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#490466 - 27/12/12 06:58 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: sxkopite8]
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Got a post face lift. Was wondering how easy fitting fly eyes would be on those lights. Probably worth a go as it a pretty cheap mod though or could c how much my local body shop would charge cos I do like the inside of the lights in blue as I'm spraying the fog surround rings in blue when I spray the plastics.

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#490467 - 27/12/12 07:00 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Darr3nL33]
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Probs easier to do fly eyes and go from there first
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#490468 - 27/12/12 07:14 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Jack_P]
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Splitting the headlights is just a bit time consuming, i'd go to a pro to paint them personally, as its something that will be sealed back up its not like the outer plastics where you can take them back off and redo them with ease if the job wasn't up to scratch!

Speak to redstlee or freeo as both of them have covered their headlights so they're tinted!




Thanks mate I c on redstlee project thread he's had his done so I'll drop him a pm.

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#490469 - 27/12/12 08:04 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Darr3nL33]
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Fly eye mate Is easy but can be fiddely with the little side light bump

Oh an jack iirc freeo's are sprayed


Edited by redstLee (27/12/12 08:08 PM)

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#490470 - 27/12/12 08:09 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Darr3nL33]
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Fly eye mate Is easy but can be fiddely with the little side light bump

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#490471 - 27/12/12 08:58 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: redstLee]
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Dom dom dom im here


Fly eye mate Is easy but can be fiddely with the little side light bump




Yours look really good mate nice and tidy. Has the fly eye material got some give in it? How does it stick over the contours of the lights without creasing or folding?

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#490472 - 28/12/12 12:13 AM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Darr3nL33]
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It's a perforated vinyl mate so it doesn't crease plus goes really easy to manipulate with a bit of heat

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#490473 - 28/12/12 08:59 AM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: redstLee]
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Cool cheers mate think I'll give it a go in the new year.

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#490474 - 28/12/12 07:22 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Darr3nL33]
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Vinyl wrapping is easy as you just reheat and re stretch when it goes wrong.

I did my fog lights yellow and they look the tits, plus a lot cheaper than yellow bulbs.
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#490475 - 28/12/12 08:27 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: benjammin]
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Vinyl wrapping is easy as you just reheat and re stretch when it goes wrong.

I did my fog lights yellow and they look the tits, plus a lot cheaper than yellow bulbs.




Wanted to do my lights black. Didn't know if solid black vinyl would be an MOT fail cos it'll be too dark so reckon fly eyes is then way to go. Not got a heat gun though will a hair dryer do the job?

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#490476 - 28/12/12 10:14 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: Darr3nL33]
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Not got a heat gun though will a hair dryer do the job?




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#490477 - 29/12/12 08:34 AM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: sxkopite8]
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Not got a heat gun though will a hair dryer do the job?




Yes




Don't go and blow up your mum or girlfriends hair dryer though, they won't be happy
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#490478 - 29/12/12 09:16 AM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: BlondeBexx]
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#490479 - 09/01/13 11:22 PM Re: Removing side stripes [Re: sxkopite8]
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For removing stripes a wall paper stripper works a treat too
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