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Old 11-30-2008, 07:12 PM
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^ ??
there is a big difference between the available 'stick on ones' as you call them.



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Old 11-30-2008, 07:17 PM
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still not half as glossy as the ones i paint with poly urethane
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its Reapers car!!!
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Old 12-01-2008, 06:31 AM
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no wongs
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Old 12-01-2008, 08:04 AM
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i talked to a cop and he said they honestly dont care but thats here in nevada but if they wanted to be a mean cop he could pull you over.
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Old 12-01-2008, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by HeadlightArmor-com
If you are concerned about legality a good place to start is with your area's vehicle inspection laws. The regulations do vary and of course the interpretations of them varies ever more. If you ask the police it mod XYZ legal they will most likely say no, no matter what it is...

Generally speaking our Smoked Taillight kits do not look significantly dimmer at night, no matter which of the three shades are installed.

At least you can peel them off if push comes to shove, something you can't do if you paint them.
Tail lights that are tinted via paint CAN be removed. I've done this numerous times and made a whole thread about it.
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Old 12-01-2008, 11:41 AM
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i put them in the tc and i wait to see if they pull me over or not and flea is right the vht can come off with thinner right
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a micrfiber towel and lacquer thinner :D and buffed with some PlastiX for a better than stock finish!!
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no doubt i chose a more abrasive and less expensive rag for tint removal.. lol i was ruining to many nice micro fibers that way til i decided why use micro fiber if ima polish em up any ways lol.. but plastiX ftw

also can easily be sanded of with the d/a some windex and some 800 grit then re clearcoated and polished as u would tinted ones
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haha wong=reaper on ystc.com hhahaha

but yeah those microfiber towels ____ the bed after using them qith the thinner
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u guys what me to post pics of them n the tc
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post em up!
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Paint FTW! Can overlays do this? Uh.....no.




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those all look reallygood mang
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