Sneak peak of my painted/cleared 02 tails.
01-24-2002, 07:09 PM
#1
Sneak peak of my painted/cleared 02 tails.
Hey guy's today I decided to take another shot at clearing/painting my 2002 tails. I went out to a local paint shop and had them woop up a batch of nissan's sterling mist paint and put it in a spray paint can for me.
After previous attempts on trying to open my tails using heat failed I decided to just use a dremel and cut them out(there pressure fited into place). Cutting them apart went very well today. So next I poped out the red/orange reflectors and then proceded too mask off the chrome areas and then I painted the insides of my tails sterling mist and then did a few coats of clear coat. Next I did quite a bit of heavy sanding trying to get my 2000 GXE tail light cut out's into proper shape(not 100% done with that yet, but almost!).
So heres a pic of were I am at now, I have to wait for the paint to dry and do a few other things. In the pic below you will probably notice the very edges of the lights are a little chewed up, I am going to paint over that area tomarrow and then finsish up the final touches and seal every thing up. Once my other tail light comes in the mail I will do my other side.
Pics of the finished product should be available tomarrow, stay tuned
.
After previous attempts on trying to open my tails using heat failed I decided to just use a dremel and cut them out(there pressure fited into place). Cutting them apart went very well today. So next I poped out the red/orange reflectors and then proceded too mask off the chrome areas and then I painted the insides of my tails sterling mist and then did a few coats of clear coat. Next I did quite a bit of heavy sanding trying to get my 2000 GXE tail light cut out's into proper shape(not 100% done with that yet, but almost!).
So heres a pic of were I am at now, I have to wait for the paint to dry and do a few other things. In the pic below you will probably notice the very edges of the lights are a little chewed up, I am going to paint over that area tomarrow and then finsish up the final touches and seal every thing up. Once my other tail light comes in the mail I will do my other side.
Pics of the finished product should be available tomarrow, stay tuned
.
01-24-2002, 07:37 PM
#5
Originally posted by SprintMax
lots of nice free mods you got going there Ethan
lots of nice free mods you got going there Ethan
Thanks guy's
I can't help but wonder how nice this would look on a white or black max, definatly a lot more noticable then on a sterling mist.
01-24-2002, 08:24 PM
#6
Originally posted by emax95
Ohh no, this one cost me mucho dinero (over $300 so far).
Thanks guy's I can't help but wonder how nice this would look on a white or black max, definatly a lot more noticable then on a sterling mist.
Ohh no, this one cost me mucho dinero (over $300 so far).
Thanks guy's
I can't help but wonder how nice this would look on a white or black max, definatly a lot more noticable then on a sterling mist.
01-24-2002, 10:11 PM
#11
Originally posted by PhatGuy
Looks really good! What color bulbs are you using in the front clears and clear portion of your tails? Your right those would look wicked on a Black Maxima.
Looks really good! What color bulbs are you using in the front clears and clear portion of your tails? Your right those would look wicked on a Black Maxima.
Thanks guy's!
I am using my oem(yellowish) bulbs in my headlights for blinkers, I will put some orange ones in my tails(from a 2000 GXE actually).
01-25-2002, 06:21 AM
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,575
Originally posted by emax95
Ohh no, this one cost me mucho dinero (over $300 so far).
Ohh no, this one cost me mucho dinero (over $300 so far).
kinda OT but... doesn't the Z have LEDs in the door handle, i wonder if that could be done on a max hmmmm
01-26-2002, 12:01 PM
#19
Originally posted by gtr_rider
Your a modding freak this week, arent ya...
Your a modding freak this week, arent ya...
I am always modding but nothing special this week, my post with the headlights and leather are old so..Project clearing tail lights unfortunatly came to a abrupt end yesterday. You can all thank the ****y glue I used, it went every were and destroyed everything
. I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing.. 
01-26-2002, 12:47 PM
#20
Originally posted by emax95
Project clearing tail lights unfortunatly came to a abrupt end yesterday. You can all thank the ****y glue I used, it went every were and destroyed everything . I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing..
Project clearing tail lights unfortunatly came to a abrupt end yesterday. You can all thank the ****y glue I used, it went every were and destroyed everything
. I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing..
01-26-2002, 01:13 PM
#21
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 4,317
Originally posted by emax95
I am always modding but nothing special this week, my post with the headlights and leather are old so..
Project clearing tail lights unfortunatly came to a abrupt end yesterday. You can all thank the ****y glue I used, it went every were and destroyed everything . I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing..
I am always modding but nothing special this week, my post with the headlights and leather are old so..Project clearing tail lights unfortunatly came to a abrupt end yesterday. You can all thank the ****y glue I used, it went every were and destroyed everything
. I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing..
02-15-2002, 08:58 PM
#27
Originally posted by 2M0A0X2
what did you basically do? did u paint the silver darker or something? i am dumb
what did you basically do? did u paint the silver darker or something? i am dumb
02-15-2002, 09:23 PM
#28
Re: Sneak peak of my painted/cleared 02 tails.
Originally posted by emax95
Hey guy's today I decided to take another shot at clearing/painting my 2002 tails. I went out to a local paint shop and had them woop up a batch of nissan's sterling mist paint and put it in a spray paint can for me.
After previous attempts on trying to open my tails using heat failed I decided to just use a dremel and cut them out(there pressure fited into place). Cutting them apart went very well today. So next I poped out the red/orange reflectors and then proceded too mask off the chrome areas and then I painted the insides of my tails sterling mist and then did a few coats of clear coat. Next I did quite a bit of heavy sanding trying to get my 2000 GXE tail light cut out's into proper shape(not 100% done with that yet, but almost!).
So heres a pic of were I am at now, I have to wait for the paint to dry and do a few other things. In the pic below you will probably notice the very edges of the lights are a little chewed up, I am going to paint over that area tomarrow and then finsish up the final touches and seal every thing up. Once my other tail light comes in the mail I will do my other side.
Pics of the finished product should be available tomarrow, stay tuned .
Hey guy's today I decided to take another shot at clearing/painting my 2002 tails. I went out to a local paint shop and had them woop up a batch of nissan's sterling mist paint and put it in a spray paint can for me.
After previous attempts on trying to open my tails using heat failed I decided to just use a dremel and cut them out(there pressure fited into place). Cutting them apart went very well today. So next I poped out the red/orange reflectors and then proceded too mask off the chrome areas and then I painted the insides of my tails sterling mist and then did a few coats of clear coat. Next I did quite a bit of heavy sanding trying to get my 2000 GXE tail light cut out's into proper shape(not 100% done with that yet, but almost!).
So heres a pic of were I am at now, I have to wait for the paint to dry and do a few other things. In the pic below you will probably notice the very edges of the lights are a little chewed up, I am going to paint over that area tomarrow and then finsish up the final touches and seal every thing up. Once my other tail light comes in the mail I will do my other side.
Pics of the finished product should be available tomarrow, stay tuned
.
02-15-2002, 09:59 PM
#29
Re: Re: Sneak peak of my painted/cleared 02 tails.
Originally posted by GTRBlkMax97
Why the hell did nissan even change that, they got it right on the 2000-2001 then they put that damn orange lense back in there, and srewwed it up, anyway those look great, can't wait to see pics of it on the car
Why the hell did nissan even change that, they got it right on the 2000-2001 then they put that damn orange lense back in there, and srewwed it up, anyway those look great, can't wait to see pics of it on the car
Project clearing tail lights unfortunatly came to a abrupt end yesterday. You can all thank the ****y glue I used, it went every were and destroyed everything . I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing..
. I am all done messing around with my tail lights, I put in about 8 hours and over $300, all for nothing..
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