Vinyl On Tails

-Alero- · 02-08-2005, 09:35 PM

hey im thinking about putting vinyl on my tail lights for a temporary look till i get real custom ones. what i needed was opinions from you guys on what style vinyl i should get, i was thinking about carbon fiber vinyl,chrome vinyl, or just black vinyl. i visted sites like; http://www.autodirectsave.com/Carbon_Fiber_vinyl.asp and http://www.glfi.com/vinylbook_carbonfiber.htm. maybe you guys have better sites you know of? anyways heres 2 ass end pics of my car, i'll try to draw up some ideas of what i want it to look like and maybe someone can photoshop me something. B) or should i just try to tint my tails?

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 02-08-2005, 09:41 PM

1) with that color car, I wouldn't do anything with vinyl. It's a classy color and vinyl = NOT classy.
2) the second link is for upholstry vinyl. Ideal for the interior, if you're going for the OSV style.

-Alero- · 02-08-2005, 09:44 PM

oops, then i guess uh forget about that link

forbidden · 02-08-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat@Feb 8 2005, 09:41 PM
1) with that color car, I wouldn't do anything with vinyl. It's a classy color and vinyl = NOT classy.
2) the second link is for upholstry vinyl. Ideal for the interior, if you're going for the OSV style.

I agree vinyl belongs on houses not your alero!! Just would not go good with your car... my 2 cents

FormulaNERD · 02-08-2005, 11:15 PM

yea, your car looks sweet how it is, i think even pinstriping would give somewhat negative results, even though it works on other color cars.

stealthlero · 02-08-2005, 11:21 PM

what do you guys think about pinstriping on a black 4 door?? the tail lights look really huge considering there the only think not black or chrome.... or perhaps tinting the tails too?!?!?

-Alero- · 02-08-2005, 11:53 PM

alright i guess, trunk shaving it is, but should i even tint my tails? like 35% or something?

Youngblood77 · 02-08-2005, 11:57 PM

Tinting? Maybe. But I do agree with all the comments prior to mine. You've got a clasy looking Alero man, and Although I have vinyl on my tails, it just wouldn't look right. I think the only way I'd alter those tails if I were you, would be to have Ander make some custom ones, but include the color of your car into the finished product. now that would fit your car's style, bar-none. B)

-Alero- · 02-09-2005, 12:00 AM

eyah but im kinda missing about 400$ to do that...

Youngblood77 · 02-09-2005, 12:22 AM

Well, the only way around that is to do the pinstriping thing like I did, but I really do think the only way it'll look good is with something color-matched to your paint. Other than that, I'd say chrome, but color matched vinyl would look WAY better IMO.

BTW, sweet sig, Forbidden. :thumbsup:

-Alero- · 02-09-2005, 12:28 AM

i'd love to see pinstriping in bronze mist.......psh

turtles_ride · 02-09-2005, 05:28 AM

I'd say try chrome pinstriping on your tails, it would look good with the rims and door handles, and maybe get a shrome windshield sticker or something else to tie it all in together. If you don't like the tails its only $10 out of your pocket. I think it would look good. Check out mine in the How to section.

cutelilcntrygrl · 02-09-2005, 05:58 AM

If I were you and had your car, which I'm not and I don't but anyway, I wouldn't pinstripe the tails. If you're really wanting to do something soo bad, tint em. I just don't think vinyl would look good with the color of your car. I wouldn't tint them really dark though. Just my 2 cents.

cutelilcntrygrl · 02-09-2005, 06:08 AM

I'm bored so I did a little photoshop of what tinted tails would look like. This turned out a little darker than I thought it would tho.. oh, I also tinted your windows (crappy job) and darkend that ugly Tennessee plate :P lol j/k

forbidden · 02-09-2005, 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by Youngblood77@Feb 9 2005, 12:22 AM

BTW, sweet sig, Forbidden. :thumbsup:

Thanks....

Also just an idea, Did you ever think about getting the blackout covers for them. I think that would look godd if you do anything to them..

heres a link to someone selling them on the site http://invision.aleromod.com/index.php?showtopic=9704

02-09-2005, 10:32 AM

for the guy with the black car....do this...

but with the other one...it is a hard call......hmm....if you can get color matching paint...you could do that too....

johny_boy32 · 02-09-2005, 10:47 AM

^that looks good^ but only on a black or even maybe red color but not on -Alero-'s car....you car is too nice to be smudging it up with cheap vinyl

02-09-2005, 10:49 AM

it is actually paint...not vinyl...but i know what you are saying...

cutelilcntrygrl · 02-09-2005, 12:58 PM

I don't guess anyone likes the photoshop huh?

-Alero- · 02-09-2005, 01:05 PM

^ lol dont worry marie i like it. so marie you think i should tint my windows license plate and tails? what % window tint should i go to? i was thinking 25%, and i know i dont wanna tint my tails too dark either. black on my car doesnt look so good.