Picked it up from the dealership tonight after a two week wait. Figured I would start by posting pics. Will have new pics up hopefully this weekend with an aftermarket grill.
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WIN

looks great! I like the new tCs.

Love the color choice.

Pretty. :)

Let us know how it compares with the 1st gen tC, especially the handling.

Tint and moar low = win! I'm so happy that brought just plain old Gloss Black to the table for the TC. I was ____ed when going to buy my 1st gen that they didn't offer it so I ended up with an RS3. Going back now, I would most likely gotten an RS5 or a SW.

Awesome car, gratz! Let's hear your first impressions on it :)

nice! agree with the color choice. I went to my local dealership and saw one that was sold. it was a plain grey. first thought: ugly color

Pretty. :)

Let us know how it compares with the 1st gen tC, especially the handling.

I really have enjoyed the past two days in the tC2. I hate Wal-Mart with a passion and always send my wife to go pick up groceries. I got home from work and she said she was going to head to Wal-Mart to get some dog food. I immediately stopped her and said that I would go. So not only do I get to drive my new car, I get brownie points.
Now to the topic at hand...
I can't really say too much for the performance because I only have about 25 miles on the car and I really don't want to do anything crazy until it is broke in. But I can elaborate on interior features.
From the 07 to the 11 there are several noticable changes (and not all of them are good). First, I absolutely love the new audio system. The alpine head unit, plus the eight speaker system. I currently own 2 memphis tens, which will be installed this weekend. Even without the extra bump in the trunk, you will enjoy the sound quality.
Another feature is the shifter. It is noticably shorter than the previous model and of course it is set up for the six speed manual, which I catch myself still driving in 5th gear since I am so used to it. Reverse has a safety feature which requires you to lift a piece located below the shifter ball to engage the transmission into reverse.
The clutch is really smooth, at least to me, compared to my 07. I have driven several manual cars over the past few years ranging from a spring action clucth to hydraulic clutches. In spring action clutches and some hydraulic clutches, you have to damn near stand up on them to get them to depress. The tC2 is light and fluid all the way to the floor. It lets out around midway.
A couple of features that I already miss are the press and forget roll down windows, loss of illuminated buttons on the steering wheel, one round vent on the passenger side (others are rectangular), and most of all, the auto off head light feature. I never cut my lights of in my 07, they automatically shut off when you cut the car off and open the door. Not now, you get an annoying chime until you cut them off.
I know this is only a small list of things about the interior, but its a start.

Just got the grills that are going to be installed on the tC2. The pics that I am posting are of an aluminum colored grill, but the ones that will be installed are gloss black. The grill set is a five piece set since the top grill is separated by the badge on the front. Hope yall enjoy and I will be installing them on Sunday. Pics of final install will follow shortly along with a write up with pics and where they can be purchased.
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At first I thought something bad happened at Walmart, like you got a door ding or something. Good thing nothing happened.

I do agree about the circle vent...its so odd that they did that.

I would sit in the parking lot and cry til I ran out of tears and scream at the top of my lungs "WHY?....WHY?" if I came out of Wal-Mart and there was a buggy lodged against my car...

Interesting on the grills. Can't wait to see them installed.

those grilles look awesome. Those from Fig engineering? I have 3 different sets of their grilles.

Got home in time for installation today. Pics of finished product tomorrow and a write up soon to come... I did however not use the satin set of grills, but a gloss black to match beautifully with the color of my car.

...and yes, they are from Fig Engineering.

Wow... I never knew they took off those features. Hopefully they will add them back in during the yearly refreshes. I'm assuming they have added the lock/unlock beeps, so least that's one new added feature.

Hey are you sure its gloss black? The website says BSP is still the color choice. Also did you get the 6spd?

It's black.

I figured. Just wanted to ask. I did like BSP but gloss black looks pretty good too.

It is for sure, simply black. No metallic anywhere. As for the grills installed, here is the finished product...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x105/superpickel3/ImportedPhotos00049.jpg
and one night shot.
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sexy

I really dig the front end.

Looks nice.. were the grilles already black or did you painted them black?

Just missing a huge front mount now lol. Looks good man.

