MULDERIZED AP1 HEADLIGHT
01-25-2008, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MULDER,Jan 25 2008, 06:17 AM
I agree. You will end up:
A. melting the plastic
or
B. over sanding, causing loss of detail and possibly uneven surfaces
All you want to do is score the surface slightly so that it will hold the base coat, anything more than that and you are ruining them.
Don't be lazy guys.... and don't cut corners. If anyone doesn't want to put the time and work into them to do them right, send them to me and I will do them for you.... for a fee ofcourse
A. melting the plastic
or
B. over sanding, causing loss of detail and possibly uneven surfaces
All you want to do is score the surface slightly so that it will hold the base coat, anything more than that and you are ruining them.
Don't be lazy guys.... and don't cut corners. If anyone doesn't want to put the time and work into them to do them right, send them to me and I will do them for you.... for a fee ofcourse
Eric
01-26-2008, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by EricLee7481,Jan 25 2008, 11:33 PM
LOL, you all see right through me. Not trying to cut corners, just wondering if there is a faster way of doing the sanding. I will definitely pick up some sandpaper and give it a try though.
Eric
Eric
It only takes a couple minutes each to do this
01-26-2008, 10:24 PM
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Great post Mulder. Very in-depth, I appreciate it all! Not sure if I will try this or not yet, just bought my AP2, but if I do, this is the way to go! Thanks again!
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08-24-2008, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pimperthanu,Aug 23 2008, 07:26 PM
I'm thinking about doing the headlights but smoking the exposed amber so it lights up like a mulderized light but looks like a smoked diffuser. What do you guys think?
Quick ? and i know im probably gunna get flamed for this one but has onyone thought about or attempted to color match them to the car as well as the rest of the headlight housing or do you think it would be too Corvette C6 looking....Just a thought
But on the other note Im goin Mulderize mine when i get a chance. The S is a DD so i have to find a day to do it.
08-24-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Castanza_AP1,Aug 24 2008, 02:21 PM
Sounds like a good idea to me...
Quick ? and i know im probably gunna get flamed for this one but has onyone thought about or attempted to color match them to the car as well as the rest of the headlight housing or do you think it would be too Corvette C6 looking....Just a thought
But on the other note Im goin Mulderize mine when i get a chance. The S is a DD so i have to find a day to do it.
Quick ? and i know im probably gunna get flamed for this one but has onyone thought about or attempted to color match them to the car as well as the rest of the headlight housing or do you think it would be too Corvette C6 looking....Just a thought
But on the other note Im goin Mulderize mine when i get a chance. The S is a DD so i have to find a day to do it.
I say do it! Be a pioneer like Mulder... maybe one day someone will say "I'm gonna do the Castanza AP1 headlight mod... It looks sweet!"