FR-S Headlight Reflector Blackout

[Gixxersixxerman]

Originally Posted by Honeydew

I didn't do anything to it following the DIY..:/ ugh the paint just came off by applying tape and peeling...

Including mine I've done 6 sets.. The only ones I've had problems with are the ones people tried to clean and prep.. The housings that were not touched with anything have been flawless.. Was the plastic to hot or cold... The paint greasy, it's weird it would just flake up like that

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

Including mine I've done 6 sets.. The only ones I've had problems with are the ones people tried to clean and prep.. The housings that were not touched with anything have been flawless.. Was the plastic to hot or cold... The paint greasy, it's weird it would just flake up like that

What paint did you use? im really pissed right now wasted time masking off parts i wanted to keep chrome and now its all effort wasted...

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

Including mine I've done 6 sets.. The only ones I've had problems with are the ones people tried to clean and prep.. The housings that were not touched with anything have been flawless.. Was the plastic to hot or cold... The paint greasy, it's weird it would just flake up like that

today was 17-18 degrees normal day.

[Gixxersixxerman]

I've used a variety of paints. Rustoleum, duplicolor, and VHT.. But I prefer rustoleum.. Best bet now is to clean it up with something that doesn't eat the plastic, then wipe it down.. I like stuff like PPG SXA cleaner degreaser, but you can use any product that cleans and degreases as long as it doesn't eat the plastic up.. Check mineral sports or something along those lines then clean with alcohol or anything like that.. The. Re spray.. I'm sure there are some paint masters around here.. I haven't been in paint and body work for like 7-8 years

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

I've used a variety of paints. Rustoleum, duplicolor, and VHT.. But I prefer rustoleum.. Best bet now is to clean it up with something that doesn't eat the plastic, then wipe it down.. I like stuff like PPG SXA cleaner degreaser, but you can use any product that cleans and degreases as long as it doesn't eat the plastic up.. Check mineral sports or something along those lines then clean with alcohol or anything like that.. The. Re spray.. I'm sure there are some paint masters around here.. I haven't been in paint and body work for like 7-8 years

do you think i can just use dish soap to clean it off? im not sure what caused the problem of flaking plastidip stuck on real well i tried but i cant really mask off parts of it... sighh i might try out krylon fusion paints.. i think there are ones that are mixed with primer too maybe that would help?

[Tylub]

Originally Posted by Honeydew

Did you put primer before spraying it? It just went ahead with flat black?

just sanded it lightly
and we used krylon fusion satin black for that OEM color

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by Tylub

just sanded it lightly
and we used krylon fusion satin black for that OEM color

i should have searched more before i got the paint i think theres alot of people who used krylon im going to get them tomorrow thanks alot!!

[Tylub]

Originally Posted by Honeydew

i should have searched more before i got the paint i think theres alot of people who used krylon im going to get them tomorrow thanks alot!!

anytime!
check out my pics if you want to see what it will look like

[xdudefromheaven]

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Here is mine, and I would like to thank @Lee358 for his massive help. I used a LED strip for the demon eyes.

I wanna see them at night I was planing to do this on my head lights

[WolfsFang]

Originally Posted by xdudefromheaven

I wanna see them at night I was planing to do this on my head lights

Here they are in the day


And at night

[xdudefromheaven]

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Here they are in the day


And at night

that look sick man

[Kelbyat07]

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Here they are in the day


And at night

That's illegal in Illinois. Idk about you guys..

[Gixxersixxerman]

Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

That's illegal in Illinois. Idk about you guys..

It's illegal everywhere, if you drive with them.. Parked in a parking lot and off road, then they will be fine.. I have them to but mine are a lot.... A lot more subtle.. I didn't want it to look like I had red lights left on.. Just a nice deep red glow

[Kelbyat07]

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

It's illegal everywhere, if you drive with them.. Parked in a parking lot and off road, then they will be fine.. I have them to but mine are a lot.... A lot more subtle.. I didn't want it to look like I had red lights left on.. Just a nice deep red glow

I need to sleep, for a sec I thought the car was on the road. But yeah i'm getting red underglow soon.