painting eyelids
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painting eyelids
ok i will be getting eyelids for my 01 coupe to paint SSM. i need to know what to do in depth cause when i do it im thinking about doing a DIY if im allowed. so lets see.
1. eyelids
2. SSM can of paint? spray or brush? i don't know
3. primer? i don't know where to get this one or if i need it
4. clear coat? same as above
5.double sided tape from 3m or what to make it stick?
6. how to make sure they are secure on headlights.
anything i missed ? i need procedures so when i do this i can do it right and take pics.
thanx in advanced
1. eyelids
2. SSM can of paint? spray or brush? i don't know
3. primer? i don't know where to get this one or if i need it
4. clear coat? same as above
5.double sided tape from 3m or what to make it stick?
6. how to make sure they are secure on headlights.
anything i missed ? i need procedures so when i do this i can do it right and take pics.
thanx in advanced 
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Originally Posted by MajinB
ok thats mirrors what about eyelids
you use double sided tape with eyelids, they often come off easily.
Nothing you can do about it.
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Rep Power: 811 yea use double sided 3M mounting tape. Mine are held rock solid. I don't think they will come off unless I break em lol. Just clean both sides with alcohol before using the tape. For paint goto www.paintscratch.com and order spray can of oem paint. Do light sand, then primer, then paint, then clear.
Originally Posted by MajinB
ok i will be getting eyelids for my 01 coupe to paint SSM. i need to know what to do in depth cause when i do it im thinking about doing a DIY if im allowed. so lets see.
1. eyelids
2. SSM can of paint? spray or brush? i don't know
3. primer? i don't know where to get this one or if i need it
4. clear coat? same as above
5.double sided tape from 3m or what to make it stick?
6. how to make sure they are secure on headlights.
anything i missed ? i need procedures so when i do this i can do it right and take pics. thanx in advanced
1. eyelids
2. SSM can of paint? spray or brush? i don't know
3. primer? i don't know where to get this one or if i need it
4. clear coat? same as above
5.double sided tape from 3m or what to make it stick?
6. how to make sure they are secure on headlights.
anything i missed ? i need procedures so when i do this i can do it right and take pics.
thanx in advancedIt shoudlnt cost more then 35 bucks to let a body shop paint them for you.... why bother risking a shitty paint job and then having stuck to take the paint off ect....
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Rep Power: 811 the shop couldn't get my grill right. It looks fine but in certain light conditions it turns darker. Ugh car has tons of mix-n-match already. Rear panels arent the same either.
Originally Posted by gearbox
the shop couldn't get my grill right. It looks fine but in certain light conditions it turns darker. Ugh car has tons of mix-n-match already. Rear panels arent the same either.
SSM is a bitch to match. When I had my body kit they had to respray it because the first time when they mixed the paint strictly by the code it didnt match.... they had to blend the paint.
Originally Posted by MajinB
so a shop would do it but it wouldn't match, and if i do it it might not either. so wtf is the best solution? get honda to do it? would they?
a decent body shop should match it...
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