My $5 Vinyl Experiment

TheCableGuy · Post by **TheCableGuy** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:45 pm

Ok...so I got a piece of vinyl off of a guy at a local speed shop for $5 and attempted my own trunk lid black out and eyelids.....Not too shabby for someone with no experience

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:53 pm

trunk lid looks nice.. but those eyelids FTL..... sorry.....

DaViK · Post by **DaViK** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:55 pm

I tried to make my own eyelids, but F'd up.

TheCableGuy · Post by **TheCableGuy** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:57 pm

Yeah, I'm not really happy with the eyelids either....I really wanted them color matched but no one makes them in weird maroon. They were kind of an after thought with the left overs.

DaViK · Post by **DaViK** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:18 pm

Shit you should have seen my attempt, yours look a thousand times better than mine.

blazesxt · Post by **blazesxt** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:27 pm

get new headlights b4 you make eyelids..... urs are all hazy and yellow

TheCableGuy · Post by **TheCableGuy** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:30 pm

Good point...I'll be getting my '02 bumper here in the next couple of weeks and new headlights would definately make things look better.

DesperatePhotographer · Post by **DesperatePhotographer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:33 pm

you did a nice job on it, but i still cant see why people put on CF trunks.... (or try to make them look it) makes a car look so.........frankenstien'ed to me..... i like all one sharp/bold color....

but hey that my opinion.. nice job though

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:36 pm

Wow, looks great, as for the CF comment I think it has nothing to do wtih looking like CF, look at the Charger Daytonas.. I think its pretty cool.. But everyone has their own opinion on it. I personally like the vinyl on the trunk.

dustin_shull · Post by **dustin_shull** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:39 pm

Or the Daytona Neon!!

But mine is painted on...

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:19 pm

[quote="TNK"]trunk lid looks nice/quote]

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03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:30 pm

TNK wrote:trunk lid looks nice.. but those eyelids FTL..... sorry.....

I made my own eyelids, too.

timplett · Post by **timplett** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:44 pm

May I ask what people find so great about eyelids?

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:52 pm

timplett wrote:May I ask what people find so great about eyelids?

Evidently we have different tastes than you. I like mine because they make the front of the car look a bit mean or... Pissed off. Just changes the looks of the front end completely.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:19 pm

thats why i love my S Styles... without them the neon looks like "HI YOU!"

with them it gives it a look like "What the FUCK do you want?!?!"

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:16 pm

03sxt wrote:
timplett wrote:May I ask what people find so great about eyelids?
Evidently we have different tastes than you. I like mine because they make the front of the car look a bit mean or... Pissed off. Just changes the looks of the front end completely.

TNK wrote:

thats why i love my S Styles... without them the neon looks like "HI YOU!"

with them it gives it a look like "What the FUCK do you want?!?!"

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DaViK · Post by **DaViK** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:45 pm

Any tips on making them??

TheNumberOneD · Post by **TheNumberOneD** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:20 am

... i don't have eyelids.. and my car doesn't look like hey you....

but then again i would probably color match the eyelids or make them blue...

or maybe black?

or.. maybe not..

but yhea, i'm gonna tint my rear lights...

and..

enough about me!

awsome vinyl work for not having any experience!

Thumps up dude!

TheCableGuy · Post by **TheCableGuy** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:50 am

DaViK wrote:Any tips on making them??

Well, since my headlights are pretty much screwed I tried sanding them with 2000 grit sand paper and buffing. This didn't work out so well and they still look like crap. Anyhow, given the texture of the plastic I just drew out a pencil line until I was kinda happy with it on the light itself. Then I took electrical tape and matched the curve (only because it bends easy and its what I had on hand).

Then, I traced the outline on a piece of notebook paper and transfered it to the vinyl. I cut the curve and started working it back trimming as I went. The only problem is not really knowing what the end result will be until its done. Oh well, its a learning experience.

On another note, I got a buffer today and will begin the task of wet sanding the entire car to get the scratches out. It looks like somone stored cardboard boxes on any flat surface they could find (trunk, hood and roof). I've never done that either so wish me luck!

WiTeOuT · Post by **WiTeOuT** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:59 am

Good job on the trunk man....FTW on that one. But not feeling the shape of the eyelids so much. Anyway, good luck with your future projects!

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:38 am

i need eyelids!!!!!

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:40 am

i don't know why you guys find those eye lids so fucked up, the only fucked up thing i see are headlights. you did a good jpb on them. but i personaly think shorties look the best on 00-02.
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TNK · Post by **TNK** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:47 am

they arent fucked up. they just look kinda homo... shorties would look way better. the headlights though, yes, are very fucked up.

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:49 am

^^^ homo....yeah.....looks like eyelashes.
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dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:05 am

lids are a little bit thin.... but they would look a lot better with new headlights

soul_sword34 · Post by **soul_sword34** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:42 pm

Meh, just painted mine on, color mathced. Getting tired of them though.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:10 pm

soul_sword34 wrote:Meh, just painted mine on, color mathced. Getting tired of them though

Why?? Those look good, man!

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:17 pm

yeah, they look good.
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soul_sword34 · Post by **soul_sword34** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:33 pm

I like the way they look but they do attract the attention of the cops. They are always rubber necking my ride since I put those on. I'm trying to keep a low profile but the eyelids don't follow that scheme. Personally the only way I'd do eyelids is paint and have them color matched. I tried black but they just don't work as well. Color match for the win!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:08 pm

^ color matched with a black outline = sexy

kinda like reef's (but don't tell em i said that)

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