Meulen's 40th journal

vrfreak

hey man just wanted to say good job on the headlights i am in the process of doin mine i was wondering how hard it was to fab the diffusers and if u did anything else to prevent the paint bubbeling issue since u said u took the tint of the lense?

Meulen

thanks! I'm not going to say it was real easy. You have to cut the outer lip of the diffuser to bring down the gap because the mating surfaces are staggered. I still left a slight gap in my, but it's hard to tell. After you cut the hard part is block sanding it straight so the mating surfaces are even. I was lucky I had some body work experience passed down from my dad for that!

edit* forgot about your bubbling question. I tinted the lens but it didn't turn out very good. It was difficult for the painter to get an even coat on curved surface. So I took the tint off. Ultimately, I decided I don't drive the car that much so it's not sitting in the sun every day. I think using the high quality automotive paint was enough. If it bubbles, I'll take them apart again and re-tint those lenses. Then wetsand them till everything is even. I think they'll be ok though

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