M42club.com - Home of the BMW E30/E36 318i/iS

DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: Vorpal on July 05, 2008, 02:43:09 PM

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: Vorpal on July 05, 2008, 02:43:09 PM

I doubt that I'm the first person to do this, but I think it looks pretty good so here are some pics:

BEFORE
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2640086382_48c7cf38e4.jpg)

AFTER
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2639257903_4ab721dcd0.jpg)

If I would have had some flat black I would have used that, but I didn't so it's in semi-flat black.

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: adam12hicks on July 06, 2008, 04:29:28 PM

I don't get it.  If you were going to actually paint on your car wouldn't you go ahead and spring the $5 for a good can of flat black?  But if you like it and you're not hurting anyone, then go for it!

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: gearheadE30 on July 06, 2008, 09:18:29 PM

...or check out bavauto.com. They have the filler plates, and they're only $32.

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: Cristian G in Oz on July 06, 2008, 09:31:37 PM

I actually painted my filler plate white to match the car. I didn't like the black plastic look between the tail lights.

Each to their own though.

If your happy with it, that's all that matters.

enjoy your own individuality.

Cristian

Cristian

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: EN318isPDX on July 07, 2008, 10:43:44 AM

I like it! The black fin accents it nicely! IMHO I'd say go with smoked tail lights to finish the deal :)

Also check into the Euro Plate filler, it makes it more flush back there.

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: Vorpal on July 07, 2008, 11:20:17 AM

Thanks for the compliments and suggestions ;)

I like the semi-flat, actually. It's a good match for the semi-flat look of the black bumper trim. I wasn't about to spend $32 on a plastic filler panel. Right now any money spent on the car goes toward maintenance/repair. Therefore, I used what I had on the shelf rather then buy another can of paint, and it worked out nicely.

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: Bunta on July 07, 2008, 05:20:58 PM

Fixed the rust around my tag light holes and then did the same thing.
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1230/gfs027po8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1230/gfs027po8.027f65a2a6.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=213&i=gfs027po8.jpg)
I should have just got a plate filler.




Hunter

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: EN318isPDX on July 07, 2008, 05:25:50 PM

Looks very nice on a white car too i'd say a little better than red! filler plate is less custom lol

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: nomad on July 07, 2008, 08:27:01 PM

I got a black filler plate and I'll do all red tails on my brilliantrot.
I'll also be painting the spoiler black and am thinking of repainting the bumper strips black for a nice new look. It'll be all red and black contrast.

Title: I blacked out my taillight panel
Post by: Cobra Jet on July 08, 2008, 10:27:34 AM

damn, mine is already black, as my entire car is black... LOL!