mirrors, berger = black markers (my car.)

white and black looks amazing
silver and black looks amazing



indigo:
on the back ones i painted outside

just two quick sprays