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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Alright I know this is minor but im getting different opinions and dont knonw what to do i need a final thought...got the clear bumper lenses in front and back....not sure about the back ones though they clash with the AE smoked tails....i know i keep posting this but what do u guys think if i put the red bumpers back in and keep the clear bumpers in front or u think all clears are straight with the smoked tailights??? also made my appt today for tints...150 for lifetime warrenty!!
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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dude forget clears on a dark maxima....smoke them:




Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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I'd change all of them, but that's my opinion. I think clear ones look good on any color.
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by cjden20thAE
Alright I know this is minor but im getting different opinions and dont knonw what to do i need a final thought...got the clear bumper lenses in front and back....not sure about the back ones though they clash with the AE smoked tails....i know i keep posting this but what do u guys think if i put the red bumpers back in and keep the clear bumpers in front or u think all clears are straight with the smoked tailights??? also made my appt today for tints...150 for lifetime warrenty!!

mine are clear in front, and smoked in the rear. with smoked tails
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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How do I get them to be smoked??
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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i've been going through the same indecision.



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right now i'll stick with the red lense in the back and hold on to the clear for when i change my mind again.
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take them off and lightly spray paint them with a smoke paint (really, any enamel will work - I used Testor's Boyd Smoke Gray from a hobby shop)....but any enamel paints will let the light shine through. You could probably use a "majestic blue" enamel to color match it to your car also - that would look SWEET....just make sure only a light, even coat...just enough to cover it completely...if you put on extra coats it wont shine through as well....
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How do I get them to be smoked??

i actually used black spray paint with a clear coat and they have looked great since ive had them on. or i think they have a product simply for this purpose i saw it in a mag some time ago, the only downside to that is you can see the light through. with my method there is no light coming through but a faint glow around the assembly. looks pretty cool at night
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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i would keep it wit clear fronts and red back. I have a 2k black max and it looks better in my opinion. I like to listen to what girls have to say about the look of my car and my girlfriend says to definitly keep it red in the back and clear up front. I like the color scheme of the red in the back with the tails.



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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NJMAX2KSE
i actually used black spray paint with a clear coat and they have looked great since ive had them on. or i think they have a product simply for this purpose i saw it in a mag some time ago, the only downside to that is you can see the light through. with my method there is no light coming through but a faint glow around the assembly. looks pretty cool at night
here in Va. you'll get a ticket if you're not showing red and orange on the sides at night....that's why I did it that way (plus my side lights are wired to flash with the blinkers also)....
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Just threw the reds back on in the back..i had to the clears didnt look right with the dark tail lights and dark car....i may try smoking the rear ones like u guys are saying....so i just go to a home depot and look for smoked spray paint???
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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or a hobby shop. make sure the paint is an enamel. A lacquer paint will not shine through as well....But at an auto store you may be able to find some Dupli-color spray enamel that is color-matched to your car's paint. that's what I would do, personally.
Old Jul 28, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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here is a site for the smoked tail light paint.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...N=120%20301989
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