Headlight work - Matte black and cleared
#34
Originally Posted by GeeDM
Just had a question..when you pop off the lenses...is there anyway to make them look new again...i mean...remove the pits from rocks and such before putting them back on???? Also, anyone know if there is a "DIY" on this with what grit sandpaper to use and what not???? i think i'm going to do this this weekend..
I would not sand them down as it can make them foggy. If you do, use a very high gritt and then polish them.
#35
Originally Posted by g35freak86
yeah if I end up doing it, I would add some silicone around it just to be safe like Tim said.
What kind of paint should be used?
What kind of paint should be used?
Originally Posted by g35freak86
He used a piece of florescent light
Originally Posted by Socal_G_sedan
looks clean..any plans for retrofit in the future since you alread broke it open once you'll know how to do it again! ![Wink](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Originally Posted by GeeDM
Just had a question..when you pop off the lenses...is there anyway to make them look new again...i mean...remove the pits from rocks and such before putting them back on???? Also, anyone know if there is a "DIY" on this with what grit sandpaper to use and what not???? i think i'm going to do this this weekend..
Originally Posted by mixturepinoy
Very nice, what grit did you use to sand down the part with the lines? I'm having trouble right now because that area wont hold paint..
Thanks everyone for your comments/compliments. DIY always has a great feeling of accomplishment, even when you don't do all the work yourself.
Feel free to post up more questions here or send me a PM.
Last edited by G35Papa; 12-18-2007 at 02:16 PM.
#37
#38
Originally Posted by G35papa
I used flat black sandable primer. (Duplicolor). After removing the bezels, we sanded them down with 400 grit sandpaper for about 45 (or more) minutes, removing all the chrome/shine. On the slotted sections, we made sure to go with the lines. Put on two thin coats of the primer and sanded down any imperfections. Put on another coat. At this point, it looked so good, we stopped there and just started applying more thin coats. After the initial 2, we added another 5 more thin coats and it was done. If you plan to go with a semi-gloss or gloss paint, I recommend doing our initial plan....after the 400 sand of the primer, add one more coat of primer and then start sanding that base with 600, then 1000 then, 1500 then finally with 2000. You may be able to get away with less sanding if your bezels are nice and smooth like mine came out.
You don't need to sand that far.
You can prime and sand with 400 then use a sealer primer and paint. Then wetsand with ~600-800 and clear. If you have nasty orange peal or overspray, you can wetsand the clear with ~1200.
#39
Originally Posted by ttrank
You don't need to sand that far.
You can prime and sand with 400 then use a sealer primer and paint. Then wetsand with ~600-800 and clear. If you have nasty orange peal or overspray, you can wetsand the clear with ~1200.
You can prime and sand with 400 then use a sealer primer and paint. Then wetsand with ~600-800 and clear. If you have nasty orange peal or overspray, you can wetsand the clear with ~1200.
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#41
Originally Posted by mixturepinoy
hmmm... i think that may be my problem.. i just sanded and painted it...i think i gotta do it over again.. arghh
Sand it back down using 400. Primer it with two THIN coats (about 10 minutes in between each coat), then sand it again with 400 to get rid of any imperfections. One more coat of primer. See how that looks and if it needs more sanding and primer.
Are you doing a black flat finish? or gloss? See ttranks notes above too
#43
Make sure you use a BLACK primer for the base (NOT grey) as the black will wind up looking like like a real dark grey instead of black if you go with the grey primer.
The black primer might even be dark enough for you. We not only used it on my headlights but we did it on a set of 06 coupe headlights as well. Thin coats...
The black primer might even be dark enough for you. We not only used it on my headlights but we did it on a set of 06 coupe headlights as well. Thin coats...
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#45
Originally Posted by GeeDM
What type of silicon do you use to re-seal the lights(if you had to)...i'm seriously doing this this weekend...
This process has been used in the past (no-sealer applied) and has worked so far so I don't think I will have any issues as well. (fingers crossed
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