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Old 05-16-2007 | 07:09 AM
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Has anyone painted their reflectors black, instead of using overlays? Pics please!
Old 05-16-2007 | 07:33 AM
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got search??

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/271883-blacked-out-headlights.html

it is even on the same page as this one
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No, I meant the side reflectors below the headlights. Anyone?
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my bad, wrong thread.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/271661-why-hasnt-anyone-done-this.html

there, that is the right thread
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u can buy them for around $10 on ebay
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u can buy them for around $10 on ebay
For 06?
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paint them!!!!!! I did for my 06 and they looked great. but got bored of them and went clear 06 reflectors............ they look better to me.
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paint them!!!!!! I did for my 06 and they looked great. but got bored of them and went clear 06 reflectors............ they look better to me.
what did you use to paint them?
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I used flat black Duplicolor paint. It's meant for plastic and has held up to the elements
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Originally Posted by DRFTER_Z
I used flat black Duplicolor paint. It's meant for plastic and has held up to the elements
Awesome! Ya, that's what I thought. How many coats?
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cheap.... about 5 bucks, but get two so you can get a real good coat on them
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Great. I will do this right after work today. Thanks!
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no problem.... and good luck
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Help! everything's ok except there's a little paint droplet that's dried up on the bottom of one of the side markers and it's on the body a little...how can u remove it? it's unnoticeable unless you look really close.
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