They can from Fig Engineering already gloss black. Here is a pic of the satin set. http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x105/superpickel3/ImportedPhotos00021.jpg

I liked the look of the gloss black better. It seemed to really set of the color of the car. Oh, in the pic of the satin, the white bar across the top of the lower grill is just the styrofoam shock absorber.

I definitely like the black better but you still needz teh boooost! lol J/K keep it up man. Lookin' good.

My employer has to boost my paycheck before I can boost my car....lol

Black is better. Looking at those pics also made me think about the headlights. Those are much better headlights too. A projector headlight without a B-cup.

The look somewhat similar to the TSX headlights.

they do now that you mention it

Congrats on your new ride! I just picked up my 2011 tC last weekend. Same color too.

Unfortunately for the car, I commute 100+ Miles a day. Fortunately for me, I get to drive my new tC a lot!

I too have been very lightfooted and safe whilst braking in the engine. I will say that I have taken a few corners here and there and I really enjoy the ride. So far, I am in love with it. No one in my area has one that I know of so that is an added bonus.

Let me know how your new ride is going and if you have any insiders info. And I really like the grill you installed, where did you get it?

If anyone wants to purchase the grill set such as mine, just shoot me a pm and I will give you the contact information of the supplier.

Black is better. Looking at those pics also made me think about the headlights. Those are much better headlights too. A projector headlight without a B-cup.

There is still a slight double-bubble raised area on the headlight.

I see that. but it flows with the light. Unlike the whole boob thing on the 08-10tc

^ Yeah, I wasn't a huge fan of that when I first saw them. I like my 07 RS3/Spec's. I've got eyelids now so you can't tell but without them, it looked way better.

Did you pull the foam out when you installed the black ones?

Yes, I removed the shock absorber, trimmed the area that the grill covered and reinserted the shock absorber back in it's place. PM me your email if you would like a complete write up from start to finish. Your other part already come in?

The other part showed up today :)

Getting installed towards the en of next week.

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Sweeet... Merry Christmas! :D

Nice!
Can't wait for some pics!!! :icon_biggrin:

Just finished the install. Took about 3 hours. Not bad since its the first time I've done it. The rear of the car was different from the previous models but the front was the same. Here are some before and after pics with pics during install.

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before

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after

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before

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after

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Enjoy!

Looks sexy!

whats the ride quality like with the setup you got? i am looking to get mine lowered but i really don't wanna sacrifice too much ride quality. i'm not really looking to race it or anything concidering i have the auto. but i just want a lower stance to fit the 19's i'll be putting on.

I haven't noticed any sacrifice in ride quality nor have I tried taking corners at higher speeds. The drop is mild so if you are going a really noticeable drop, you might want to think about the S-Techs or waiting on coilovers. Hope this helps you make you decision.

I keep meaning to add more pictures, just haven't gotten around to it.

Pics after the car has settled. Looks a little better now.

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Very nice ride!

looks nice, the front looks to be a touch lower than the rear...similar ride quality with improved looks...H-Tecs seems like a no brainer

Superpickel, where would you recommend ordering a set from?

looks nice, the front looks to be a touch lower than the rear...similar ride quality with improved looks...H-Tecs seems like a no brainer

Superpickel, where would you recommend ordering a set from?

PTuning offers the set of H-Techs for I think it was 260. Thats with the discount code ptscionlife.

I have seen a set of S-Techs on eBay for 187. not sure if it was legit for the 2011 or not though.

I have seen Eibach and H&R sets for right above 200 and I believe they were from racingsolution.com. Both are sponsored sellers on scionlife.

You can buy the Eibachs or H&Rs if you want to wait who knows how long. Really though, I like the drop on your car. Gives it a good look without being too showy.

The drop looks good. It's nice to start seeing more and more modified TC2s!

look great!

props to you sir :clap:

Thank you.... Thank you... But really, its the car doing all the work

I am becoming more fond of he new tC. I have a 2008 now, and while I like the car, I think it is about time for an upgrade. My concern is the grille though. I hate that you can simply take out the "Scion" logo. I love the way my 1st gen looks like the VRD. So clean.

