Just saw these in a project thread, can anyone advise me how they are done? It looks like the middle section red parts have been popped out, or cleared? Or are these just a complete custom job? They look clear in that picture but when put back on it still has the red brake/fog lights come through.
Only asking because I want to gloss black my rears but keep the brake/fog sections in oem red colour
Smoking rears
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Re: Smoking rears
you can buy a smoke paintN52 wrote:Just saw these in a project thread, can anyone advise me how they are done? It looks like the middle section red parts have been popped out, or cleared? Or are these just a complete custom job? They look clear in that picture but when put back on it still has the red brake/fog lights come through.
Only asking because I want to gloss black my rears but keep the brake/fog sections in oem red colour
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VHT-BLACK-NIT ... 4171bb19a0
- looks like it has been used on these - see the reflectors are even covered. - they have not been cleared of red 1st - you can still see the tint showing through.
not a good job IMO - needs to be done very well to look good.
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See I do have that smoke tint and I have smoked my front indicators already, It just looks like in that picture they are see through? When I took my rear lights off you couldnt see through the red section, in that picture you can see the cloth on the other side as if the midde sections have been removed or see through?
On the attached I smoked my fronts and depending how you apply it will make them completely black or smoked, but not see through like the middle of those lights :s
On the attached I smoked my fronts and depending how you apply it will make them completely black or smoked, but not see through like the middle of those lights :s
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N52
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Double checking they are from 'BrianJW''s project thread, you cna see the lights here
http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/forums/125/139856.html?start=112
I can't pm or post on that forum to ask how it was done
But as you can see...When the lights are put back on the red sections are completely unsmoked...
http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/forums/125/139856.html?start=112
I can't pm or post on that forum to ask how it was done
But as you can see...When the lights are put back on the red sections are completely unsmoked...
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N52
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HAHAHA, oh my goodness you're right!... 
You know when you look at something for so long and stop seeing whats right infront of you..
You know when you look at something for so long and stop seeing whats right infront of you..
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N52 wrote:HAHAHA, oh my goodness you're right!...
You know when you look at something for so long and stop seeing whats right infront of you..
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Re: Smoking rears
Easy sortedN52 wrote: I can't pm or post on that forum to ask how it was done
http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/login-new-accoun ... grade.htmlBlack is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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Olly.Dent
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I smoked my rear lights but only the indicator part as I think rev3+ Lights smoked all over look wrong.
