Sidemarker painting/smoking

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:38 pm

i couldnt find anything when i searched, do you scuff the sidemarker before painting it, or just mask and do a few light coats?

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:43 am

I was going to ask this question here soon too. I think that black paint is going to fux0r it.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:12 am

i scuffed it with steel wool, my first coat is in the process of drying right now.

92 Le-Turbo-SS · Post by **92 Le-Turbo-SS** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:44 am

good choice Laurel, very lightly with steel wool, maybe 2 light coats of night shade.

check your pm.

Jim

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:00 am

i got Tint spray at a hobby store, it's requiring far more than 2 coats.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:08 am

I did mine. Roughed it up with teh sand paper and shot 3 coats.

Looks gooooood, doesn't draw any attention at all

.

P.S. Vikash will call us rice for this. I would MUCH rather find that peice of trim from a 90-91 and eliminate the light all together.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:26 am

i like the light. I just dont like the orange

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:41 pm

BAC5.2 wrote: I would MUCH rather find that peice of trim from a 90-91 and eliminate the light all together.

I have those pieces sitting in the garage... Theyre yours for shipping price if you want em.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:49 pm

hehe, I did that, too. just mask and spray, it's okay. The trick is to do it in the right temperature, though.. I did mine in the cold, and the shivering made me spray all funny. --that, and later, I popped one out the wrong way, and it won't go back in.. now it's just a light bulb.

Be careful, yo.
Laurel, seriously, use Nightshades by VHT, it's worth trying to find it, and it's only ~$8/ can.

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:49 pm

Has anyone taken the orange piece out and tried to fabricate a clear one out of something else to match?? I might go to the JY today and get a few spare ones and try it out.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:02 pm

I thought of that, but how do you make clear plastic like that? Can you turn orange to clear?
..and I know its rice, but is it illegal to have other colors in that bulb? You know, like a bluish, or something? or how about the silver dealies that don't show thru, but flash orange.. that's better.
(I'm sorry.

)

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:58 pm

it's legal so long as it displays or reflects and amber color. DONT USE BLUE. I'LL POO ON YOUR CAR

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:52 pm

Please don't poo on my car, it's been through enough already.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:18 pm

Plain clear plastic wouldn't disperse the light properly. There'd be a dumb looking bright spot where the bulb is. The plastic is orange through and through.

Steve

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:20 am

91legacy_sleeper wrote: is it illegal to have other colors in that bulb? You know, like a bluish, or something?

Yeah, a couple years ago some guy at my highschool got a ticket for blue turn signals on his honda. That should tell you all you need to know about blue signals.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:17 am

Blue and red (in the wrong place, like a bow light on your bumper, for example) will get you in trouble.

Steve

HomeSlice · Post by **HomeSlice** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:56 am

dscoobydoo wrote:Has anyone taken the orange piece out and tried to fabricate a clear one out of something else to match?? I might go to the JY today and get a few spare ones and try it out.

yah i did on my 93 i took a fluorescent lighting reflector clear plastic. poped my orange one out and used it as a template. came out nice and you dont see the bulb.

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:25 am

Whoah! That looks great!

92 Le-Turbo-SS · Post by **92 Le-Turbo-SS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:07 am

Yukonart wrote:Whoah! That looks great!

that does look pretty pimp if I say so myself

eastbaysubaru · Post by **eastbaysubaru** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:37 am

Good work chap! Very nice looking.

-Brian

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:48 pm

who wants to make me one?

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:58 pm

I'll try..^^
Besides, I've got a pretty trick project grille I wanted your opinion on, too, since you're the 'ricer' judge/queen.

I'm free for like four hours a day, just tell me where to find the plastic, and what tools to use, and chances are, I could fab a whole bunch and practically give 'em away here!

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:59 pm

I picked up a broken rear tail light and am in the process of using the inner clear plastic reflectors to make a clear one. When i get done, I will see how well it works.

legacycontinues · Post by **legacycontinues** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:58 am

Krylon makes paint that adheres to plastic with no extra prep. Pick the color and go to town.

nzKAOSnz · Post by **nzKAOSnz** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:48 am

@homeslice

Can you post a closeup?
Damn all u need to do is to drop that baby and you will have one helluva sweet ride

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