I am becoming more fond of he new tC. I have a 2008 now, and while I like the car, I think it is about time for an upgrade. My concern is the grille though. I hate that you can simply take out the "Scion" logo. I love the way my 1st gen looks like the VRD. So clean.

It isnt so much of an upgrade than a parallel shift. I think the general concenssus on scionlife is the 2G is an improvement over the 1G but not something to replace your 1G for.

It isnt so much of an upgrade than a parallel shift. I think the general concenssus on scionlife is the 2G is an improvement over the 1G but not something to replace your 1G for.

Well, I will personally say do not let others influence your choice over what it is that you want. I had an 07 NBM tC. Nice car, loved it, and miss it occassionally, but I do not regret trading up. I enjoy the car totally. What I am basically saying is that if it is something you truely want, don't hold back. *This is not financial advice and do not blame me if you file bankruptcy because of poor financial planning.*

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It's peanut butter jelly time!! peanut butter jelly time!!

It's peanut butter jelly time!! peanut butter jelly time!!

woot woot.... peanut butter jelly, with a baseball bat

Haven't posted on my own thread in a while. Just finished painting my rims flat black and installed an Injen CAI about a month ago. Here are a couple of pics of how the rims turned out...

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^ Very nice! Though I'm moderately distracted by the rust on the rotors. (I know, you just washed it and haven't driven it yet...) Though it really does look good. Hopefully I'll have time to do mine this weekend.

And glad to have you posting on your build thread again!!!

THe rust accumulates when you don't drive much... I've had my car since October and have around 3500 miles on it... have a company truck for work so anytime the wife wants something from town I volunteer to go get it so I can ride. Rust is there because of the horrible tornadic weather we had this week. At least it wasn't as bad here as it was in AL

The flat black looks awesome!

I wondered if anyone would do black/black and you pulled that ish' off, nice.:bow:

Yeah, I want a set of black Enkei EDR9s, but I'm a broke fool. Work has been kind of slow, so I figured painting stocks would be my best option for now.

wow really nice!

i wonder what it would look like if u go with a matte black for the car to go along with those nice rims

i like your taillights. whatd you use for those?

wow really nice!

i wonder what it would look like if u go with a matte black for the car to go along with those nice rims

I've looked into doing matte black vinyl. The materials are around 650 and labor varies. I just don't have the money to throw at this though.

i like your taillights. whatd you use for those?

bluebat overlays

Did the overlays go on clean? no folds or wrinkles or anything?

Did the overlays go on clean? no folds or wrinkles or anything?

Unfortunately... no. I kept having issues with the top side of the tail light where the major 90deg turn is. I have another set, just haven't attempted install yet. The first ones where a little too small and I believe if they would have been larger, I could have strectched them. If the new ones dont work out, I'll probably just buy and oversized piece of tinting vinyl that I can strecth easily and then cut the excess.

And i looked at the build you sent me... clean and I think I will eventually have a little more accenting marks in there.

Did you take the taillight housing completely out or install them the overlays with the housings still on the car.

I really wish they had a manual black tC at the dealership...fml

sick! i like the colored wheels lol.. not too much of a fan of the grill and the drop but hey it's a decent drop for a daily

Did you take the taillight housing completely out or install them the overlays with the housings still on the car.

I left them on the car because I have been told that it can be tricky to use vinyls on free moving object because it is hard to apply pressure without the object moving around. I myself would think that it would be easier to take them off, but... who knows.

Looks great man!

Updated photos from the car show last weekend...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x105/superpickel3/AllScionShow056.jpg

bad lighting for photos

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x105/superpickel3/AllScionShow057.jpg

wifey waiting for the judges

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and now a couple of shots from home of the tail lights and new dash color to offset the black...

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Tell me what yall think about the color scheme...

Wow! Looks good. You should do lime green wheels to match though! :) I would like to know what you did to get the dash that color. Did you put material over it? Paint? Vinyl?

Anyway, glad to see an update.

The blacked out tails look sick on the black paint :cool:

Wow! Looks good. You should do lime green wheels to match though! :) I would like to know what you did to get the dash that color. Did you put material over it? Paint? Vinyl?

Anyway, glad to see an update.

