Basically got tired of the Black housing , still dont like the chrome ...and a big fat NO to the ebay lights . My goal was to match the bezel finish with the stock Gunmetal wheels , without using paint per say . I got a pint of clear and tinted it a little bit with a black basecoat paint to get a black chrome appearence to the bezel . I could only get a couple pics in because the clear is still wet , and it will prolly take all week to get it back together . Im trying something different with the square amber corner light too . Anyways , thought I would post up a couple pics anyways , I think it will look awesome .

Sorry if the pics are too bright , my monitor is starting to go bad and everything looks like brightness setting is at the darkest setting

 

those look good. i cant wait to see what they look like on the car

 

I really like that. I was looking into that.

Didn't think of tinting a clear coat.

 

Thanks .

I wasnt too sure how it would work . I used a urethane clear , that u have to use a activator for which the black paqint does not require . It mixed fine though . I only had to use literally a few drops of black to tint it where I wanted . To spray , the paint shop I got the clear from also sold these jars with a screw on areosol adapter so I could spray it without a gun . Ive never used Nightshades , so I really have no clue ....but I was afraid of that being too dark right off the bat . Doing it this way I could at least control it .

I used Nason fast flash clear pt# 496-00 , Nason mid temp clear ativator pt#483-78 <--- u need that because the it cross links the clear and it chemically dries , NOT air dry . Since I needed so little the guy gave me a small touch up bottle of Dupont black basecoat .

Mix clear and activator 4 parts to 1 , and I used 4 drops of black

 

i really like it ...i am going to have to try that on my cobalt....i was looking for something new

 

do they have that paint in a red tint shade?
pm me the make of it plz and thanks

 

That Looks Good

 

Original idea, I LIKE IT.

Like others, can't wait to see it.

 

To my knowledge , no you cannot buy it like that . But , go back to the 4th post in this thread , I listed all the products I used . Substitute the black basecoat with GM Victory Red . And when I said touch up bottle of paint , I did not mean like the touch up paint u buy at the auto parts store , I dont know if that paint would mix well due to the fact there are other things added to it . The guy at the paint shop just put actual dupont basecoat in a empty touch up bottle I had to buy .

 

can i have your black headlights? haha

 

thats a nice color

 

Now to do all the badges with that!

 

heres what i ended up doin...couldnt find nightshades ...but hobby lobby can give u this look

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...S/IMG_0506.jpg

 

that looks hot but good luck seeing at night!

 

What happened to the update?

later

 

Man , this was over a year ago Short story , did the 2nd bezel ...put the clear on to thick and it bubbled and I forgot to use a flex agent in the clear so it started to crack off . I was really pissed I wasted the cash on 2 spare lights and the clearcoat and misc . and lost interest . I will have something similar to this by this spring with a black chrome inner bezel . I know how to do it right this time