my retro build (in progress)
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my murdered out/blacked out retro build (in progress), vid added
new tc lights, lens off
scuffed
taken apart
primed
painted, cleared
turn signal cover
nightshaded, cleared
sidemarkers
retros, scuffed primed painted, cleared
beginning mock up
any dust seen in the pics is not actually in the paint, paint dryed then dust has since settled ontop, doing it in my shop at work, (not the cleanest place), but all dust is easily blown off with compressed air
scuffed
taken apart
primed
painted, cleared
turn signal cover
nightshaded, cleared
sidemarkers
retros, scuffed primed painted, cleared
beginning mock up
any dust seen in the pics is not actually in the paint, paint dryed then dust has since settled ontop, doing it in my shop at work, (not the cleanest place), but all dust is easily blown off with compressed air
Last edited by C_A_D88; Apr 7, 2011 at 08:13 AM.
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Wow, that some shiny paint! Looks good! Interesting treatment you gave the reflector. I just popped mine off and have left them orange, but might possibly do something like this depending how they come out....
is that the buyhids retro set? I kinda did the same thing, but I didn't clear coat, an I wish I would've primered to begin with 
lmao but I like how yours is comin out... in for finished product 
I see where you're goin with the turn signal cover, I really like that.. Mine didn't come with em tho an I aint even think of that :\ Get some switch backs tho.. ****'ll look nice as heyelllllllll
lmao but I like how yours is comin out... in for finished product I see where you're goin with the turn signal cover, I really like that.. Mine didn't come with em tho an I aint even think of that :\ Get some switch backs tho.. ****'ll look nice as heyelllllllll
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yea there the old style buyhid retros
got switch backs, and im using the duplicolor sandable primer, duplicolor universal gloss black, and duplicolour clear, and im gonna be doing a little experiment with the reflectors when im done only some lettering will be nightshaded while the rest will be painted, with some bright led bulbs behind it to shine thru the lettering, i just need to get some lettering done, and i can finish them
got switch backs, and im using the duplicolor sandable primer, duplicolor universal gloss black, and duplicolour clear, and im gonna be doing a little experiment with the reflectors when im done only some lettering will be nightshaded while the rest will be painted, with some bright led bulbs behind it to shine thru the lettering, i just need to get some lettering done, and i can finish them
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amber reflectors are not staying as they are pictured, thats just the first half of the treatment its getting, there gonna be all black, mostly black paint with nightshaded (cobalt lettering) down the middle with some super bright leds behind them , not sure if i want the lettering to be painted and the rest nightshaded or if i want the lettering nightshaded and everything else painted...but still waiting on some vinyl shops to get back to me..
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Looking good
Hopefully you didn't get any paint on the inside of the projector.
You do know the back of the projector where the shroud meets the bowl is open?
Getting paint inside there would be very very bad.
PS please delete some of your PM's I am unable to send a new pm to you with the info you wanted.
Hopefully you didn't get any paint on the inside of the projector.
You do know the back of the projector where the shroud meets the bowl is open?
Getting paint inside there would be very very bad.
PS please delete some of your PM's I am unable to send a new pm to you with the info you wanted.
