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Old 01-09-2011, 09:08 PM
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Johnny, didn't even notice the blood got in the photo lol

Wayne, I'll do a write up as best as possible for it. Next time I'll document it with photos.

g35thrilla, I've mended cracked bezels with epoxy and bondo before. It turns out pretty good. Just be patient with them.
 
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Awesome work guys!!!!

JZ-the black lights on white look amazing.
 
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Good work Blaine, I will make my way up your way one day to do the lens retro
 
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The lens retro?
 
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Thanks Ian, they do have a nice contrast against the white.
 
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Thanks Ian, they do have a nice contrast against the white.
If the Z4 lights weren't such a PITA to split, I'd be tempted to do this too.
 
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I see johnny in almost ever picture LOL .... But guys definitely jonny's came out great And pictures do no justice. Blain did an awesome job on all of them. Great pics as well !

Dont forget blain our plan for the da headlights for summer ... Cant wait to do that !
 
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The mini lens for the turn signal
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 04:03 PM
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I see johnny in almost ever picture LOL .... But guys definitely jonny's came out great And pictures do no justice. Blain did an awesome job on all of them. Great pics as well !

Dont forget blain our plan for the da headlights for summer ... Cant wait to do that !
Yeah for real...do I know how to get in the way or what!
 
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Sorry for the delay guys. I buffed the headlights and they are nearly how I wanted them to be. They went from a 3/10 to a 9/10; they look pretty awesome. I took photos with my phone, but the quality isn't that great. This weekend I'll get my actual camera and take some good shots. I'm living in St. Catharines right now and I don't have my camera with me.

By the way, John, your headlights look sick with the white body.

 
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Originally Posted by atoor1990
Dont forget blain our plan for the da headlights for summer ... Cant wait to do that !
Yea for sure, but don't remind me lol

Originally Posted by Hossmaxima
The mini lens for the turn signal
Right, totally forgot about that. I want one for mine as well.

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If the Z4 lights weren't such a PITA to split, I'd be tempted to do this too.
I can do em, I've done some of the worst Ian!
 
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What a difference Ram, you did a wicked job on cleaning them up!
 
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What a difference Ram, you did a wicked job on cleaning them up!
Yeah thanks bro, I spent close to an hour doing them. I still see some green when I turn the headlights on though, so I'm going to redo them, but in warmer weather. The wax froze the last time! The buffer couldn't even get it off, I had to use hot water.

(It's Aju by the way , "Ram" is part of my last name.)

What plan is Aman talking about for the summer? You guys putting in halos ?
 
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I can do em, I've done some of the worst Ian!
There's only one guy in Cali that has done it successfully.

The problem is they use a different sealant.
The sealant is very close to the melting point of the plastic.

There have been a few that ended up with a pile of plastic goo, after attempting it.

The only other way is to get a couple of donor lights and do the chop method.
 
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Ahh sorry Aju!

Make sure you keep some wax on there to stop the the oxidation this summer.

Aman and I are going to attempt carbon bezels with 3m DI noc vinyl, not sure how it will turn out but we'll see!




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Ian, I'll look into it. The QX56 lights are similar to what you've explained and they were a nightmare!
 


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