Re: coolest, cheapest cosmetic mod.

["faust" <faust@gateway.net>]

> 	I don't know how many of you have done this, but i cant tell you how
cool
> it looks.  tinting the light cluster red.  it really updates the look of
> the rear end.  all i did was get a set of 8v rear lights (thanks to greg
> faust), 

Hope you're happy with them.  Can't wait to see the pics.

later
Greg



i did this cause i don't think it'd work well with the black lines
> of the 16v cluster.  Buy a clear model paint, i used tamiya's clear red. 
i
> used an airbrush since i have one, but i think you can get the clear
> colours in spray cans too.  
> 
> 	mask off the parts you don't want painted, i only painted the corner
> signals (the orange part of the lights), but i would reccomend painting
the
> whole thing (except the reverse lights) for a more uniform look.  You
could
> do the reverse lights too, but i like the red and white look better.  
> 
> 	give'er a couple coates and they look amazing.  i'm really impressed,
and
> best of all it only cost me $3.  
> 
> i have friends with golfs, jettas, rabbits that have done this and it
looks
> great on all.  and the colour matches almost perfectly with the red
> plastic.  
> 
> 			i'll have some pics up within a day or two, so you can see for your
> selves.    i'll let y'all know when they're up. 
> 
> 		HTH
> 
> Owen
> 87 16v
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571
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