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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Should i do my tail light in black or no??I have the same car as in the picture what do you guys think??

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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Should i do my tail light in black or no??I have the same car as in the picture what do you guys think??

Looks nice.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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VHT + wet sanding its pretty simple to do. I still need to wetsand mine.

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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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I am about to do mine... I think is looks great
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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i got the red X
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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I love mine & get compliments everywhere i go. Did my sidemarkers & third brake light to match also.

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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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^^^ Inspired me to do mine

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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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I think it looks good, I will be doing mine soon
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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I think it will look good!
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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it looks bad *** on t/a's

i did it to my camaro. ive always been a fan of smoked tail lights on alot of cars.


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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
I love mine & get compliments everywhere i go. Did my sidemarkers & third brake light to match also.

that really looks NICE!!! i think you should do it!!
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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why not just buyt the gto back light black out???.... That is what i did and im really happy with them
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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I voted no
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Where Can You Get The Black Light Covers
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Hmmm ... I wanna do mine too!!!
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Where Can You Get The Black Light Covers
covers are a bad idea, do a search.

they warp.

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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pozesd99'
why not just buyt the gto back light black out???.... That is what i did and im really happy with them
cause the covers are cheesey, can fall off, be stolen & will eventually warp the outside of the lens cause they hold the heat in.

So a $20 can of VHT, is a better option.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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dont ever do covers. just VHT and wet san. big_mike's car looks sweet.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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ok Im an idiot but what is vht and wet san.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Yes. It looks good on black cars at least.....
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