Plasti-dipped the dash (4 coats), white base (2 coats), flourescent green (3 coats), and gloss clear (2 coats). Turned out good and the picture don't really do it any justice. The color is really vibrant against all of the black. I was going to do accents on my rims (the V in between the spokes with the farthest gap), but had armor-alled the tires and some got on the rims... Tape won't stick to it so I didn't want to have to redo my rims.

Speaking of vinyl though, I am currently checking into vinyl wrapping my car in flat black. I'm getting quotes at the moment and deciding whether I want to do vinyl wrap or paint.

The blacked out tails look sick on the black paint :cool:

Thanks... Took me a couple of hours and I still have a couple of bubbles here and there and the top of the tails have some wrinkles. I have come to the conclusion that "my" attempts to vinyl the tails has failed. I tried to seek professional help, but the tint shop said that they wouldn't do it, but that the ones I did looked good for a beginner doing them.

I'VE BEEN ROBBED...

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j/k. Just decided to give everyone a teaser pic of a possible dash removal diy for painting silver trim pieces...

I love lego cars!

Finished the interior painting aside from the silver steering wheel bezels... Here is pics and hopefully, I can do a write up on dash removal soon for all of those wanting to do the same...

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holy green lantern!

I love the interior mods, did you use vinyl or did you paint them?

Thanks and i used paint

Not a fan of lime green, but you did a nice job with it

that dash looks amazing. what did you use to paint it? a real paint gun on compressor or what? ive been wanting to do mine since i bought it to make it pop a bit more

wait for it.... (drum roll).... wait for it.....



rattle cans. Used a primer (white), flourescent green paint, and a clear coat

Ordered the cf vented hood, but it is on back order... :(

I was hoping to have it by my birthday next week, but will have to settle on waiting for it to come in. In the meantime, I do have a killer glass hose to install this weekend assuming that I get my one day off from work this week and I get all of my school work finished.

Pics when I get done.

Looking forward to seeing it!

Damn... as others have said, I'm not a fan of the color, but proper execution! Looks nice, and yes we would totally love to get a DIY dash removal.

Looks great, pickel!! Super clean.

Ordered the cf vented hood, but it is on back order... :(

I was hoping to have it by my birthday next week, but will have to settle on waiting for it to come in. In the meantime, I do have a killer glass hose to install this weekend assuming that I get my one day off from work this week and I get all of my school work finished.

Pics when I get done.

Just ordered my hood from world racing they had one in stock but it's the vs11 hood already shipped and on the way

Haven't posted on my own thread in a while. Just finished painting my rims flat black and installed an Injen CAI about a month ago. Here are a couple of pics of how the rims turned out...



http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x105/superpickel3/ImportedPhotos00128.jpg




This angle seems to make it looks the best because it has the least reflection. When the sun is nearly down, the whole stealthy look is amazing :icon_dj:

That green really pops!

i love green - not only my favorite color but the number one color in my scheme haha

car looks great. have you considered going lower?

+1 for dash removal DIY

+1 for dash removal DIY
+1

The green is definitely unique and eye catching. Looks well done.

Really sorry i haven't gotten a dash removal put out yet. I have really been meaning too, but really haven't had time. I am working 60+ hours a week right now and I'm a full time student in college. Not to mention, the past couple of weeks have been hectic with the build. Here is a list of what has happened in the past two weeks.

VHT tail lights
30% tint (wanted darker, but damn Ga laws)
Killerglass radiator tubing
Seibon cf vented hood (arrives tomorrow)


Gonna be going to a show this weekend. Hopefully it will be better than the last show. At least this show is put together by Scion (corporation) and not just a single dealer. Not bashing the dealer show, but it's hard to place any higher than last place whenever the dealer's sponsored car club members are present...

i love green - not only my favorite color but the number one color in my scheme haha

car looks great. have you considered going lower?

I have thought about it numerous times, but for the road conditions where I live, I have talked myself out of it. Maybe if Ga would do like their neighbors in Fl and put up polls on the road in order to raise funds to keep the pavement in prestine condition. But then I would just be spending my money on going places.


And thanks everyone for the comments on the green. I finially finished the dash a couple weeks back when I removed the steering wheel bezel.

