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HamSocks
05-23-2008, 02:06 PM
Thinking about having my taillights tinted this weekend. Something like this:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/kylar27/111.jpg

I want paint rather than film. I'm looking for suggestions of a good paint shop to go to. Anybody know any good paint guys in the area?
2mprzya
05-23-2008, 02:13 PM
i've heard not so good things about painting, either not getting the results you'r looking for, or that they fade after a few months/years... even with a clear coat.
HamSocks
05-23-2008, 04:08 PM
I'm just worried that the cut-out hole will look like **** in film. I have a compass with a razor attachment, but I'm still iffy on doing it.
HamSocks
05-23-2008, 11:38 PM
Any place I can get some film on short notice? This memorial weekend is going to be one of the few weekends I have time to do anything on my car for some time. I'm going to clear and paint my headlights as well, and I was going to go buy all the supplies tommorrow.
banned4life
05-24-2008, 06:14 AM
i've heard not so good things about painting, either not getting the results you'r looking for, or that they fade after a few months/years... even with a clear coat.

ive hear great things about vht niteshades and clearcoat. the trick is to sand before u apply

i have overlays sitting on a counter but havent bothered to install because i havent seen someone do it well on my car without bubbles because of all the bumps in my tails
HamSocks
05-24-2008, 01:26 PM
Any place I can get some film on short notice?

No one? I really don't want to order it online and wait for delivery. I'm hoping to do this by the end of this weekend.
method
05-24-2008, 01:55 PM
No one? I really don't want to order it online and wait for delivery. I'm hoping to do this by the end of this weekend.

If you find it on short noticed let me know, I'm looking for foglight tint. Wanted it for this weekend. Trying to get it online ranged from 2-3 days to 10-15.
Kevin
05-26-2008, 06:13 PM
I think there is a guy on iwsti
bluebatmobile or something like that is his name.

he has a ton of diffrent options for overlays and foglights I think.


you ever think about trading for some 04/05 lights one of the first things I ever did with my sti.
HamSocks
05-26-2008, 10:48 PM
you ever think about trading for some 04/05 lights one of the first things I ever did with my sti.

Yes. Couldn't find anybody. In the area, at least. I really don't want to get into shipping parts back and forth and dealing with the down time of having no taillights.
FREAK
05-26-2008, 10:52 PM
I got mine from http://hotsubarus.com/ Quality stuff