Modern up your taillights.

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  • lukasbmw
    Mod Crazy
    • Oct 2003
    • 651

    #1

    Modern up your taillights.

    Recently I've noticed how darker our taillights are compared with newer cars. I wanted my taillights to shine a little more but did not see anything on the market.

    Solution:

    I clear coated my rear tails. Looks a little better, cost under $4. This might be something you suckers wanna try.

    Pictures? Yeah eventually....
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  • royalflush313
    R3VLimited
    • Mar 2004
    • 2070

    #2
    I agree. When I painted my tails all red, I clear coated the whole thing. It looks awesome.
    ~ Go Canucks Go! ~

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    • dandabmwman
      Member
      • Dec 2004
      • 67

      #3
      heres mine, exactly as you have described it - corner painted red to match then a few clear coat layers. it does make it lighter


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      • bmwannabe
        E30 Modder
        • Nov 2003
        • 900

        #4
        honrestly, i think they look better stock.

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        • FrustratedMunky
          Grease Monkey
          • Apr 2004
          • 360

          #5
          Too little of a difference for me to put the effort into it.
          '91 E30 M42 DIAMANTSCHWARZ

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          • e304lyfe
            E30 Modder
            • Oct 2003
            • 807

            #6
            ok, clearcoating the tails seems dumb to me.... if they are dull, then get some plastic polish.

            the clear coat will just fade and possibly crack in the future.

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            • nando
              Moderator
              • Nov 2003
              • 34827

              #7
              looks spray painted to me. I'd rather buy new factory tailights, or MHW smoked.. the orange reflectors don't bother me in the least (then again neither do the sidemarkers). my tails are still pretty glossy anyway..
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              Bimmerlabs

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              • Digitalwave
                is a poseur
                • Oct 2003
                • 6280

                #8
                Clear coat makes them look more dull to me. Polish or wet sanding would be the way to do it.

                RISING EDGE

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                • BMW BMXER
                  R3VLimited
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 2325

                  #9
                  Originally posted by nando
                  looks spray painted to me. I'd rather buy new factory tailights, or MHW smoked.. the orange reflectors don't bother me in the least (then again neither do the sidemarkers). my tails are still pretty glossy anyway..
                  Smoke tails are tits.

                  Sold it.

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                  • MR 325
                    Moderator
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 37827

                    #10
                    I need smoked tails... My black car demands them.

                    Someone buy me a set.
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                    Santa Clarita, CA

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                    • Charlie
                      kid tested, administrator approved
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 6686

                      #11


                      This is what I'm doing.

                      Edit 3, god damn the ricecop page is gay. Just paste the link.

                      -Charlie
                      Swing wild, brake later, don't apologize.
                      '89 324d, '76 02, '98 318ti, '03 Z4, '07 MCS, '07 F800s - Bonafide BMW elitist prick.
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                      • NC325iC
                        R3V OG
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 6565

                        #12
                        Originally posted by BMW BMXER
                        Originally posted by nando
                        looks spray painted to me. I'd rather buy new factory tailights, or MHW smoked.. the orange reflectors don't bother me in the least (then again neither do the sidemarkers). my tails are still pretty glossy anyway..
                        Smoke tails are tits.
                        what does that even mean
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                        • ///M Powered
                          E30 Enthusiast
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 1109

                          #13
                          Originally posted by NC325iC
                          Originally posted by BMW BMXER
                          Originally posted by nando
                          looks spray painted to me. I'd rather buy new factory tailights, or MHW smoked.. the orange reflectors don't bother me in the least (then again neither do the sidemarkers). my tails are still pretty glossy anyway..
                          Smoke tails are tits.
                          what does that even mean
                          tits= cool

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                          • Mystikal
                            Moderator
                            Wheel Fitment Expert
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 9602

                            #14
                            Originally posted by BMW BMXER
                            Originally posted by nando
                            looks spray painted to me. I'd rather buy new factory tailights, or MHW smoked.. the orange reflectors don't bother me in the least (then again neither do the sidemarkers). my tails are still pretty glossy anyway..
                            Smoke tails are tits.
                            Later style smoked tails are ugly to me, way too black. The early ones are hot though.

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                            • mgold
                              Mod Crazy
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 709

                              #15
                              Re: Modern up your taillights.

                              Originally posted by lukasbmw
                              Solution:

                              I clear coated my rear tails. Looks a little better, cost under $4. This might be something you suckers wanna try.
                              I clear coated my sandblasted foglights. That helped significantly, then I protected them with Lamin-X.

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