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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Orange turn signals.

So I got bored over the weekend so I went out and bought some transparent paint and painted my turn signals and sidemarkers. The sidemarkers were orange already but a different shade, now they match. I sanded the turn signals with 300 grit first to get them really clear, it really makes a difference.

What do you think? I know the pics are dark but I have no flash on my camera.



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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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they look pretty good, i was thinkin of painting mine to there kinda faded:P
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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they look good.....

but Im curious why you went away from the S5's clear signals....especially on a white FC they work very well....just my preference though
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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i see that you got the ftp mod done. so how did the wheels comes out did you finish painting them?
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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makes it look like a S4 bumper
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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damn, someone ripped me- I got a S5 vert and have nasty faded orange lenses.

I hate them.....

and I'm too cheap to actually go ahead and buy some new clears....

looks good- what kind of paint did you use?

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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by classicauto
they look good.....

but Im curious why you went away from the S5's clear signals....especially on a white FC they work very well....just my preference though
I was bored and they were kinda yellowed anyways. Thanks, though.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by unek87
i see that you got the ftp mod done. so how did the wheels comes out did you finish painting them?
I only ended up doing one side cause the paint didn't stick, they're polished... I need to sand them down and repaint them but haven't gotten around to it yet, I'll post pics when it's finished.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mordachai
damn, someone ripped me- I got a S5 vert and have nasty faded orange lenses.

I hate them.....

and I'm too cheap to actually go ahead and buy some new clears....

looks good- what kind of paint did you use?

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I used transparent orange paint that's made for plastic from a hobby shop.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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i like the look of niteshade better, its easy to apply and can be ordered at most parts stores if its not in stock. but that doesnt look bad, be sure to put clear coat on top so it doesnt chip a lot



image fixed, sorry if its a little big

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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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i used tinting spray and made my indicators black to go with the black car. looks really good i think.
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