New Blue Bat Eyelid Overlay!!
#21
Originally Posted by BeetC
So basically these will look like Bat's normal eyelids, but extend down further? Interested!
Originally Posted by _NeXuS_
So these new eyelids will be like the one on the right on the picture you showed us?
#23
i certainly will. unfortunately, i checked the mail today and nothing arrived. so i'm hoping they arrive on monday. if they do i will post pictures monday evening. sorry for the delay.
#26
Originally Posted by mwuf15
are they going to be darker overlays? cause light can still go through if they are the lighter overlay.
bat himself posted there will be a double layer version..IF YOU READ,Kiddo.
#27
Originally Posted by BigMURR
Does he have them on his website yet? or is he waiting for your approval? I'm getting desperate...
Originally Posted by mwuf15
are they going to be darker overlays? cause light can still go through if they are the lighter overlay.
thank you all for being patient.
#29
well, the overlays came in today and i got to it right away. an hour later, i gave up after almost destroying the driver side eyelid. i had no problem installing the tbl overlay, but i guess the curvature of the headlight made this more difficult for me. the lack of hairdryer made matters worse. but no excuses, i just plain sucked at this. therefore, i'm very sorry that the following pictures will not be as good as the final result should have been. i want to apologize to blue bat and everyone else who has been waiting patiently.
even though the eyelid looks all messed up (i ended up with all kinds of wrinkles and even ripped a hole from rubbing like a mad man), i took pictures anyways because the eyelid did what it was supposed to: the glare was reduced and the cutoff looks cleaner.
after messing up the driver side eyelid, i didn't even try to install the passenger side. so keep that in mind when viewing these pictures.
before eyelid (car about 6 feet from wall)
after driver side eyelid installed
you can see that the hotspot on the left side is gone. here is another picture, this time with the car about 3 feet from the wall.
the eyelid really helps to straighten out the top edge.
now, on to the pictures of the actual eyelid. here is a closeup that shows the wrinkles i ended up with. the flash makes the eyelid like grey. in person, it's actually a glossy black.
and another closeup:
you can also see that the bottom of the eyelid looks kinda jagged, but this is because i screwed up.
here are some side shots:
unfortunately these were the best pictures i could take. i park in a structure so the lighting/lack made it hard to take good pics.
since i didn't install the passenger side eyelid, i'm willing to mail it to anyone (as long as it's okay with blue bat) who knows how to install these things. i know that once these get installed properly they will look much much better. it'll only be the passenger side, but at least you can take pictures of it properly installed and everyone here can get a better idea. let me know if anyone is interested.
even though the eyelid looks all messed up (i ended up with all kinds of wrinkles and even ripped a hole from rubbing like a mad man), i took pictures anyways because the eyelid did what it was supposed to: the glare was reduced and the cutoff looks cleaner.
after messing up the driver side eyelid, i didn't even try to install the passenger side. so keep that in mind when viewing these pictures.
before eyelid (car about 6 feet from wall)
after driver side eyelid installed
you can see that the hotspot on the left side is gone. here is another picture, this time with the car about 3 feet from the wall.
the eyelid really helps to straighten out the top edge.
now, on to the pictures of the actual eyelid. here is a closeup that shows the wrinkles i ended up with. the flash makes the eyelid like grey. in person, it's actually a glossy black.
and another closeup:
you can also see that the bottom of the eyelid looks kinda jagged, but this is because i screwed up.
here are some side shots:
unfortunately these were the best pictures i could take. i park in a structure so the lighting/lack made it hard to take good pics.
since i didn't install the passenger side eyelid, i'm willing to mail it to anyone (as long as it's okay with blue bat) who knows how to install these things. i know that once these get installed properly they will look much much better. it'll only be the passenger side, but at least you can take pictures of it properly installed and everyone here can get a better idea. let me know if anyone is interested.
#33
like i said, i totally failed at putting these on. like the tails, i think you definitely need a hair dryer or heat gun to install but i don't have either. the eyelid should be a little higher because it kept sliding down on me and didn't quite line up at the top.
DivisionbyZero, i didn't check the high beams. honestly, i don't even know if mine work because i've never had to use them. plus, with HID's i have less reason to use them. my original intention for these was to help reduce glare for owners of HID kits.
i wouldn't give up on these yet. we just need someone who knows how to install them properly and who can take nice day shots. any bsp owner interested in tackling the passenger side?
DivisionbyZero, i didn't check the high beams. honestly, i don't even know if mine work because i've never had to use them. plus, with HID's i have less reason to use them. my original intention for these was to help reduce glare for owners of HID kits.
i wouldn't give up on these yet. we just need someone who knows how to install them properly and who can take nice day shots. any bsp owner interested in tackling the passenger side?
#34
Fast,
I have HID's thus I'm also looking to reduce glare all around. There are a few times though (I live in the middle of no where) that my high beams (or deer spotters as I call em) come in handy. I'd like to lose the glare but keep the HB functional.
I have HID's thus I'm also looking to reduce glare all around. There are a few times though (I live in the middle of no where) that my high beams (or deer spotters as I call em) come in handy. I'd like to lose the glare but keep the HB functional.
#39
like i said, they kept sliding down on me and should be sitting slightly higher. i did consider using a razor to fix it but i was so frustrated with my results that i just wanted to get my pictures over with.
like i said earlier, i still have the passenger side eyelid which i didn't want to destroy. unless blue bat wants it back, i'm willing to send it to anyone who knows what they are doing and can properly install and take pictures. i still have hope for this idea because my original electrical tape "prototype" looked tight aside from fixing the glare. if i find my roll of tape i'll try to post pics of what that looked like.
like i said earlier, i still have the passenger side eyelid which i didn't want to destroy. unless blue bat wants it back, i'm willing to send it to anyone who knows what they are doing and can properly install and take pictures. i still have hope for this idea because my original electrical tape "prototype" looked tight aside from fixing the glare. if i find my roll of tape i'll try to post pics of what that looked like.