Rear lights (again, I know!)
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:45 pm
As most of you are probably aware by now, I've been toying with the idea of replacing or modifying my rear light clusters for some time now, but have been put off by "lexus-style" crystal units and haven't found anything desirable as yet! The closest I came was when I saw the LED smoked black rears for the Golf 4 on FK Auto's site. I was hoping that the effort for the 6n2 would be something equally clean and simple but no.
Anyway so here's the plan: what about painted rear lights? I know it can be done, but obviously you have to be careful, using very thin paints of black paint to achieve the desired effect, and making sure that your bulbs are still strong enough to shine the right colours, and clearly. Anyone know of a how-to guide, or has anyone done it before?
If I went ahead the plan would be to source some rear lamps with no bulb holders and experiment on them, before swapping my all-red ones out for the painted jobbies.
Is it worth the hassle for a relatively unique look?
Cheers
Anyway so here's the plan: what about painted rear lights? I know it can be done, but obviously you have to be careful, using very thin paints of black paint to achieve the desired effect, and making sure that your bulbs are still strong enough to shine the right colours, and clearly. Anyone know of a how-to guide, or has anyone done it before?
If I went ahead the plan would be to source some rear lamps with no bulb holders and experiment on them, before swapping my all-red ones out for the painted jobbies.
Is it worth the hassle for a relatively unique look?
Cheers
just I'd never seen them before so assumed that they'd look a bit garish heh heh.