cost me $5.

looks great IMO. im most likely going to double wrap them tomorow, i gotta go get more nylon. we'll see how it holds up in sunlight over time.

the drivers one isnt stretched as tight as the passenger one, so ill prally double wrap one, see how the light shines through, then just redo both, stretching it as tight as i possibly can. it took me literally all of about 4 minutes per light... i really like how this came out.

 

Looks awesome but, dude, you should cut down on the Red Bull before you start taking pics. Anyway, it looks like there is enough light not to **** off any cops. Where did you get the nylon from?

 

Why not just tint them

 

I think you have the right idea, but your car is too shiny of black to have dull tails like that. Spend the cash and tint them.

 

Pantyhose??

 

Dude what happens if you get a run in your taillights/?! You need to keep some of those Leggs eggs in the glovebox.

You should get a new camera... the last few picks were so blurry it made me queazy trying to look at them.

 

You're kinda like the dude that sees the monkey nut on a plate in front of him and says; "Hmmmm, I'll try anything once!".

 

its a nylon from Hancock Fabrics

i wanted flat. im painting the spokes on my rims flat black (the rims are gloss black) the car will be gloss, the gas cap, grille, handles, etc will all be flat, along with flat black hood/hatch/roof stripes.

 

sorry about the pics, when i have the flash off it comes out like that. the flash was making the nylon look weird..ill get good day pics tomorow.

 

greta idea but seem that lights dun shine thru as muhc... is it safe?

 

invest in a small tripod. or learn to sit very very still..turning the flash means the camera cant move or itll blur.

 

oh the lights shine through PLENTY...pics dont do it justice.

 

 

Sorry, off topic, but did you finish your sound system ("wall") ?

 

almost. i need to get my carpet installed before i can put the trim panels on (new black carpet, not that anthracite stuff)

 

came out very nice

 

thanks

btw people, the poster above me was the first to do this, i copied him

he said his have held up extremely well over 2+ months so we will see how mine work out

 

That was going to be my question, "how well will these hold up?". But it seems like the answer is "pretty well".

 

I like the innovation BUT you should be BANNED if you ever post pictures that you have taken. For our sake PLEASE have someone else do the photos! I cleaned my glasses twice thinking they were dirty.

I dub this that Panty Hose Mod .

Long term, I think tinting is a better way to go but the textured effect is interesting.

 

I'm on the fence... Who cares though- if you like it, that's all that matters. I like the look, just not the nylon.

 

Why?????

 

ill go snap some better pics later today

 

I'm still curious. Why panty-hose fabric rather than spraying them with tint?

 

i was talkin with Alpha on here and he told me about some guy that did this on his tails and he had seen it in person and it looked really good. Glen also said it looked good in real life. so i figured id try. took me 5 minutes, and cost 5 bux.

if it doesnt hold up over time, ill tint them.

it deffinenlty was alot easier cheaper and faster than tinting them, then bothering with clear or wetsanding to get a nice finish, etc...the material isnt thin and cheap looking like pantyhose in real life if thats what you're thinking...lemme go get some pics...

 

Because the MINI's bum gets a lot of dust, I would think the fabric is going to get pretty dirty and will be difficult to clean. But then I guess all you would have to do is change your underwear.