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clear corners!!
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painted corners!!
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what kind of idiot touches a hot bulb??
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switched from clear corners to painted corners.....

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Old 11-07-2011, 04:45 PM
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switched from clear corners to painted corners.....

Before, clear corners with amber bulb painted silver:


After, painted corners with AZN Optics amber 194 wedge LEDs:


Oh, and FYI: wait for bulbs to cool off before removing:
Old 11-07-2011, 05:59 PM
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clear painted looks weird
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Guess nobody likes painted corners except me LOL
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I think clear looks best, except on black cars, and then smoked is the way to go.
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I like clears... painted just looks like a plug IMO
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clear because I am running AZNoptics 8000k led LOL
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NO paint. Clear looks the best.
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I like clear with 5000K LED's personally. Can you guys State side order the Euro bumper trim that doesn't have the corner lights? My C class (silver) doesn't have them and it looks really clean.
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i didnt know the euro version of the clk had the "euro" bumper trim. i think it only pertains to c =(
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Painted looks better to me - clear looks a little rice.

Btw you should cover the bulb in aluminum foil and drop it into the cavity so you don't get that weird glow
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Originally Posted by lowpost
Painted looks better to me - clear looks a little rice.

Btw you should cover the bulb in aluminum foil and drop it into the cavity so you don't get that weird glow
I actually want the light to function; that's why I had silver-painted amber bulbs in my clears.
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Painted... or delete them completely (like I did)
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It looks cleaner with painted, but get rid of that glow
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Originally Posted by togaclk55
It looks cleaner with painted, but get rid of that glow
+1.. Leave the bulp plugged but inside the bumper

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