Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
03-20-2008, 10:34 PM
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Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
Just got a rear black-out panel off ebay. It was advertised to be the same model that American Muscle sells. The glossy black one. It arrived and it's fit and finish is good but it's just smoked plastic and I can see through it. Problem is I have a white car and IMO it's not "blacked" out when on the car. Did I get ripped? Any one have this http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustan...out-panel.htmland if so was it just smoked plastic?Can yousee through it or not? Please advise so I know if I should send it back or try and paint it.....Thanks in advance!
03-20-2008, 11:50 PM
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RE: Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
ORIGINAL: tampa07gt
Just got a rear black-out panel off ebay. It was advertised to be the same model that American Muscle sells. The glossy black one. It arrived and it's fit and finish is good but it's just smoked plastic and I can see through it. Problem is I have a white car and IMO it's not "blacked" out when on the car. Did I get ripped? Any one have this http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustan...out-panel.htmland if so was it just smoked plastic?Can yousee through it or not? Please advise so I know if I should send it back or try and paint it.....Thanks in advance!
Just got a rear black-out panel off ebay. It was advertised to be the same model that American Muscle sells. The glossy black one. It arrived and it's fit and finish is good but it's just smoked plastic and I can see through it. Problem is I have a white car and IMO it's not "blacked" out when on the car. Did I get ripped? Any one have this http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustan...out-panel.htmland if so was it just smoked plastic?Can yousee through it or not? Please advise so I know if I should send it back or try and paint it.....Thanks in advance!
03-21-2008, 12:37 PM
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RE: Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
yes, I believe that one is transparent, but works okay on darker colored cars, like in their ad.
I like the look of painting the whole exterior of it flat black, but you might want that shiny surface.
You can paint the inside of it black before installing.
I like the look of painting the whole exterior of it flat black, but you might want that shiny surface.
You can paint the inside of it black before installing.
03-21-2008, 01:07 PM
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RE: Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
03-21-2008, 01:32 PM
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RE: Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
I would've recommended a vinyl rear blackout, as they had both flat and gloss versions and they fit great.....
but it appears they're not sold anymore, at least not anywhere I can find...[&:]
but it appears they're not sold anymore, at least not anywhere I can find...[&:]
03-21-2008, 01:49 PM
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RE: Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
I have that same panel and I'm a bit hesitant to stick it on in case the white shows through too much. I think what I'm going to do right now is to stick it on with small pieces of tape just to see what it looks like before mounting it with the 3M stuff. Worst comes to worst, I'll have it painted with the rest of the add-ons.
03-21-2008, 04:44 PM
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Sorry to hijack this thread...J
Joolander - I've been trying forever to place a picture in my singnature. I've changed the IMG to image and still can't get it to work. trying to take a picture from photobucket.
Joolander - I've been trying forever to place a picture in my singnature. I've changed the IMG to image and still can't get it to work. trying to take a picture from photobucket.
03-21-2008, 04:46 PM
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RE: Rear Black-out question/issue - Help
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Sorry to hijack this thread...J
Joolander - I've been trying forever to place a picture in my singnature. I've changed the IMG to image and still can't get it to work. trying to take a picture from photobucket.
Sorry to hijack this thread...J
Joolander - I've been trying forever to place a picture in my singnature. I've changed the IMG to image and still can't get it to work. trying to take a picture from photobucket.