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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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so i took today to redo my tails, wet sanded the **** outta them this time and still couldnt get them really shiny but its good enough for me. alot of people on here talk about excuse my car for being dirty and you cant see a spec of dust on it but for real excuse my car for its dirtyness check out my third brake light . going to get my windows tinted tuesday, 5% backs 20% fronts . will have more pics of the tails soon, just was proud of my third brake light i did. lol
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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Very nice! Now go wash that dirty thing.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Nice lil custom job you did,looks good...
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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You could send your tails to Flip to get 'em done right. All the ones I seen from him look outstanding.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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You could send your tails to Flip to get 'em done right. All the ones I seen from him look outstanding.
dont have the budget right now to get some from him, but i plan on getting some from him next tax season.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LS4SPEED
Very nice! Now go wash that dirty thing.
thanks it looks way better in person then these shitty cellphone pics.
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Nice lil custom job you did,looks good...
thanks man, i put one coat of the tail tint then put the stickers on and set it up then put like 5 more coats then took the stickers off and clear coated it.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Very nice but I agree time to wash it.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Very nice but I agree time to wash it.
haha my car is usually spotless BUT my parents live on a dirt road and my mom watches my daughter alot and no matter how slow i drive it gets dirty
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a little bit shiny haha, oh well i like them.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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I like them too OP! Good Job!!
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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thank you sir ^. more pics to come
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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another one......
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Originally Posted by CenTexSS
You could send your tails to Flip to get 'em done right.

best advice in the thread
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 94ss06gxp
dont have the budget right now to get some from him, but i plan on getting some from him next tax season.
uhh ^^^^
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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definitely better than before! but yeah the pros just make them look so nice
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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definitely better than before! but yeah the pros just make them look so nice
oh yeah for sure!!! wish i was a pro haha
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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I paid $20 for mine to get done,by an auto body shop and I got what I paid for.Don't get me wrong if I knew about Flip b4 I had mine done I would have paid the $$$...Looks good IMO for a budget project,props to ya!
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oh yeah these are nice!!
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 94ss06gxp
too much IMO, i think if i would have took my time on them they would have turned out better.

email me at flip@gpona.com ....

I will swap with you....I have a set here that I can do however dark you want them..


EDIT:: You need to remove the VHT stuff off your tails & 3rd light plus pay shipping both ways..

Let me know..
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Flip
email me at flip@gpona.com ....

I will swap with you....I have a set here that I can do however dark you want them..


EDIT:: You need to remove the VHT stuff off your tails & 3rd light plus pay shipping both ways..

Let me know..
i really like your work but i dont have money for the tails right now, thats pretty much why i did them myself. next tax season ill be contacting you.
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