Chase Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 ...not me! Sprayed my headlights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 Close up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 ...and the rears are up to date as well, thanks to Envy Comparison... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 ...all done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Lookin goooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 I was a bit unsure about doing the fronts at first, but I'm glad I did. The car looks soooo much better without all that chrome inside the headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul -C- Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I really wanna spray my headlights as well. Yours look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 That's interesting. I always wondered what blacked lights would look like on a silver car. They look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 Cheers dudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRACHRIS Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Yeah very good, did you take all the chrome off first or just spray over it? the back's look very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Looks nice I'm doing mine later in the week, when I fit my SMIC - anything to watch out for? Did you sand down the chrome first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 Pretty straight forward chaps. Took about 3 hours (once I'd got the lights off the car, but that's another story:innocent: ) Lights would'nt fit in the oven, so I tried a Matty H patented cardboard box oven, but was a bit worried, so I just heated up the lights directly with a heat gun. (just where the sealant is though) Once the lights were apart, I masked off the rings around the 2 outer lights, and rubbed the chrome down with some scotch cloth (a bit like fine wire wool). Gave it 3 or 4 coats of standard grey primer, then 3 coats of rover metallic charcoal, as I was trying to match up the colour with the rears. Once it was all dry, just fiddled about getting them back together. Heated the sealant up again with the heat gun while squeezing the lights back together, and that was pretty much it. I did take out all the bulbs before I started, but I need'nt have bothered. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I want to do this! Do you think it would look wrong on a storm blue supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 I've seen a facelift RSB Supra, and that looks good. I reckon it would look OK mate. Yours is a UK is'nt it? I presume the 'headlights coming apart bit' with the heat gun is the same process for glass headlights... You could try a bit of photoshopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 hey Chase I didn't realise it was you ! When I come to do it maybe I can meet you and see yours close up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 ooer missus. Yeah no worries dude. You coming to next Mascrat Manor meet? If you've not done it by then, you can see them there. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.B Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Very nice Chase, looking good - top job mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 Cheers dude, well pleased the way they came out:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Originally posted by Chase ooer missus. Yeah no worries dude. You coming to next Mascrat Manor meet? If you've not done it by then, you can see them there. Cheers I reckon so Should have my car by then. As soon as I get it back I'm going to give it a big hug and kiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 Awwww:thumbs: Just don't go driving it sideways next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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