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pfdaxe 10-20-2013 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Smartace3 (Post 2534395)
For those of you that used Krylon fusion paint.. How has it been holding up?? Any chipping, peeling, cracking, fading from the heat of the lights?? Im planning on doing this to my headlights and wanted to know the best route to take. Thanks.

Paint still looks as good as day one. No issues. :tiphat:

Smartace3 10-21-2013 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pfdaxe (Post 2534416)
Paint still looks as good as day one. No issues. :tiphat:

Did you just scuff and apply the Krylon fusion paint or did you use adhesion promoter/primer? If so what kind of primer??

pfdaxe 10-21-2013 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Smartace3 (Post 2535730)
Did you just scuff and apply the Krylon fusion paint or did you use adhesion promoter/primer? If so what kind of primer??

Just cleaned it and painted it

Dozier 11-03-2013 09:40 AM

Just ordered my paint online to match my car. Can't wait for it to arrive. Not doing LEDs. Just doing black out housings with Red color matched rings.

Dozier 11-09-2013 04:19 PM

Can you believe I just tore the whole front end of my car apart and pulled out my headlights. I was going to bake them and black them out on the inside. My headlights do not fit inside my oven. This sucks. I guess I have to go find a heat gun.

1325 11-09-2013 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dozier (Post 2562263)
Can you believe I just tore the whole front end of my car apart and pulled out my headlights. I was going to bake them and black them out on the inside. My headlights do not fit inside my oven. This sucks. I guess I have to go find a heat gun.

Trust me on this, you're certainly not alone. :(

Kabestro 11-09-2013 06:07 PM

Does anyone know how I adjust my headlights? Do I need to remove the rubber cover inside the engine bay?

SouthArk370Z 11-09-2013 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabestro (Post 2562394)
Does anyone know how I adjust my headlights? Do I need to remove the rubber cover inside the engine bay?

Download the Factory Service manual (see link in my sig). It has procedures for doing just about any maintenance you can imagine.

Kabestro 11-09-2013 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 2562469)
Download the Factory Service manual (see link in my sig). It has procedures for doing just about any maintenance you can imagine.

Thanks, I'm assuming the 2012 manual should be the same for the 2013 model concerning the headlights. :tiphat:

SouthArk370Z 11-09-2013 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabestro (Post 2562515)
Thanks, I'm assuming the 2012 manual should be the same for the 2013 model concerning the headlights. :tiphat:

I don't know but, if not exactly the same, they should be close enough that you can figure it out.

Dozier 11-11-2013 02:38 PM

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I used the cardboard box and heat gun method instead of the oven.

RZ14 02-13-2014 06:28 PM

:tup:
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Originally Posted by cperusa (Post 837796)


Where did you acquire the paint for the housing?

Dozier 02-13-2014 06:31 PM

Automotivetouchup.com

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ka24king 02-28-2014 10:57 AM

Does anyone have another picture of how to wore it to the day time running lights?!?!!!! I'm sorry but I have been staring at that picture for about an hour as have read the instructions no less that 25 times and still just don't get it at all. Also I'd like to add I have 0% electrical background

SouthArk370Z 02-28-2014 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ka24king (Post 2713072)
Does anyone have another picture of how to wore it to the day time running lights?!?!!!! I'm sorry but I have been staring at that picture for about an hour as have read the instructions no less that 25 times and still just don't get it at all. Also I'd like to add I have 0% electrical background

Maybe you need to find someone that knows what they are doing and hire/barter them. A botched wiring job can get very expensive on a modern, computer-controlled car. If it were a 280Z, you'd blow a fuse and maybe burn up a wire - fairly cheap to fix. On a 370Z, you run the risk of frying the IPDM or BCM or ...


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