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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: kaiser16 on October 12, 2010, 08:38:46 AM

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: kaiser16 on October 12, 2010, 08:38:46 AM

Who has painted or tinted his rear lights before and how did you guys do it. Where do you get the paint? lots of questions so lots of answers and pics would be nice!! Others could benefit to!

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: carlos318is on October 15, 2010, 03:27:41 PM

I used a can of matt black paint and did lots of very fine coats

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00664.jpg)

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: supadave on November 04, 2010, 09:20:50 AM

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5006184472_038ff50581_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supa_dave/5006184472/)
100_1724 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supa_dave/5006184472/) by davidkhan82 (http://www.flickr.com/people/supa_dave/), on Flickr

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: kaiser16 on November 04, 2010, 07:37:13 PM

Not bad, do you know if their is any transparent automotive paint available to just tint it in dark red, instead of normal black

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: deekay on November 05, 2010, 09:36:50 AM

http://forums.generationdub.com/showthread.php?t=20691&page=1

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: longtallsally on November 11, 2010, 11:32:26 PM

I personally think it looks extremely silly and prefer the "stock" look, but if you search on a couple of the other E30 forums, it has been discussed ad nauseam.

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: DuHast on November 14, 2010, 08:29:29 PM

Here's mine..  tinted center section of the lights to mimic the rear bump trim
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/AKord10thAniv/BimmerYellows/Spotless.jpg)

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: Balleristic31 on November 16, 2010, 10:48:20 PM

(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/balleristic31/DSC_0020-1.jpg)
Local shop, automotive paint and clear then buffed and polished.

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: supadave on November 17, 2010, 11:19:50 AM

^^those lights look good. The best all red I've ever seen

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: kaiser16 on May 18, 2011, 11:32:26 AM

definitely those look great!

Title: Post your REAR LIGHTSs!!
Post by: SimplyDope on May 25, 2011, 12:48:23 AM

Older pic. Now rockin' a euro plate filler. All red or OEM is the way to go IMO.

(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy13/rmakan11/1991%20BMW%20318is/IMG_6432.jpg)