Well I was bored and the weather was nice so I decided to paint my marker lights.

Take a look

Before:


After:



Yes, I know the car is Dirty but I am watching the 12 hours of Sebring. I will wash it in a couple of hours :smile: then go motoring.... :smile:

What do you think?

 

Great job vdubdoug!! On certain colors (EB and SG) the wheel arch reflectors clash. I've thought about using some of that black vinyl to cover 'em, but never thought about painting them. Tell us what kind of paint you used. I'd love to see a pic with the reflector light engaged just to see how well the light comes through the paint.

Will you be coming to the Spring meet in NY next month? I'd like to check these reflectors out in person.

 

I used PlastiKote Bumper Black sparay paint.. I painted them in my garage and I think the driver side is darker than the passenger. I will redo them as the weather gets warmer. If i am around i will go to the Mini Meet :smile:

 

Looks Great! What will your insurance company say when you get "T-Boned" at an intersection?

 

They still reflect and the light still shines through. :smile: I will take some pics tonight.. :smile:

 

nice, it looks like the ones on the Monster Mini, i might do that to mine when i get it back, im gettin the wheelarches all dark silver and it might look good w/ the markers black to match the top

 

Is it the law in america to have these side reflectors? Didnt know that, i always wondered y nobody had taken them off yet, cos we dont have them in England and in my opinion they look kinda naff! What a shame! ha ha

 

Well it must be the law because every car I see out my window has side running lights. At the front and the back! Some are just little square lights. The Cars that have wrap around headlights have the running lights as an orange strip below the headlight so it is seen from both the front and the side.

Concidering we (in the USA) can't get the auto-up windows because they think after we hit the button we'll stick our hand through it ... I'm not suprised that they think that we have to have side running lights to be seen at night by other cars who have headlights!!!