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Originally posted by SVTunit: Here's a pic of mine blacked out. I used the spray tint stuff.
It doesn't affect the lighting too much.How did you get the chrome strip off your center reflector? that looks sweeeeeeeet!
98 contour SE 2.5L MTX
resonator removed, sho shop cold air intake, arospeed muffler, painted center ring with grill insert, painted interior pieces, clear side markers, debadged and dingless.
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I would consider red tint for the pre-98s. Just blacking out the backups on the would put two black dots in the middle of all that red. Now if you blacked out the taillamp, reflector and backup, that would be badass! Though I like what yours looks like, SVTunit, I think I am going to copy. 
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I really do like the center reflector without the chrome....
How does it come off/>? is it just double stick tape on there?
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The chrome strip comes off fairly easily. You just need to start at one end and pry up with a screwdriver. Take you time and you will hear a pop. I think it's attached at 6 points. I then dipped the chrome in Muratic acid for 2-3 weeks and then primed and painted. If you have any other questions, E-mail me at Cobraunit@Yahoo.com . Good luck!
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Originally posted by Guilty2:
I really do like the center reflector without the chrome....
How does it come off/>? is it just double stick tape on there? Here's some pics of mine. I just took off the whole reflector w/the chrome strip and taped off around it. I used no acid, just cleaned it really good, primed it and painted. No problems with it and it looks good.  
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Just have a look at my black lights on my Mondeo: KLICKY
Mondeo 1993 GLX 1,8 16 V 115hp 7,5 x 16 Wheels with 215/40-16 Black Taillights custom grille Supersprint muffler Stroboscope lights in headlights and grille www.powerford.de.vu
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Anybody know if you can buy the spray on tint in different colors? I was thinking that I could "black out" my reverse lights/reflectors on y '96 and match the color by using different colors layered. [i.e. one coat of red, one coat of purple, one coat of black] I may be able to match the color of my car. [The manual calls it "Desert Violet". Some people on this site call it "Midnight Red". I like to think of it as "Black Cherry", but I call it what the service manual calls it. Oh well, it's deep red/purple/black  .] Thanks for your answers. Mike
1996 SE MTX, Desert Violet
Blaupunkt Munchen, Dunlop
Sport 5000s, Ray
McNairy's THFix, custom air filter,
Magnecor wires,
Redline D4 tranny cocktail,
9005 lo-beams
SVT-size front rotors, EBC Greenstuff pads all around
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Can anybody answer my question from my previous post?
Thanks
1996 SE MTX, Desert Violet
Blaupunkt Munchen, Dunlop
Sport 5000s, Ray
McNairy's THFix, custom air filter,
Magnecor wires,
Redline D4 tranny cocktail,
9005 lo-beams
SVT-size front rotors, EBC Greenstuff pads all around
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I know it sounds silly, but I'd keep your lights a different color than your car...even if you were able to do it. At least when you black out your tail lights you can still see they are tail lights...but I can think of some freaky incidents with stupid people if it just looks like all one color.
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