GrafiXpressions Red outs....

spinks · 05-01-2009, 10:09 PM

I bought some new stock tailights and some red outs from grafixpressions. Everybody is smoking their tailights and i dont like to be like everyone else but i like to have a nice looking car. 25.00 with free shipping and i got them in the mail today. They looked just fine, until i started putting them on. It sucked. It is two stickers with red tint, they didnt fit the tailight 100% either that could be from one of two things.

I bought new "stock" headlights from an aftermarket source. that may be the problem, or, the red outs were not cut equally. One fit better then the other did, but it still wasnt great. Close up you can see these flaws but a normal spectator would say they look factory. These stickers are not made slanted like the tailight. So no matter factory or not, I don't see how these could fit the tailight 100% with no flaws. See if you slant the sticker, it will bubble or crease, which is unprofessional. On the other hand a professional would charge a lot more for a semi perfect job....

Pics up tomorrow if I remember

civicsifg2 · 05-01-2009, 11:57 PM

mine didnt completely cover either =( if you look close you can see white around the edges and no matter how you tried to line it up it still showed. not to mention the inner lip portion that is white doesnt get covered and sticks out like a sore thumb.

thats why im going with a different source that is cheaper and guaranteed to cover completely.

homeboyv · 05-02-2009, 01:09 AM

take some pix

Borla118 · 05-02-2009, 12:07 PM

sub'ed, PICS!

Nosolace001 · 05-03-2009, 02:28 AM

Mine are perfect... I wonder how you applied them. The way to do it is to spray the tail light with a soapy water mixture, then spray the sticky side of the sticker and lay it on the tail light. Since now it will be able to slide around, you can position it perfectly, and then squeegee the water our from under it.

It is the same method as applying window tint. No bubbles, no creases. Worked like a charm.

Sorry yours didnt turn out the same

Nosolace001 · 05-03-2009, 02:29 AM

o and i highly doubt ours are different since i am pretty sure they are laser cut.

Borla118 · 05-03-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosolace001

Mine are perfect... I wonder how you applied them. The way to do it is to spray the tail light with a soapy water mixture, then spray the sticky side of the sticker and lay it on the tail light. Since now it will be able to slide around, you can position it perfectly, and then squeegee the water our from under it.

It is the same method as applying window tint. No bubbles, no creases. Worked like a charm.

Sorry yours didnt turn out the same

what would be the best way to "squeegee" it if im squeegeeless

Nosolace001 · 05-03-2009, 11:36 AM

You can pick up a cheap squeegee at your local autozone or something, but if not i would say maybe a credit card? If you are going to use something plastic instead of a rubber squeegee, maybe keep the plastic film that comes with it on top so you dont scratch it.

Borla118 · 05-03-2009, 02:04 PM

cool thanks

05-01-2009, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
spinks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northside, Ga Posts: 1,023 Cause this is where it's at	GrafiXpressions Red outs.... I bought some new stock tailights and some red outs from grafixpressions. Everybody is smoking their tailights and i dont like to be like everyone else but i like to have a nice looking car. 25.00 with free shipping and i got them in the mail today. They looked just fine, until i started putting them on. It sucked. It is two stickers with red tint, they didnt fit the tailight 100% either that could be from one of two things. I bought new "stock" headlights from an aftermarket source. that may be the problem, or, the red outs were not cut equally. One fit better then the other did, but it still wasnt great. Close up you can see these flaws but a normal spectator would say they look factory. These stickers are not made slanted like the tailight. So no matter factory or not, I don't see how these could fit the tailight 100% with no flaws. See if you slant the sticker, it will bubble or crease, which is unprofessional. On the other hand a professional would charge a lot more for a semi perfect job.... Pics up tomorrow if I remember
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05-01-2009, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
civicsifg2 Banned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,591	mine didnt completely cover either =( if you look close you can see white around the edges and no matter how you tried to line it up it still showed. not to mention the inner lip portion that is white doesnt get covered and sticks out like a sore thumb. thats why im going with a different source that is cheaper and guaranteed to cover completely.

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Borla118 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 610/484 Posts: 640 borla? I used to have T/A...	sub'ed, PICS!

05-03-2009, 02:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nosolace001 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65	Mine are perfect... I wonder how you applied them. The way to do it is to spray the tail light with a soapy water mixture, then spray the sticky side of the sticker and lay it on the tail light. Since now it will be able to slide around, you can position it perfectly, and then squeegee the water our from under it. It is the same method as applying window tint. No bubbles, no creases. Worked like a charm. Sorry yours didnt turn out the same

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Nosolace001 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65	o and i highly doubt ours are different since i am pretty sure they are laser cut.

05-03-2009, 11:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nosolace001 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 65	You can pick up a cheap squeegee at your local autozone or something, but if not i would say maybe a credit card? If you are going to use something plastic instead of a rubber squeegee, maybe keep the plastic film that comes with it on top so you dont scratch it.

05-03-2009, 02:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Borla118 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 610/484 Posts: 640 borla? I used to have T/A...	cool thanks

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