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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Question Blacking out reflectors and door handles

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I'm going to murder out my 350 and would like to start by blacking out the side reflectors and the door handles. Anyone know of a good how-to tutorial of doing this?

Thanks!

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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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yeah i just did the reflectors, didnt even have to remove my bumper...
apply a TON of painters tape all around them and drop some towels on your hood, wheel, grill etc. then take some krylon's fusion plastic spray paint and do 3-5 light coats. looks professionally done.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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spray can. so simple a 3rd grader could have figured that one out
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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please post some pics of your completed work
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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i'm having my body guy take my handles off and painting them gloss black.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Swifty
i'm having my body guy take my handles off and painting them gloss black.

Looking forward to the results!
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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I would like to see the blacked out handles on a silverstone. Post some pics!
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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ATX,

Are you going to be doing this yourself? If not then message me and I can give you a contact.



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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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matte black painted reflectors.... didnt even remove my bumper.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ATX350
Looking forward to the results!
Thanks man. me 2 but it'll be a while cause i have a broke leg so i can't drive the car and its in the shop. As long as its in the shop i keep adding stuff to it.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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I've got Overlays for your reflectors .

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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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that lip is it a ings replica...
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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^yes
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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I have a set of SB handles I could sell. PM if interested.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Anyone got pics of the blacked out side markers on a SilverStone Z?
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 350z-Jason

matte black painted reflectors.... didnt even remove my bumper.

Looks awesome


Thought about doing that with mine (same color car) but just couldnt take the plunge. After seeing that i think i may now. What kind of paint did you use...and when you did it, did you have to sand them down a bit?

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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JMC813
Looks awesome


Thought about doing that with mine (same color car) but just couldnt take the plunge. After seeing that i think i may now. What kind of paint did you use...and when you did it, did you have to sand them down a bit?

no sanding.
krylons fusion plastic spray paint. 3-5 coats
dont even have to remove your bumper.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 350z-Jason
no sanding.
krylons fusion plastic spray paint. 3-5 coats
dont even have to remove your bumper.

I think we got it the first time when you said " you dont even have to remove your bumper."
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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I like, I have had problems with krylon plastic paint before...might of been the type of plastic I was painting..but I would at least sand it a bit...just to be sure you get a good stick..maybe its just cause I'm paranoid.

So you didn't have any problems getting a good coat on all visible parts of the reflector without taking the bumper off?...again I think I might be to paranoid I might not tape perfectly and paint my bumper a bit.

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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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Well... you can still take them the reflectors off without removing the bumper. It's a tight squeeze for your hand, but it's possible.
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