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-   -   Has anyone "black housed" the DRL LEDs on the '13 +? (http://www.the370z.com/exterior-interior/90618-has-anyone-black-housed-drl-leds-13-a.html)

madwi 05-07-2015 02:41 PM
That looks better than I thought it would. :tup:

MrTwo94 05-07-2015 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JENZ (Post 2839543)
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dat MR2 tho

Asheth 05-07-2015 05:32 PM
I talked to 180 customs who is very well known for their headlight modifications about black housing some of the chrome on my 15 Nismo Drl's and they said they wouldn't touch them. They tried it with a GT-R's drl's and said it was a pretty much a pain. They had to cut to open the drl's instead of just baking them and pulling them apart. I'd assume the same would have to be done with regular 13+ drl's. The 13+ drl's actually cost more than the GT-R and 2015 Nismo Drl's.

Loges 01-12-2016 11:49 AM
DRL Tint Info
 
What brand tint and how dark (percentage) did you go to match your headlight housings? Or did you use VHT Nightshades. If that's the case then how many coats did you do? They look great together!

fitisgo 01-12-2016 11:57 AM
^-- any more pics?

cooltoy 01-12-2016 12:55 PM
She no longer owns the Z.

Loges 01-15-2016 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by cooltoy (Post 3386712)
She no longer owns the Z.
Dang it, thanks for letting me know.

Jayhovah 06-05-2017 10:03 AM
Bumping this from the dead.

Anyone attempted this mod for their DRLs? 180 says you have to cut them, but only references GTR DRLs.

OptionZero 06-05-2017 03:26 PM
are you talking about a wrap? I think any good vinyl /tint place should be able to apply tint wrap to them and cut to fit easily

Jayhovah 06-05-2017 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by OptionZero (Post 3660574)
are you talking about a wrap? I think any good vinyl /tint place should be able to apply tint wrap to them and cut to fit easily
Nope.. I mean opening them up and painting the chrome housing to match modified headlights. Haven't found any evidence of anyone doing it here, I think most people just wrap or spray with VHT Niteshade.

OptionZero 06-05-2017 04:29 PM
I'm sure disasssembly and painting is possible; it just seems like the effort isn't worth it

plus, when taking the lens off, if you crack the lense, you're screwed. the tint wrap is easier and safer

Jayhovah 06-05-2017 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by OptionZero (Post 3660601)
I'm sure disasssembly and painting is possible; it just seems like the effort isn't worth it

plus, when taking the lens off, if you crack the lense, you're screwed. the tint wrap is easier and safer
Yeah just wondering.. I'd like the lights to match if possible. No where near doing light mods, but I finally got a cheap pair of spare headlights so it is on the horizon.

Really I am just wondering if anyone has attempted to do it, and if it's the same type of procedure as opening the headlights. I'll probably end up wrapping it if they don't look like they're sealed with the same type of butyl adhesive.

Jayhovah 06-05-2017 04:51 PM
Looks like it is possible... Saw this post earlier in the thread and went looking for Carmen SanDiego (Scone hasn't logged in since '14)...

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Originally Posted by zilverbullet (Post 2839050)
Check out user Scone. He tinted his DRL's and they look badass on a black Z.

He said he did it the same way as baking the headlights, you should reach out to him for more info
From thread:
http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ns-2013-a.html
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Originally Posted by zilverbullet (Post 2372113)
^sick ride. how'd you tint the DRLs?
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Originally Posted by Scone (Post 2372290)
Zilverbullet, I actually baked all the lights, hydrodipped them in pearl black carbon fiber, and did a led mod on the main lights, and just painted the DRL housings. I'll post pics of the four more on my page as well.


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