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How do I fix this unsightly tint job?

nel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:15:19 -0800

I recently got the windows tinted on my '01 Honda Civic LX. I opted to have the upper brake light cut out for safety reasons, but it looks bad due to my light-colored interior. Please help me figure out something to put over the interior around the light, or just let me know what you think, etc. Here is a picture of the rear window with the cutout, and here is a close-up picture. As you can see, I obviously did not consider how the light interior would look next to the dark tint.

I thought about removing the rear deck and putting some black film or something on the deck itself around the light so that part of the deck would be black, but I don't know what material to use for this, or if this would even look much better. I also just thought about taking the car back to see if they could tint the spot they cut out, but then the light will be much less visible during the day. What do you guys think? Do you know of a way to make it look better while keeping the visibility of the brake light?

Custom vinyl decals online?

Jimmie — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:48:31 -0800

Where can I go online for custom vinyl decals? Looking for reasonably priced vinyl decals. I only want a small quantity of small (5x5 in) decals, based on a custom logo I've designed. File format is not an issue, and I can output to various raw router formats. Would prefer to use an online service.

Sites like cafepress and bountee don't do these sorts of things (right?).

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance :)

How to make lifesize cutouts of normal people

schroedinger — Wed, 30 May 2007 09:48:52 -0800

A friend needs to make a lifesize cardboard cut-out of themselves and ship it somewhere. They live in Baltimore. How to do this?