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#106142 - 10/08/08 02:44 AM tinted tails idea
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would it be possible to tint the tails but leave parts un tinted? for example tape off a portion to not be tinted and then include a supercharged sticker and spray tint over that then remove the tape and when u have lights on the untinted parts and supercharged part will light up? do you get wat im saying?

How do u think it would look?
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#106143 - 10/08/08 09:13 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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ud have to try and see....i think it might look pretty good with a lit up "supercharged" part and the rest blacked out....especially at night!
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#106144 - 10/08/08 09:28 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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yeah but then the supercharged part would have to be really bold so you could be it during the day....i was also thinking along the lines of flames? or a superman logo idk just ideas...
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#106145 - 10/08/08 10:44 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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yes, you can do it.
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#106146 - 10/08/08 10:58 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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Does anyone have pictures of this? i think i might photoshop a few ideas and post them so you guys can tell me what you think
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#106147 - 10/08/08 12:48 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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What do you guys think?

Can anyone put it on a tail light? im still new to photoshop
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#106148 - 10/08/08 01:48 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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do it. but only supercharged not the superman logo
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#106149 - 10/08/08 02:06 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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yeah i was thinking about it my only concern would b if the whole word would light up because there is basically just one main bulb for the brake lights
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#106150 - 10/08/08 03:24 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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just do the "supercharged" not the logo and if you make the shade dark enough it will show the word very nicely
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#106151 - 10/08/08 06:51 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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just take off the supercharged logo when u put on the clear. it will look cleaner if u have a clear coat over the tint and the supercharged part.
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#106152 - 10/08/08 07:10 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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yeah i was planning on using a clear....but i dont want to make the shade to dark because my cousin did it and it was wayyy to dark you would barely c his lights
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#106153 - 10/09/08 04:01 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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I "striped" my tail lenses when i tinted them to make sure they would pass inspection here in VA...but you could easily do the same with yours. I think saving the "supercharged" part would look cool.

Heres a pic of mine...kinda hard to see the stripes but they are there.
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#106154 - 10/09/08 07:26 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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yes i have done a few sets and myn are kind of dark but once you tap the breaks you can see right threw them, yes you can have a logo if depending on how much materials u use you will want to take the sticker off when wet but make sure you sand around your logos very very well because thats were you will have lifting issues
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#106155 - 10/09/08 09:31 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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well if i did the logo and then put a clear coat ontop of that i dont think it would lift.....

also tbat do u have any pics at night? can you see the stripes?
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#106156 - 10/09/08 10:28 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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there's a guy that tints tails for us on our tbss site that uses tinted ppg clear,and he leaves the rev light (which is clear) not tinted.so doing a logo prob wouldnt be a big deal.ill ask him what he thinks about doin this. laugh
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#106157 - 10/10/08 10:35 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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please do thanks..i wouldnt mind sending them out because im at college and cant drive it anyways
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#106158 - 10/11/08 06:46 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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Yeah I wanna see a picture at night
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#106159 - 10/12/08 10:13 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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i probaly wont do the project for a couple weeks but when i do ill deff come post come pics
..but keep posting your suggestions
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#106160 - 10/13/08 01:31 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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Does anyone no how to do this to the tail lights?
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#106161 - 10/13/08 02:05 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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That's Sonny Rooney's car from over on CGP. I'm sure if you PM him he'd be more than happy to tell you how he did it.
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#106162 - 10/13/08 11:18 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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yeah i messaged him on cardomain because for some reason my cgp login isnt workin
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#106163 - 10/13/08 11:50 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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ask 4drgt. he does awesome work.
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#106164 - 10/13/08 11:55 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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x10000 for 4drgt!! Hes a great guy and is willing to help anyone out! He did all of our tails over on got3800.com when we went to our little meet in Chicago 2 weekends ago! I love my tails!
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#106165 - 10/13/08 03:42 PM Re: tinted tails idea
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pm sent...but does anyone no why my clubgp wont login i made 3 users so far and when i login it says no such member found...
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#106166 - 10/14/08 08:32 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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thats a nice lookin gtp wish i could see the wheels better
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#106167 - 10/14/08 08:42 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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they look like painted 5 spokes
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#106168 - 10/14/08 08:45 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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that i can see just wanna see a better side view to see the type of wheel
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#106169 - 10/14/08 09:53 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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I'm going to say it looks like the tails were tinted and then taped and painted with a silver.
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#106170 - 10/14/08 09:57 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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I was thinking same thing few months ago. I plan have my tint tail with silver lines around to match my car but I think it is too much for that. So I decide full tint tail only.
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#106171 - 10/14/08 10:28 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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i think the silver final layer would look real nice on a silver gp as well as white
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#106172 - 10/15/08 12:42 AM Re: tinted tails idea
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/599796

here is his cardomain is u wanna c more pics its a sweet lookin car
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