Old Dec 23, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Default Re: Fun with decals on the third brake light.

Originally Posted by Adrian_X
You, sir, need to tell me how you pulled that off. Looks absolutely sick!
About a year ago, a member on here (JimmySkullz) sent me some decals. One of those was the "Crossfire" letters. Since I don't have any "stickers" on the body of my car, I was at a loss as to how I was going to use them. They were red die-cut vinyl, but then I noticed the letter height was roughly the same as the center high-mount stop light (or CHMSL, as we refer to it in the auto industry).

I had to remove the rear wing to address a common leak/rust issue, so while I had the trim off I very carefully removed the CHMSL and applied the letters. I sprayed multiple coats of black Krylon Fusion over the entire red plastic area. After the paint had reached a tack-point, I very carefully used a needle/pin to lift each individual letter off the CHMSL. The result was pretty neat -- now, every time I apply the brakes, the word "CROSSFIRE" lights up. I like this mod especially since I de-badged the rear deck; this preserves the car's identity a bit.

Someone in the vinyl industry could easily replicate this, by offering the "strip" of black vinyl with the Crossfire letters cut out. All one would have to do is simply clean the surface of the CHMSL with alcohol, peel & stick, and secure with a heat gun/hair dryer. No painting, no tedious peeling. Best yet -- if you don't like the effect, you can peel it off. This could work for the roadster guys as well
 
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