White Sidemarker Lights
08-04-2008 | 01:25 PM
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White Sidemarker Lights
Well after seeing Todd's (Uma) tinted sidemarkers I was on the fence with tinting them Black or Painting them White. So I used vinyl and made one of each on the rear sidemarkers. After a week or two to think about it I went with the White and just did them all in vinyl. I replaced the screws on the rear lights with a polished stainless screw instead of the flat Black factory screw. My white vinyl was a great match for the Summit white and I like how they look. Plus at night they still light up and don't look too bad. If I have the chance someday I will shave them completely because I think the HHR looks better without them.
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08-04-2008 | 01:36 PM
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Tim,
That was a great idea. I meant to ask you about them yesterday, but you answered my question in your post - they are visible at night.
There was another EnOOmai, who used body color (DSM vinyl on his tailights which I thought looked really good, but he didn't have any pictures to show how well the brakes/signal lights showed during daylight/night time. I also wasn't sure about it being legal in Cali
Daryl
That was a great idea. I meant to ask you about them yesterday, but you answered my question in your post - they are visible at night.
There was another EnOOmai, who used body color (DSM vinyl on his tailights which I thought looked really good, but he didn't have any pictures to show how well the brakes/signal lights showed during daylight/night time. I also wasn't sure about it being legal in Cali
Daryl
08-04-2008 | 03:40 PM
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Thanks guys! 
My Garage, I had some leftover from the SoCal HHRs decals.
Its standard White intermediate gloss 2.8mil. Should last 6-8 years. If I was to do it again I might use some HQ 2mil good for 10 years, but I had this laying around so...
My Garage, I had some leftover from the SoCal HHRs decals.
Its standard White intermediate gloss 2.8mil. Should last 6-8 years. If I was to do it again I might use some HQ 2mil good for 10 years, but I had this laying around so...
08-04-2008 | 03:44 PM
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Tim, you still have some of that black you had on it on Saturday??
I've GOT TO STOP!
(we having a rear-squirter-delete g2g anytime soon??)
@...who really needs to get started on this 2nd paper now
08-04-2008 | 03:55 PM
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Yes, I have some Black left over. It is pretty easy to do just need to be careful and avoid bubbles in the vinyl. I think I have it down now though so we will have to plan something. The squirter is even easier.