Pics as soon as I can afford time, but I'm sure I will snap a few at the car show this week.

Any new pics yet? Did the replacement hood come in? And can we see the Killerglass in the tC2? I first saw it at a show in a tC1 and thought it was one of the most original ideas I had seen in a while. I'd love to see it installed on a 2nd gen.

Awesome job! Looks great! I'm actually going to paint and vinyl wrap certain pieces.

Quick ?: Did you use filler primer to smooth out the center pieces so it looks flat? I can't tell from the pictures. Also did you buff it after the clear?

[QUOTE=Superpickel;3844162]Finished the interior painting aside from the silver steering wheel bezels... Here is pics and hopefully, I can do a write up on dash removal soon for all of those wanting to do the same...

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three question i actually just started painting my silver trim and was wondering do you have to remove the whole dash in order to paint tthe a/c vents if so what is it just another pop or are there actually bolts holding this on

last question is have you attempted to remove the steering wheel and paint that trim

Any new pics yet? Did the replacement hood come in? And can we see the Killerglass in the tC2? I first saw it at a show in a tC1 and thought it was one of the most original ideas I had seen in a while. I'd love to see it installed on a 2nd gen.

Gonna post some pics right now...

Awesome job! Looks great! I'm actually going to paint and vinyl wrap certain pieces.

Quick ?: Did you use filler primer to smooth out the center pieces so it looks flat? I can't tell from the pictures. Also did you buff it after the clear?

Used a primer on the center pieces, but did not fill in the dimples. All the other pieces, I sanded, painted, cleared, and then wet sanded. No polish. I don't plan on doing it at the moment unless it starts fading and I have to do it again.


three question i actually just started painting my silver trim and was wondering do you have to remove the whole dash in order to paint tthe a/c vents if so what is it just another pop or are there actually bolts holding this on

last question is have you attempted to remove the steering wheel and paint that trim

And I apologize once more. I have been engrossed in computer programming classes that I have not had time to do the write up. I will work on it now while I have some time off from school.

I removed the whole dash to get all the pieces, you can lift the dash up and acrobatically remove the far right corner vent, but it is just easier to remove the dash since you already have 3/4 of it stripped out anyways.

Here are some much awaited pics of updates. I have the hood pics on here, but they are not the new hood. That should be arriving in the next couple of weeks. The KillerGlass is installed and there are pics. Also, the steering wheel is painted and pics of that are available.

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steering wheel painted

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KillerGlass installed w/ radiator flush and replace with silicone based lubricant... (just couldn't keep the pink

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Hood is unlatched in the next two pics. Fittament is ok, a little smaller than OEM left to right and the kick stand holes are too small. Other than that, great item.

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Tails are VHTed with three coats on Night Shades, four of clear. I've damn near become a professional painter at this point.

next on the list is the door inserts and headliner. While I was at the remix show, found a local fabric store. Baught some black faux suede which was 24.99 a yard/ 60" wide, for less than half of that. They were having a 4th of July sale. I got 4 yards and a large rattle can of spray adhessive for $30.

As for the dash DIY, I will try my best to get it done this week. Since I don't have any school work, I should be able to get it done.

those tails are invisibly DArK :shock:




What are you studying?

They are really not as dark as they seem. Light output is still good and can be seen when on in the daytime. You can still see the red in the light in person from about 30ft away.

Video Game Programming. Half-way through school. So if I start typing code into one of my comment, you now know what happened...

Did you swap your coolant to the green stuff or is that just the way the glass is designed?

^ look right below the pic...

Did you swap your coolant to the green stuff or is that just the way the glass is designed?

Also check the killerglass website:

http://killerglass.com/content/view/24/25/

I can already see MightyP eyeing the BLOOD color...

Very nice superpickle loving the color combo and the hood please tell me what clear coat you used on top of the VHt night shades thanks!

Ugh, don't tempt me! :P

I got the KillerGlass at a discount. I think they are listed right at 200. My wife found a guy on Craigslist that was selling his for the 2nd gen xB, never used. I had talked with a KillerGlass rep before and they told me that the 2nd Gen tC was the same glass. Bought it off the Craigslist guy shipped at $85. My wife was gonna put it on her xB, but father's day landed it on my ride.

