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dachusa
05-27-2007, 10:31 PM
Ribbed for pleasure? or Smooth?
pnoy
05-27-2007, 10:35 PM
whatever floats your boat. You don't need us to decide.
mukalicious
05-27-2007, 10:49 PM
throw a little kitty litter on it.
As a Weapon
05-27-2007, 10:56 PM
Paint the underside so you get the ribbed look. I wish I would have got mine color matched to my car.
robare99
05-27-2007, 11:53 PM
Ribbed looks way better!
d's gts
05-28-2007, 02:29 AM
ribbed ftw
lpphreakx06
05-28-2007, 07:52 AM
riiibbed
silverCELICAgt-s
05-28-2007, 08:09 AM
ribbed
Whitey
05-28-2007, 08:36 AM
I painted mine ribbed at first and loved it. The only thing I didn't like is they didn't come out near dark enough for me so eventually I ended up painting the top side. No more ribbed look now but at least its dark enough to actually notice it.
Korywithak
05-28-2007, 09:02 AM
^^^ Agreed, ribbed is more subtle.... smooth is WAY more noticable... I just did the tops of mine in satin black on my 3p0, looks killer. But you should do which ever you like better.
FallenOne
05-28-2007, 09:05 AM
ribbed
S|Lv3rBu||et
05-28-2007, 01:01 PM
Ribbed looks way better!


:werd:
Korywithak
05-28-2007, 03:32 PM
OK, ok... everyone has there opinion, now lets SEE them! Well, what you got?
pnoy
05-28-2007, 04:01 PM
this thread sucks :D
robare99
05-29-2007, 01:04 AM
Old pictures, I haven't gotten around to painting my brand new headlights.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/405000-405999/405708_86_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/405000-405999/405708_84_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/405000-405999/405708_90_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/405000-405999/405708_91_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/405000-405999/405708_92_full.jpg
VoodooTRD
05-29-2007, 01:28 AM
^^^^ wow that looks really good.

I painted mine on the back side and i never got the ribbed look. Only when i look really close you can see it ribbed i guess. maybe i gave it to much coats?

http://teamsadistic.smugmug.com/photos/48254944-M-1.jpg

http://teamsadistic.smugmug.com/photos/48254950-M-1.jpg
rycecube
05-29-2007, 02:51 AM
^^ same thing happened to me...but i think it's the paint/color. i used flat black when my friend used gun metallic paint. didn't know that would make a difference.
Mistrimeat
05-29-2007, 06:24 AM
this thread sucks :D

Where's the poll?
vegeta4ss
05-29-2007, 07:44 AM
^^^^ wow that looks really good.

I painted mine on the back side and i never got the ribbed look. Only when i look really close you can see it ribbed i guess. maybe i gave it to much coats?

http://teamsadistic.smugmug.com/photos/48254944-M-1.jpg

http://teamsadistic.smugmug.com/photos/48254950-M-1.jpg
I got the same thing when using nightshades. I guess i tinted too much cause you can only see the ribbed effect around the turn signal when the sun directly shines on it.

I took my spare headlamps and did them like Rob did over the weekend since I wasn't happy with the blacked out effect.

http://www.tannersspace.com/ghlboth.jpg
lpphreakx06
05-29-2007, 08:12 AM
What did you use to paint them gunmetal tanner?
vegeta4ss
05-29-2007, 09:07 AM
duplicolor wheel coating I believe. Whatever they had at autozone
robare99
05-29-2007, 05:23 PM
I used Duplicolor wheel paint. I think it's called Graphite....
Ch33z
05-29-2007, 05:28 PM
Ribbed for her pleasure
ToMaC_GT
05-31-2007, 07:11 AM
Ribbed :D