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Blacked out side marker
I was looking into swapping out the front side bumper reflectors. Instead of going that route I just finished doing the 3m black out. Turned out pretty good and obviously a lot cheaper. We will see how it holds up.
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10-26-2020, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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looks great! and easier on the finger tips as well (that glue is not fun to remove when swapping the reflectors)
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10-26-2020, 03:24 PM | #3 |
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I wonder how this would look on a white car... Didn't want to pay that much for plastic, but this sounds like an idea. Will give it a try and report back with the results
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10-26-2020, 04:35 PM | #5 |
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I don't know how the glossy white would go with mineral white. I have a feeling I wouldn't like it if it doesn't match perfectly, which it won't. I have a roll of gloss black on hand, so I'll try that first.
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10-26-2020, 04:38 PM | #6 |
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Gloss white won't work with alpine white. I've tried various gloss white tape/vinyl and all were off. Not sure how it will how with MW.
I have matt black blackout tape on the reflectors of my AW and I love it.
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Thanks. Also considering red, for something more unique.
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I did mine after I seen your post. I have a white 330 and what a difference. Thanks for sharing.
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Did you guys remove the reflectors to apply the vinyl? Heat, pop out, pop back in?
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That would work. But then, removing the sticky tape residue from the stock reflectors and applying new tape would be a headache. Easier to just leave it in place and tint over it.
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I had my PPF installer apply a smoke film on top of the reflectors and they look great IMO and keep their functionality. -So that's another option to consider.
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Looks fab. Gloss or matte vinyl? If its gloss, which one did you buy?
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Some pics taken in proper [sun]light attached. Hard to capture on camera, or I'm just bad at photography--probably both. Definitely happy with the look IRL. By the way, I recommend trimming down the vinyl before taking off the backing. Definitely made it easier to work with. I traced the outline on a piece of paper and cut out the exact shape (still had to trim the ends). Remember that the material stretches a good amount, but not infinitely. Pull too much lengthwise and you might make it too skinny.
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