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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Need Help On Eye Lids and Racing stripes.

i wanna do eyelids like an0malous
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how would i get them to match my arrival blue balt and where could i get them done at?

Also i am going to get racing stripes in December. (i know long time away) i was thinking about black or a gunmetal. i would do the racing stripes all the way down the front and rear bumper, over and under the wing.

can someone please photoshop the eyelids and racing stripes?

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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Get plain white vinel (sp?) and GM spray touch up paint. Put the vinel down mask off the area and paint them vinel ONLY! I did it on my 04 Cavi and it worked great!
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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well im gonna have a guy make them. then i can just get gm touch up paint and spray them....do i need to clear coat also? i would paint before putting on the car cause it would be soooo much easier

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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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stop your stripes at the back bumper and the hood look at mine!
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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DONT stop your stripes. take them to the bottom of both your bumpers man! will look so much better.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RedEcotecSS
DONT stop your stripes. take them to the bottom of both your bumpers man! will look so much better.
i think it looks so badass when they go all the way down both sides and over and under spoiler
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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me too.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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I think alot of guys just use the colormatch paint right on the headlights themselves. but don't quote me on that. BeeKiller maybe?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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danm, i would do the vinal so i can take em off it they get annoying.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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danm, i would do the vinal so i can take em off it they get annoying.
I don't remember who it was. But I believe he said that he has done it before and just peeled the paint off. Vinyl would work, but why pay someone? just measure it out on your car and then paint them.

BTW not to play school teacher but the spelling is Vinyl
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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where can i buy some vinyl to do it myself. <<spelled it right
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Sorry I was at work. You can get vinel from any sign shop. You need about a 2 square foot piece and then cut it in half and put it on the lights. Now your gonna need to use a blow dryer set to warm/low so you can warm the vinel so you can get it to bend and strech to the contore of the headlights. Once you get the vinel on then you trim the bottom to get the desired look. Then pull the lights from the car, mask the lower edge off and paint it with the GM touch up paint. Let it dry and repeat, your gonna need to do about 10 to 12 thin coats of paint to stop any light from shining thru the vinel. Once the paint is done let them dry for a couple days and then hit them with a buffer with polish to shine them up. Once you get them nice and shiney THEN you can re-mask and clear coat them to seal in the shine. Get the GM clearcoat as its made to work with the GM touchup paint.

Hope this helps, sorry the answer was late, and if you need anything else just ask.
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