Summer is coming and I bought Huper Optik 20%ceramic tints for my SoFla Vibe. They came out really nice, offer privacy, and is a great way to beat the heat! I was kind of on the wall about seeing out of them at night but I can see perfectly out of them. If I had gone darker it would have been too dim to see I think. I also purchased a can of Carworx Refinish Restorer. I bought it for $35 on ebay. Although I received the can in a dented and misshapen condition, this is a very good quality product. The plastic cladding on this car is 16 years old and before I applied, it looked sun-faded whitish, terrible. Now it looks like BRAND NEW!!!! Amazing stuff! I was surprised how little you needed to apply as well. The only caveat was that I got a little on the paint with the microfiber cloth I was using and it left some streaks that won't come out. But with that one small can you could probably apply several coats. If there is any GenVibers in SoFla who wants to borrow it for one or two coats I'm more than happy to share. We'll see how long the lustrious finish lasts; hopefully a long time. I'm gonna give it about a week to set in and next weekend I'm going to apply a second light coat. And I also replaced the license plate bulbs with white LED ones. Apparently one of the bulbs was burnt out and I didn't realize. I've attached pics below w/ before and afters.
At this point I'm very happy with the Vibe, although I have a few minor concerns which I'll create a different thread for. But going forward some of the upgrades I want to do are:
- Getting a roof rail near the front of the car so I can use the full length of the roof for add-ons
Repainting the rear paint-chipped roof rails
Getting a Roof Rack (for camping/storage on trips)
Roof rack water tank for showering (for camping/storage on trips)
Extend out canopy for tailgating
Red LED lights under dash and driver/passenger seat to illuminate foot area (w/ rocker switch)
Red LED underbody lights & red led grill lights (w/ rocker switch)
DIY White LED roof-mounted LED bar (w/ rocker switch)
Replace radio w/ bluetooth radio
However it may be a long time until I complete these.
Thanks!