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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Tossing around the idea of doing my side markers in the same color as the car while its in the body shop. Anyone painted there markers to the same color as the car post up some pics. BTW my car is Pewter Metallic if you have another suggestion I dont think VHTing them wouldnt look that great. Post up some input thanks!
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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im gonna shave mine when i repaint it
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right now i'm rocking VHT tinted side markers on my black t/a but once this semester is over w/ I plan on taking apart my spare clear side markers and painting the inside reflector housing black. i think that would look cool.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Thanks guys i just not sure what its gonna look like. I dont want to shave mine like them to always be there just something different someone mentioned to me. Good friend of mine did his rear on his Mustang and they actually look really well.
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^^^ mind posting up pics of that?
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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ZexGX has done them on his Pewter Firebird.
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i did a long time a go with my camaro's side markers. it looked okay, but more out of place. since it then just looks like a VERY random rectangle on the side of the car. so i went back to stock, and i like my red side markers a lot more.

with my next car i'll be shaving them like black_sheep454 said. looks much cleaner: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...unoco-etc.html
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I did it. I just used a few light coats - just enough to get the metallic and the color on there. They still light up perfectly fine with the parking lights/headlights (not pictured) and they still reflect in the original color at certain angles in daylight. Convinced my friend with a C6 to do it too and it looks great. I would say just do it and if you don't like it, soak them in Super Clean Degreaser for a day and then wetsand smooth and use a plastic polish to bring out the original color/shine again.


here's a pic showing how ugly a black license plate cover looks:

Reflectors at work (it was pretty dim outside):



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looks great.
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