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Small Mod - Smoked taillights
The bright red clusters on the back were never to my likings. To much contrast to the Java Black. So after looking as RR38Hans his taillight job I decided to take the plunge. Bought Motip Backlight Spray mat paint, cut myself 4 ovals of 16x12cm and started spraying. Just a couple of layers to take the shining red of.
Here are the resuls with courtesy to RR38Hans
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15th Jul 2009 1:49 pm
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Would look even better with a DISCO3.CO.UK sticker in the rear window I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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15th Jul 2009 2:06 pm
RR38HANS
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looks great!
I didn't even know the varnish existed in mat finnishing.
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15th Jul 2009 2:41 pm
SN
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IMHO correct way to tone down the red rear lights is with guards
Works well even with the new blingy ones - Ken has a guarded set on his new Stornaway D3Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
15th Jul 2009 3:44 pm
wvlenthe
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Hi Renton,
based in Winkel on a Brit plate?
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15th Jul 2009 4:45 pm
SN
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Its not a Brit plate - font's wrong and its impossible (currently) to end a 7 digit Brit plate with two letters and two numbersSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
15th Jul 2009 10:05 pm
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hi
whats the reason/point of leaving ovals un sprayed if your only putting on a couple of layers
full coverage would look much better and not make any real difference to the light output
imho
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15th Jul 2009 10:13 pm
Renton
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IMHO it simply looks more refined. Has nothing to do with light output. The 2 ovals make a nice contrast in otherwise just a dark surface. Or like RR38Hans says "it looks less gangsta".
Just as you don't want to much shiny areas you also don't want to much black/dark areas. The pictures don't really do it just, the smoked area is in real much darker.
In the end it remains a question personal preference.
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