Smokin' Sexy TAIL Lights + All BLACK GRILL. [ DIY Guide] (PiX) - Page 2

VoLTr0n · 06-18-2006, 11:53 PM

did you use the tint spray to paint the front grill or some other type of paint?? need to paint the grill along with the H badges

Tikolx333 · 06-19-2006, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by VoLTr0n

did you use the tint spray to paint the front grill or some other type of paint?? need to paint the grill along with the H badges

I used the same tint spray on the front grill

VoLTr0n · 06-19-2006, 04:00 PM

damn, whoever was selling it on ebay ran out. looks like its time to either find a tuner shop or test the krylon spray paint for the decals

aznchzexr · 06-19-2006, 04:14 PM

i tinted my tails too, it looks really good in person

and u can still see the light output when your brake in the daylight / nighttime

i'm waiting for my yellow laminx to do my headlights...

looks good bro..i personally wouldn't have done the headlights and grill due to the fact that your not getting lightoutput from the headlights..and i like the chrome grill..

Zesti1 · 06-19-2006, 04:24 PM

Plus its illegal for us to tint our headlights Chester!

testing1234 · 10-31-2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tikolx333

Just finished doing the tail lights and at the same time FINALLY

the front grill.

Step 1: Buy the spray tint, either from ebay or your local tunning shop.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Step 2: Get garbage bags, blue painting tape, knife, paper towels, rubbing alchy just incase.. I didnt want to take out the lights, so I didnt have to spend time adjusting it later.

Step 3: Cut one of the bags so its a big thing of plastic. Tape it over your light and hood fender area.

Step 4: Cute out the shape of your tail lights then use the blue tape to tape the plastic bag to the car, clean the lights well.

Step 5: Shake the can and spray from a foot away. One coat, nice and easy all over the lense. If you do it too much it will run and it looks ugly. (My right one ran so I had to redo it twice. Have rubbing alchy and paper towls ready just dump alchy on the paper and rub away, it will come off.)

Take your time, I did about 6 coats. Really though take your time with it, do one light coat wait 10 min to dry then do another.

Step 6: Carefully take everything off and enjoy.

The front grill just take it off your car. And spray it somewhere. Let it dry for a few hours before touching and reinstalling it.

MORE PICS HERE CHECK IT OUT

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2325821/

Why do you insist on doing this to your nice car? Please leave the at-home experiments to the professionals. This does NOT look good. I would paint the front windshield with a thin coat of black paint also. Heck, why not do all the windows yourself. LOL.

Tikolx333 · 10-31-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by testing1234

Why do you insist on doing this to your nice car? Please leave the at-home experiments to the professionals. This does NOT look good. I would paint the front windshield with a thin coat of black paint also. Heck, why not do all the windows yourself. LOL.

Haha LOL haha L

sikassdrummer · 11-16-2006, 05:54 PM

how did you get paint to apply to plastic chrome .. i took my big chrome grille off and it didn't seem like it would be easy to paint ? yours came out really good but will the paint hold up ?

mc1200s · 11-19-2006, 07:43 PM

I checked out your car domain site and I really like the stealth look! Especially the pic where you are sportin the black wheels! Those wheels made it happen IMO. Otherwise I dunno.

***fiji06si13*** · 11-19-2006, 09:09 PM

Nice!

datbacker59 · 05-15-2007, 11:58 PM

did the front grill and emblem chip? mine did now it looks like S***

Tranc3r · 08-15-2007, 06:24 AM

I don't think I would be able to see your car at night LOL
It blends into the night/darkness
awesome shit!!

Mick478 · 08-19-2007, 02:10 PM

nice, very nice

djpaw · 10-04-2007, 04:31 PM

I like stealth..but just hope you aint parked in a dark corner and someone backs up with their super dark tint and dont see u !!! I almost hit one car this way before.....couldnt see it......

gdrum · 10-08-2007, 11:20 AM

looks goodd

civictypesEX · 11-29-2007, 02:14 AM

Smoked tail lights look wicked cool

KShirza1 · 11-29-2007, 02:37 AM

umm you know they make light covers right? and also you could have prob just picked up an Si grill in nhbp for pretty cheep... funny cause all your mods seem Diy ans you still have hub caps... lol priorities i guess

vincentek9 · 12-25-2007, 11:34 PM

dont the headlights/taillights have a haze to them? even when i apply a clearcoat over the smoked... it still has a touch of fade/fuze/haze that i cant get rid of.

