Looking for blacked out m5 tail lights for e28

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5verflyATL
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Looking for blacked out m5 tail lights for e28

Post by 5verflyATL »

I know i am asking something highly unlikely but I had to atleast ask....
Shawn D.
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Post by Shawn D. »

Prep + SEM39143 = pseudo-M5 tail lights! :up:
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Post by pearse59 »

i second the d.i.y. approach
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Post by Russianblue »

i third it.

check it out. i was skeptical at first, but i swear it turned out fantastic. just mask off the lenses, clean with prep-sol, scotch-brite the chrome with slightly coarse grit, then fine grit, clean with prep-sol, and hit it with the SEM trim black. Don't be shy with the number of coats either, just make sure they dry in between. And did i mention cleaning with prep-sol? Has to be spit-shiny clean for that paint to stay on for years and not be chipping off looking all ratty.

you'll be super happy you spent $30 rather than $400 or whatever those new lights cost.

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Post by InkaCola »

Russianblue wrote:i third it.

check it out. i was skeptical at first, but i swear it turned out fantastic. just mask off the lenses, clean with prep-sol, scotch-brite the chrome with slightly coarse grit, then fine grit, clean with prep-sol, and hit it with the SEM trim black. Don't be shy with the number of coats either, just make sure they dry in between. And did i mention cleaning with prep-sol? Has to be spit-shiny clean for that paint to stay on for years and not be chipping off looking all ratty.

you'll be super happy you spent $30 rather than $400 or whatever those new lights cost.

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nice taillight. where did you get clears for them?
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Post by SD45T-2 »

photopark aka doug has sum
Raj
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Post by Raj »

I've got some for sale...these are the euro taillights with fog light sockets.

http://mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=41726&highlight=
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Post by Russianblue »

chim pum-callao wrote:
Russianblue wrote:i third it.

check it out. i was skeptical at first, but i swear it turned out fantastic. just mask off the lenses, clean with prep-sol, scotch-brite the chrome with slightly coarse grit, then fine grit, clean with prep-sol, and hit it with the SEM trim black. Don't be shy with the number of coats either, just make sure they dry in between. And did i mention cleaning with prep-sol? Has to be spit-shiny clean for that paint to stay on for years and not be chipping off looking all ratty.

you'll be super happy you spent $30 rather than $400 or whatever those new lights cost.
nice taillight. where did you get clears for them?
from Matts Kinnby

http://www.algonet.se/~kinnby/shop/shop_us.htm

I got em over a year ago however. Not sure he's still got em.

Installation is a real adventure. The amber lights come out with a hammer, needle-nose pliers, and LOTS of sensibly applied force. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be however.
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Post by m30power535 »

VHT nite shades is the way to go on this one...you can get two cans of it on ebay for about 20.00 plus shipping...
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Post by Shawn D. »

m30power535 wrote:VHT nite shades is the way to go on this one...you can get two cans of it on ebay for about 20.00 plus shipping...
We're discussing painting the chrome trim black, not tinting the lenses.
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