Andymac183 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Looking for a set of eyelids - I've had CF and fibreglass pairs in the past but they never seem to match the curve of the headlight and peel away at the top and bottom after a short while. Can anyone recommend a good source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 a few peeps are just using Vinyl wrap....check out Busters and Andy Muxlows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Don't do it! Just my recommendation/opinion Edited May 24, 2017 by Keyser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Don't do it! Just my recommendation/opinion +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Unless the rest of the car is set up and styled to look low and uber aggressive they don't tend to work that well in my opinion... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 +millionty Looks cheap and nasty, stick with the original and spend your money elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) I think the illustrious fashion police are interfering unduly here, it's not like he wants to put a grand's worth of big gay wing (which would be a mistake worth issuing a warning about), he wants to put a couple of stickers on the lights, it'll cost 15 quid and peel off in 10 seconds if it doesn't look right, I don't think opinions were really warranted under these circumstances. Do it mate, for reasons stated, it's nothing to reverse if you don't like it...but do the vinyl thing, it's the only way to make them look 'right', as you noticed the FRP/PU ones tend to be noticeably raised above the bonnet line. I'm going to be doing it soon, my car isn't particularly low, but it is quite sporty looking, by the time I do it, it will have a nismo v2 front, chargespeed rear, black facelift lights are already in, deep dish wheels, etc, etc. I particularly feel that the eyebrows go well with long nose front bumpers like the nismo v2 and v3 and a couple of others. Edited May 24, 2017 by Aashenfox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymac183 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Going off the idea already....! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 2? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 I think the illustrious fashion police are interfering unduly here, it's not like he wants to put a grand's worth of big gay wing (which would be a mistake worth issuing a warning about), he wants to put a couple of stickers on the lights, it'll cost 15 quid and peel off in 10 seconds if it doesn't look right, I don't think opinions were really warranted under these circumstances. Do it mate, for reasons stated, it's nothing to reverse if you don't like it...but do the vinyl thing, it's the only way to make them look 'right', as you noticed the FRP/PU ones tend to be noticeably raised above the bonnet line. I'm going to be doing it soon, my car isn't particularly low, but it is quite sporty looking, by the time I do it, it will have a nismo v2 front, chargespeed rear, black facelift lights are already in, deep dish wheels, etc, etc. I particularly feel that the eyebrows go well with long nose front bumpers like the nismo v2 and v3 and a couple of others. Any templates for the vinyl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymac183 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 I think the illustrious fashion police are interfering unduly here, it's not like he wants to put a grand's worth of big gay wing (which would be a mistake worth issuing a warning about), he wants to put a couple of stickers on the lights, it'll cost 15 quid and peel off in 10 seconds if it doesn't look right, I don't think opinions were really warranted under these circumstances. Do it mate, for reasons stated, it's nothing to reverse if you don't like it...but do the vinyl thing, it's the only way to make them look 'right', as you noticed the FRP/PU ones tend to be noticeably raised above the bonnet line. I'm going to be doing it soon, my car isn't particularly low, but it is quite sporty looking, by the time I do it, it will have a nismo v2 front, chargespeed rear, black facelift lights are already in, deep dish wheels, etc, etc. I particularly feel that the eyebrows go well with long nose front bumpers like the nismo v2 and v3 and a couple of others. Any templates for the vinyl? Yeah I'll take a look at those if you have them too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) I haven't done it, nor am I aware of any ready templates. I do plan to do it, but I think that given the nature of vinyl as a stretchy thing which needs to be fitted, a precisely cut template would be difficult to then apply and have very straight edges when done. What I would probably do would be to use vinyl cutting tape to make the shape on the lights that I am happy with, stretch the vinyl over the area as needed, then lift the cutting tape. Hope it helps. P.S. Don't ask me how you get colour matched vinyl, I haven't thought that far ahead yet. Edited May 24, 2017 by Aashenfox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Plastidip it cut a shape out of paper, bluetac it down and spray, disco. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer66 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Made my own,pretty easy to follow the lines of the car to template yourself,good double sided tape,right colour spray and haypresto Done...... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Made my own,pretty easy to follow the lines of the car to template yourself,good double sided tape,right colour spray and haypresto Done...... So you vinyl wrapped then just spray painted the vinyl in colour matched paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 with proper eyelids and with vinyl tape version 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopedmark Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Ff sake if YOU want them, like them etc put them on most haters of anything on here are Not normally moders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer66 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Made my own,pretty easy to follow the lines of the car to template yourself,good double sided tape,right colour spray and haypresto Done...... So you vinyl wrapped then just spray painted the vinyl in colour matched paint? no made them from a flexible plastic Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymac183 Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Plastidip it cut a shape out of paper, bluetac it down and spray, disco. I LIKE this idea - I'm trying this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 most haters of anything on here are Not normally moders Literally everyone who's said don't do it (on this thread) are modifiers, normally you'd have a point, but this time it's not a valid one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASemper Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Mine were from Ebay Ordered them in WV2 and theyre good enough for me P.s. dog wasnt included with the Ebay purchase Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newton1991 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 eBay specials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watola123 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I have a set and never fitter as I was never happy with the fitment Do like the look though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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