FERIOkid · 12-30-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rachael

i'm sorry but i don't think that looks good at all.... makes the car look cheaper and dull

I completly agree with you. Spraying a smoked headlight/taillight is much different than an actuall smoked headlight/taillight. In reguards to visibility, product quality ect.

Goodluck on your look though, whatever pleases you is what matters

07si_sedan · 01-07-2008, 02:11 PM

Nice if thats your style!

11-16-2006, 05:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
sikassdrummer Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Moorpark Age: 30 Posts: 677 Chris iTrader: 4 / 83%	? how did you get paint to apply to plastic chrome .. i took my big chrome grille off and it didn't seem like it would be easy to paint ? yours came out really good but will the paint hold up ?

11-19-2006, 09:09 PM	#30 (permalink)
*fiji06si13* Donald Trump FTW!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jerz Age: 28 Posts: 9,023 Justin aka Mr. JT iTrader: 3 / 100%	Nice! __________________

10-04-2007, 04:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 671 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Looks good !! I like stealth..but just hope you aint parked in a dark corner and someone backs up with their super dark tint and dont see u !!! I almost hit one car this way before.....couldnt see it......

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06-18-2006, 11:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
VoLTr0n Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Englewood, NJ Age: 21 Posts: 593 iTrader: 0 / 0%	did you use the tint spray to paint the front grill or some other type of paint?? need to paint the grill along with the H badges

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VoLTr0n Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Englewood, NJ Age: 21 Posts: 593 iTrader: 0 / 0%	damn, whoever was selling it on ebay ran out. looks like its time to either find a tuner shop or test the krylon spray paint for the decals

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aznchzexr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mississauga, ON Age: 24 Posts: 2,245 Chester iTrader: 0 / 0%	i tinted my tails too, it looks really good in person and u can still see the light output when your brake in the daylight / nighttime i'm waiting for my yellow laminx to do my headlights... looks good bro..i personally wouldn't have done the headlights and grill due to the fact that your not getting lightoutput from the headlights..and i like the chrome grill..

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Zesti1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brampton, ON Age: 28 Posts: 4,544 Joseph iTrader: 8 / 100%	Plus its illegal for us to tint our headlights Chester!

11-19-2006, 07:43 PM	#29 (permalink)
mc1200s Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 227 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I checked out your car domain site and I really like the stealth look! Especially the pic where you are sportin the black wheels! Those wheels made it happen IMO. Otherwise I dunno.

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datbacker59 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 2,247 Its a Live2Hustle Thang... iTrader: 3 / 100%	did the front grill and emblem chip? mine did now it looks like S***

08-15-2007, 06:24 AM	#32 (permalink)
Tranc3r Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I don't think I would be able to see your car at night LOL It blends into the night/darkness awesome shit!!

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Mick478 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Stockton Posts: 10 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice, very nice

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gdrum Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks goodd

11-29-2007, 02:14 AM	#36 (permalink)
civictypesEX Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barrie, Ontario Age: 25 Posts: 59 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Smoked tail lights look wicked cool

11-29-2007, 02:37 AM	#37 (permalink)
KShirza1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 884 iTrader: 1 / 100%	umm you know they make light covers right? and also you could have prob just picked up an Si grill in nhbp for pretty cheep... funny cause all your mods seem Diy ans you still have hub caps... lol priorities i guess

12-25-2007, 11:34 PM	#38 (permalink)
vincentek9 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Disneyland Posts: 64 Vince iTrader: 1 / 100%	dont the headlights/taillights have a haze to them? even when i apply a clearcoat over the smoked... it still has a touch of fade/fuze/haze that i cant get rid of.

01-07-2008, 02:11 PM	#40 (permalink)
07si_sedan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice if thats your style!

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