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Very nice! 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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What kind of lights are they?
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Originally posted by speasle:
No photochop here. I wet sanded all the chrome off starting
at 400 grit and worked my way up to 800. I then shot some
gloss black tremclad on it (its kind of rubbery when it dries). I heat cured it (sort of). Let it sit for 3 days,
resanded to 800 wet and shot some gloss black car enamel
on it. It's more chip resistant than the factory paint.
Which by the way is cracking all to s&#$ !! Typical...
(the heat curing process is letting it sit on a heat
vent in your house after the paint is tack free. My girlfriend almost killed my over the smell in the house...) 
I just repainted my wiper arms last week. I bought some expensive "Automotive Paint" at Canadian Tire. The damn stuff cracked up anywhere I hadn't sanded the arms right down to bare metal. Grrrrrrrrr. So after re-sanding them down I switched to some bargain brand flat black they had in the paint section and it worked perfect.
Should I be sanding down ALL the chrome off the grill? And do I lay down a primer coat or just go with the gloss black only.
Lardy.
Previous owner of a 99 Mystique V6 MTX Black
Current owner of a 2004 Maxima SE MTX Silver
Forsale:
Yakima roof rack. Q-towers, bars, clips, locks. Good condition.
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Sand as much of the chrome off as you can. Mine was peeling (as they do) so it was easy. I didn't prime at all, just a few coats of paint and sanded in between each coat.
If less is more, think how much more, more is...
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The lights on the front are CLA's new twin beam. They run a
fog and a driving light. They have a solid painted aluminum body with heat sinks on them. Come complete with wiring harness including switch pod, inline fuses and relays. The side lights are Eurolite oval blue side lights with amber
bulbs to be legal. (blue lenses)
If less is more, think how much more, more is...
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