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

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

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

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

check your pm.

Jim

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

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.

i like the light. I just dont like the orange

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.

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.

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.

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. )

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

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

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

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.

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

Steve

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.

Whoah! That looks great!

Yukonart wrote:Whoah! That looks great!

that does look pretty pimp if I say so myself

Good work chap! Very nice looking.

-Brian

who wants to make me one?

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!

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.

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

@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