Update! JDM tailights smoked... sanded again and buffed!!!

Econ · 04-26-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TRIPLBLAC

Where can I get the Evo R side blades?

370ZTUNE.com

he's a sponsor here too

Westwood · 04-26-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TRIPLBLAC

Where can I get the Evo R side blades?

EVO-R* Performance Motorsports 350Z G37 EVO X RX-8 Hummer H2 RX-7

A 2 Z · 04-27-2011, 09:38 AM

Now those look good! Ive been wanting to do this to my tailights but im such a wuss thinking im gonna mess them up lol

Red__Zed · 04-26-2011, 09:37 AM

Looks good!

ClemsonWill · 04-26-2011, 09:50 AM

Those lights looks great. Has anyone tried pulling the JDM lights apart and painting the housing?

Westwood · 04-27-2011, 07:26 PM

lol! dude its scary i wont lie but if you take your time you cant go wrong.

DEpointfive0 · 01-27-2013, 03:18 AM

Wow, you make me so happy, I LOVE them

sparky · 01-27-2013, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Wow, you make me so happy, I LOVE them

you must be tired posting on a thread after 8 months. LOL.

DEpointfive0 · 01-27-2013, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sparky

you must be tired posting on a thread after 8 months. LOL.

Lol, someone linked it to another thread... I'm rarely tired, my insomnia is grade A!

sparky · 01-27-2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol, someone linked it to another thread... I'm rarely tired, my insomnia is grade A!

I feel your pain seeing as how we're both on here at 2AM!

DEpointfive0 · 01-27-2013, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sparky

I feel your pain seeing as how we're both on here at 2AM!

While we're here, can one of you, my fellow Canadians, get the part number to the windshield wiper stalk with the fog light thing?

CDepp · 01-27-2013, 08:43 AM

My thinking was to take those clear tailights, pull them apart, and all the chrome
(exception of the reverse area) and paint with black chrome. Smoke the red/amber parts while open, then replace the clear cover.

DEpointfive0 · 01-27-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CDepp

My thinking was to take those clear tailights, pull them apart, and all the chrome
(exception of the reverse area) and paint with black chrome. Smoke the red/amber parts while open, then replace the clear cover.

I WISH the red part was chrome too!!! ;-(

But at least I have chrome plated turn signals so it doesn't look funky (egg yolk)

Bluebatmobile · 01-27-2013, 10:07 PM

looks good

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B@t™

CDepp · 01-28-2013, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Westwood

EDIT added instructions...

you gotta remove your tail lights from your car.

1. Wet sand with dishwasher soap and a 2000 grit paper.
2. Rinse your lights with clear water
3. Clean/Wipe with a microfiber cloth/rag and make sure you dont leave any fingerprints.
4. Wait 5-10min to be completely dry (double check for fingerprints)
5. Spray 2 light coats of VHT... spray your 1st coat and wait 5min for the second coat.
6. Wait 10min and add 2-5 coats of clear
7. Let it dry for 6 hours or 2 days like me lol
8. Wet sand again with dishwasher soap and 2000 grit, very light sanding you only wanna take the imperfections out not your clear coat.
9. Rinse once again and let it dry for a few minutes.
10. Poor some rubbing compound on your lights, with a soft clean microfiber rag buff the s**t out keep buffing till you get that glossy miror look.
11. Wipe the compound off and put them back on your Z

Awesome looking job man!

Just a suggestion for long lasting good-looks.
12. Put a UV sealant (2 coats preferably) on them and buff in good.

The plastic comes with a sealant on it (at least most headlamp/taillight housings do from my exp). You could get 3-4 years without putting on sealant, but when you sand/paint/sand/buff you are left with 2 problems:
1. microscopic scratches/pits that aren't visible by the eye
2. exposed plastic to UV contamination (the yellowing of old computer parts or headlights).

Ref: People wash their headlamp housings with chemicals or buff them with the paint and remove the sealant.

Yes, even with the VHT and clear coating, your plastic will still be exposed to both oxygen and UV. Paint breathes.

Just my

04-27-2011, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
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01-27-2013, 08:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
CDepp Track Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 837 Drives: sideways Rep Power: 15	My thinking was to take those clear tailights, pull them apart, and all the chrome (exception of the reverse area) and paint with black chrome. Smoke the red/amber parts while open, then replace the clear cover. __________________ -CDepp- 2011 MB Base+S M6 \| Invidia Exhaust \| TommyKairaHebiBeibi \| H&R Spacers 15/20 \| GTR Start \| 305hp/240tq

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Bluebatmobile The370Z.com Vendor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 934 Drives: 1997 Acura NSX Rep Power: 19	looks good . B@t™ __________________ email: bluebatmobile@san.rr.com custom vinyl overlays: WWW.BLUEBATOVERLAYS.COM facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluebatoverlays/ @bluebatoverlays on IG

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	Looks good!

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DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17153	Wow, you make me so happy, I LOVE them

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