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Yruyur · 07-13-2013, 12:51 AM

Got them painted up over the weekend. They are mounted on the car now. Taking them off to remove the orange peel and polish tomorrow. Color came out better than I could have expected. First time shooting automotive paint that needed to be mixed. You can see the first coat came out pink so it had me freaked out. Gun and formula was not set up right the first batch of paint I used. But finally had it flowing good. No runs just took way to many coats....15 coats of red and 5 of clear.

I have a second set that I may paint or just sell. Have not decided yet.

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Yruyur · 07-13-2013, 04:13 PM

Error

FRSTRM · 07-13-2013, 04:24 PM

Maybe paint AND sell?

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Originally Posted by Yruyur

Got them painted up over the weekend. They are mounted on the car now. Taking them off to remove the orange peel and polish tomorrow. Color came out better than I could have expected. First time shooting automotive paint that needed to be mixed. You can see the first coat came out pink so it had me freaked out. Gun and formula was not set up right the first batch of paint I used. But finally had it flowing good. No runs just took way to many coats....15 coats of red and 5 of clear.

I have a second set that I may paint or just sell. Have not decided yet.

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Yruyur · 07-13-2013, 04:39 PM

Maybe. Its a lot of work.

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Yruyur · 07-13-2013, 04:40 PM

Here's a couple side by side pics before and after.

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FnFast · 07-13-2013, 09:48 PM

Looks good man. I am a lil newb, but how did you get the "orange peel" in the first place? And how did you get rid of them?

Yruyur · 08-05-2013, 11:12 PM

Took comparison pics of the tails compared to other third party lights

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1118602

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Iceblazer · 08-06-2013, 11:20 AM

Next to Toms, these are my favorite headlights on the fr-s, Love what you did with them aswell!

DaNBrZ · 08-07-2013, 04:49 AM

I want mine smoked.

Shindig · 10-12-2013, 09:59 PM

Thanks for making this thread! I just installed my redded sonar/spyders and love them!

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Turn signal:
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Yruyur · 10-13-2013, 12:12 AM

Look great one white!! Who did the red and what product did they use?

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Shindig · 10-13-2013, 01:42 AM

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Look great one white!! Who did the red and what product did they use?

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@NorCal_Guy painted them for me -- you'll have to ask him how he did them. But he's done quite a few for people in the bay area:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=34165&page=5

Kiske · 10-13-2013, 03:27 PM

These actually look pretty good when red. Still can't get past the led strip at the top. Just too Christmas light-like for me. lol

OP holy crap that is a lot of orange peel. I commend your polishing effort!

smbstyle · 10-20-2013, 12:45 PM

Off topic - what size are those Sparco Assetto Gara wheels?

07-13-2013, 12:51 AM	#15
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got them painted up over the weekend. They are mounted on the car now. Taking them off to remove the orange peel and polish tomorrow. Color came out better than I could have expected. First time shooting automotive paint that needed to be mixed. You can see the first coat came out pink so it had me freaked out. Gun and formula was not set up right the first batch of paint I used. But finally had it flowing good. No runs just took way to many coats....15 coats of red and 5 of clear. I have a second set that I may paint or just sell. Have not decided yet. Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Attached Images __________________ Last edited by Yruyur; 07-13-2013 at 01:06 AM.

07-13-2013, 04:13 PM	#16
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Error Attached Images __________________

07-13-2013, 04:39 PM	#18
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe. Its a lot of work. Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X __________________

07-13-2013, 04:40 PM	#19
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's a couple side by side pics before and after. Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Attached Images __________________

07-13-2013, 09:48 PM	#20
FnFast Doctor Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Fast Location: Philadelphia Posts: 496 Thanks: 410 Thanked 203 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks good man. I am a lil newb, but how did you get the "orange peel" in the first place? And how did you get rid of them? __________________ Jeremy Clarkson "If you go though the Pearly Gates, backwards, in a fireball, that's a cool way to die!" 2013 White Pearl BRZ Limited 6MT - 15% Tint, Debadged, HIDPowerhouse LED Interiors and Dome

08-05-2013, 11:12 PM	#21
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Took comparison pics of the tails compared to other third party lights http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1118602 Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X __________________

08-06-2013, 11:20 AM	#22
Iceblazer Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Hot Lava Fr-s Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 53 Thanks: 37 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Next to Toms, these are my favorite headlights on the fr-s, Love what you did with them aswell!

08-07-2013, 04:49 AM	#23
DaNBrZ Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Satin Pearl White Limited Location: Hawaii Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I want mine smoked.

10-12-2013, 09:59 PM	#24
Shindig Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Bay Area Posts: 105 Thanks: 35 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for making this thread! I just installed my redded sonar/spyders and love them! Close up: Tail lights on: Close up: Turn signal: Brake lights from the side: Brake lights from directly behind:

10-13-2013, 12:12 AM	#25
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Look great one white!! Who did the red and what product did they use? Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X now Free __________________

10-13-2013, 03:27 PM	#27
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,345 Thanks: 1,027 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	These actually look pretty good when red. Still can't get past the led strip at the top. Just too Christmas light-like for me. lol OP holy crap that is a lot of orange peel. I commend your polishing effort!

10-20-2013, 12:45 PM	#28
smbstyle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: Forsyth, GA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 224 Thanked 681 Times in 302 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Off topic - what size are those Sparco Assetto Gara wheels?

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