$85 isn't bad. $200 just seems a bit high.

agreed

Need info on the tail lights how many cans of VHt nite shades did you use? Did you sand them first? If so what grit(s) did you use? What clear coat did you use? How many cans?
On the interior paint what paint did you use? What grit sand paper what primer did you use? Thanks

Need info on the tail lights how many cans of VHt nite shades did you use? Did you sand them first? If so what grit(s) did you use? What clear coat did you use? How many cans?
On the interior paint what paint did you use? What grit sand paper what primer did you use? Thanks

I'm not gonna lie, i was terrible at the VHT to start off with. But after doing the tails 3 times, I became pretty good at it. The last time (when I got it right), I had the lights sanded from stock. Used 1000 grit to get a fine sanding on the lights. Painted 3 layers of VHT, uniform spray over the whole light. Remember to start the spray before it hits the light and continue to spray until you are past the light. DO NOT try to spray heavy coats. Many light coats is the best idea and I would recommend no more than 4 (3 was perfect for me). After that, I did a light snad with 1000 grit (wet sanding). Then I did a heavy coat of clear. After drying, wet sanded with 1000 grit. Another heavy layer of clear then wet sand (1000 grit). Then two light, even coats. After that dried, a wet sand with 2000 grit. You should then see a haze where you sanded. Make sure to sand in the same direction the whole time, makes it easier when polishing.

After all of the painting, started with two coats of Meguires polish. Rubbed in hard and then wiped off with terry towel. Next was two coats of Meguires Plastix. Same as the polish. After that, three layers of wax. All of this gave it a shine.

I only used one can of VHT (for all three attempts) and 3 different cans of clear for each attempt. Ended up using Krylon Crystal Clear in the end for clear coat.


For the interior parts... Primed with basic white primer. Green with flourescent yard paint (green), and then clear. After painting on the green, I wetsanded with 1000 grit to remove raised areas. Then cleared and sanded with 2000 grit. Then polished and waxed to give a shine.

Thanks so when you started the lights with by sanding with 1000 grit sand paper was it a wet sanding or dry sanding? Also for the interior what is yard paint? What brand did you use? Also for the interior did you use Krylon Crystal Clear as your clear coat?

Thanks so when you started the lights with by sanding with 1000 grit sand paper was it a wet sanding or dry sanding? Also for the interior what is yard paint? What brand did you use? Also for the interior did you use Krylon Crystal Clear as your clear coat?

Sorry, started the lights by lightly wet sanding with the 1000 grit. Gets the surface prepped for the paint.

Interior paint- go to lowes/home depot, look for a rattle can with a flourescent green top (will be with the flourescent oragne and pink). Shows a green skateboard with pink stripes on the front of the label.

Interior clear- valspar gloss clear. You can use any clear you like though. clear is clear as long as you know whether you want a satin/dull or gloss finish.

Ok stay with me last question since I'm doing my tails this weekend. Did you sand the clear parts of the lights or did you just tape them off and finally did you clear coat the clear part of the light?

Taped off the clear part along with the gray plastic. I used the green painters tape because it held up better against the water when wet sanding. I left the tape on to clear coat because the clear area was still shiny.

Not saying that you can't do it, but this was one thing that I had to practice at to get it right. Like I stated before, I did mine 4 times... I had to sand it all the way back down each time.

Gl and godspeed...

Haven't posted on my own thread in a while. Just finished painting my rims flat black and installed an Injen CAI about a month ago. Here are a couple of pics of how the rims turned out...


Did you remove the A-Pillar tape? Is it hard to do so?

Taped off the clear part along with the gray plastic. I used the green painters tape because it held up better against the water when wet sanding. I left the tape on to clear coat because the clear area was still shiny.

Not saying that you can't do it, but this was one thing that I had to practice at to get it right. Like I stated before, I did mine 4 times... I had to sand it all the way back down each time.

Gl and godspeed...

Thanks and check my build for pics it came out great!

Did you remove the A-Pillar tape? Is it hard to do so?

Black tC2s do not have A pillar tape. However, I did help my wife peel hers off her white 2011 xB... was a pain.

How have you been? how's the car?