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      12-15-2010, 05:17 PM   #45
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      12-15-2010, 05:48 PM   #46
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Thanks for the write up, how about cutting those holes in the film?
Sorry bud, was busy

For mine, I made a mold (out of cardboard) to figure out where exactly the triangle went. Here’s how I made it.

Replace step 2 with this.
Apply a scrap piece of vinyl to the taillight, covering the shape completely.
Trace the shape you need including the cutout area using a marker.
Peel the vinyl off the light and stick it onto a piece of cardboard.
Cut out the shape using an X-Acto knife/scissors using the lines you made as a guide.
Trace the shape onto a new piece of vinyl using this mold – cut it out (like before using scissors/X-Acto).
Continue to step 3

You can flip the mold to get the reverse shape for the other side.

If you don’t have a lot of extra vinyl to make the mold, I imagine saran wrap (plastic wrap) would work the same.

Here’s a pic of the mold I made - as you can see, it's pretty rough so it doesnt need to be perfect.
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Thanks!! I want to do the smaller squares in the latest picture i will try it out.
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      12-18-2010, 10:49 AM   #48
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Looks good! I think it works better with black than the smoked taillights would.
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