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Old 12-24-2009 | 01:41 PM
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Matching side markers?

So everyone seams to be a fan of the clear side markers, and a few blacked out, but has anyone matched their side markers to their paint?

Well I did today, just see how it looked. Here is a pic. Let me know what you think.

I work at a sign shop and found some translucent silver vinyl that matched my paint perfectly. Covered the side markers and made eye-lids.

Since the vinyl is translucent they still work:-)

Not sure if I like it... Would prefer black... but translucent black is sort of a oxymoron.
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Old 12-24-2009 | 01:45 PM
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Looks Good to be honest But I haz no sides Different people different tastes, ROTARYFX.com sells matching sides I believe. LOOKS GOOD BRO>
Old 12-24-2009 | 01:54 PM
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Looks good wanna see pics with them on
Old 12-24-2009 | 02:05 PM
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Here it is on.

Brighter than I thought it would be... and probably even brighter in the dark.
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Old 12-24-2009 | 02:45 PM
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since you work at a sign shop could you give me an estiment how much it would cost to wrap my silver center console peices and A pillars in gloss black.
Old 12-25-2009 | 09:56 AM
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HA! I thought about doing that too! You mean the silver piece that runs down the side of the center console? And what pillars are you talking about?

I don't think anyone would charge you more than 100 or 150 dollars to do that. Anything that has to do with vinyl is nearly all labor. The material cost is virtually insignificant... so if you are willing to do the work yourself (which is pretty easy) you could probably get all the vinyl for like $25.
Old 12-25-2009 | 10:24 PM
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i did that a whillleeeee ago with pearl white. my bf works at speedesign custom graphics in bmore. he also did my interior console piece in pink
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as for the side marker...it doesnt look the best in this pic but its the only one i really have where you can see it...
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Old 12-25-2009 | 10:26 PM
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sorry...copied the wrong thing in photobucket....
but anyway i just got my color matched side markers in today. from rotaryfx. they are sweet.
Old 12-25-2009 | 10:33 PM
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To much silver up front.
Old 12-29-2009 | 06:01 PM
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Ya... I really wanted to go black with it... but I don't think my light will show through. Worth a try I guess!
Old 12-29-2009 | 09:14 PM
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Not crazy about the finished product, but yay for being different and trying new stuff !
Old 12-29-2009 | 09:39 PM
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I got rid of my sides the 2 months into ownership of my car by having my new bumper fiberglassed over so of course I love the matched side markers.

Looks great and still is functional!
Old 12-30-2009 | 10:45 AM
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Glad you like them. Is it not illegal to eliminate the side markers all together?
Old 01-12-2010 | 04:27 PM
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Little update... switched them to metallic dark blue which I didn't like... than switched them to a metallic gunmetal which looks SICK. I will post picks soon.
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