Baking headlamps or paint thinner on hamburgers

CDepp · 05-12-2013, 08:15 PM

Here's the hilarious result (I was warned) of the front of the Z from turning the chrome to red-chrome:

So, should I:
1) Get some paint thinner and remove the red? Or, bake the headlamps and:
2) Black Carbon Fiber with Red-Chrome shrouds
3) Black Carbon Fiber with Red-Chrome shrouds and strip
or
4) Black Chrome with Red-Chrome shrouds and strip

Ref:

SouthArk370Z · 05-12-2013, 08:48 PM

The red badges in back look pretty good; they go with the red of the tail lights. Try the same up front. Leave the hamburger red and do the headlights. I vote for the last one but only because I don't like cosmetic-only CF. If you still don't like the red hamburger after doing the lights, you can go back to chrome. YMMV

CDepp · 05-12-2013, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

The red badges in back look pretty good; they go with the red of the tail lights. Try the same up front. Leave the hamburger red and do the headlights. I vote for the last one but only because I don't like cosmetic-only CF. If you still don't like the red hamburger after doing the lights, you can go back to chrome. YMMV

My buddy's are saying the first option because not too much red. I agree, and I agree that the CF would look a little off. Black Chrome and Red Shrouds should have been an option.

bdavis89 · 05-12-2013, 09:20 PM

Polish the paint...

EDIT: On topic, the first option with black and red shrouds looks best. Not a fan of painting the strip too, keep it simple!

CDepp · 05-12-2013, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdavis89

Polish the paint...

EDIT: On topic, the first option with black and red shrouds looks best. Not a fan of painting the strip too, keep it simple!

off topic a bit, I just pulled a ton of tape off the front, and I was going to polish it today until I saw the damage a dump truck did. Over 50 chips to the front and about 10-25 on each side when a dump truck blew it's tire on the interstate about 1/2mi ahead of me. The vibration caused the rocks to go everywhere and traffic was kicking them around. I was soo mad. I'm probably going to bypass polishing this year and file a claim with insurance.

Yeah, the strip would be a bit much

Edit: Here's black chrome without the red strip:

DarkJak · 05-13-2013, 03:03 AM

Black chrome with just red shrouds would be awesome. What kind of paint are you suing for the chrome?

CDepp · 05-13-2013, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJak

Black chrome with just red shrouds would be awesome. What kind of paint are you suing for the chrome?

I'll use the smoke anodized metalcast most likely.

Reference1.

Reference2:

Duplicolor also makes a 'Smoke' which might work (non anodized I believe). might have to clean my testing candle stick holders and see the results of each. Reference

Footloose301 · 05-13-2013, 02:54 PM

Love the black chrome idea, but no red in the lights. Flat black shrouds.

View Poll Results: What options to fix the Clown-Race-Car
Paint thinner and remove the red-chrome	4	36.36%
Bake headlamps: Black Carbon Fiber with Red-Chrome Shrouds	3	27.27%
Bake Headlamps: Black Carbon Fiber with Red-Chrome Shrouds and Strip	0	0%
Bake Headlamps: Black Chrome with Red-Chrome Shrouds and Strip	4	36.36%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

05-12-2013, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
CDepp Track Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 837 Drives: sideways Rep Power: 13	Baking headlamps or paint thinner on hamburgers Here's the hilarious result (I was warned) of the front of the Z from turning the chrome to red-chrome: So, should I: 1) Get some paint thinner and remove the red? Or, bake the headlamps and: 2) Black Carbon Fiber with Red-Chrome shrouds 3) Black Carbon Fiber with Red-Chrome shrouds and strip or 4) Black Chrome with Red-Chrome shrouds and strip Ref: __________________ -CDepp- 2011 MB Base+S M6 \| Invidia Exhaust \| TommyKairaHebiBeibi \| H&R Spacers 15/20 \| GTR Start \| 305hp/240tq

05-12-2013, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	The red badges in back look pretty good; they go with the red of the tail lights. Try the same up front. Leave the hamburger red and do the headlights. I vote for the last one but only because I don't like cosmetic-only CF. If you still don't like the red hamburger after doing the lights, you can go back to chrome. YMMV CDepp likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

05-12-2013, 09:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
bdavis89 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 586 Drives: '10 370Z PW Auto Rep Power: 14	Polish the paint... EDIT: On topic, the first option with black and red shrouds looks best. Not a fan of painting the strip too, keep it simple! CDepp and Cbtech like this. __________________ 2010 Pearl White Touring Sport Package \| Navigation \| 7 Speed Automatic

05-13-2013, 03:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,390 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 13448	Black chrome with just red shrouds would be awesome. What kind of paint are you suing for the chrome? __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668

05-13-2013, 02:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	Love the black chrome idea, but no red in the lights. Flat black shrouds. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

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