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      06-01-2009, 10:12 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by 1speedbike View Post
I think the silver is what's making it look "tacky" and inspiring comments saying you butchered your car etc. But think about it.. what are amber-gones? Little pieces of vinyl in tasteful colors that are just pre-cut for you to stick on. Make this with "gunsmoke" vinyl or whatever else amber-gone colors are selling and it's just paying a lot less with only minimal extra work.

Thanks for this, I think it's pretty intuitive, but most people who buy amber-gones probably don't think to do this themselves (including me, I was thinking of them and just didn't realize it would be easier to just plain do it myself in whatever size I want) in a tasteful color that I like even if other people would think it's "tacky"..

BTW, i believe you can't bake the 1ser headlights to open them up and modify them, this was discussed in some other thread which I don't remember right now. Something about the sealant used..
Again it's all about personal preference, to me amber gones are expensive for two pieces of vinyl, I just went an extra step and "cut out" the vinyl myself which was way cheaper.

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