240sx Blackouts

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

I'm looking for some blackouts (taillights and front turn signals) for me's 240. I searched the 'net and here, but all that came up was a thread about all red taillights. I've got an '89 Fastback, and any help in locating some would be wonderful.

Thanks, -Doug

Post by **S-14boy** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

I made my own black outs, I didnt use that spary either. I used household static cling tint, I wraped it around my position lights or whatever theyre called (the orange ones on the bumper) and the blinkers. I actually pulled out the light and wraped it all the way around and taped it on with black tape so it would stay on until it was reinstalled. They look awsome, no one ever says much cause u cant see em cause i have a black car and used 2 layers of tint so it matches the car, but when I point it out everyone seem to like it, including myself. And its cheap only $10 for like 10ft or something like that, at lowes or home depot.

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Can you post a pic of those?

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Blackouts? Are you talking about like smoke tinting your lights?

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

well there is a spray you can buy, which is the best bet next to taking off the light and buying black glass for it...

i think the best thing to do is get some LED lights, which are known to be brighter and plug those in along with your blacked out glass...red lights will do the trick

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

ME your avatar is gone. And I'm getting that LED conversion from clearcorners.com:).

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

mainevent - this spray is intriguing to me. Where can i find such a spray?

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

search

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Search? what kinda c0k response is that? Search for another thread about Blackout lamps? search for "blackout lamp paint"? Google it is then you lazy bugger.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Haha maybe mainevent was being his normal LAAAZZZZYYYY self. But cyberkreig post a link to whatever results you may find.

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

http://www.legend.org/performa....html

A tutorial listing several different paint options.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

lol well 1, we had a thread before, i know cuz i made it...and 2, i donno where to tell u to go...i havent really thought about it for a while...but i'ma check out advance auto parts tonight actually

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Good Lord, I'm not talking about painting them, I was talking about the smoke tinting... sorry for the mix up. I'm probobly gonna get the spray and do that, but I want to get an idea of what it looks like first. So, again, can you post a pic of them S14-boy?

Oh, and Cyberkreig- most aftermarket car parts stores carry the spray.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

the **** he put over it, to my understanding, is even uglier

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

I just need the gist of what it will look like. Anyone with a pic...? Anyone...?

Post by **y3llows14** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Hey Get240DiZzy...I have pics of my S14 with "blackouts", I will get pics for you tomorrow. I just bought some of those spray tints from the hobby shop and gave it a couple of layers.

Post by **JohnI3laze** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

yeah i wanna see those pics too

Post by **y3llows14** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Finally got the pic of the "blackouts".

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

no brake light ON pics?

that looks awful against the yellow paint IMO

Post by **89240sx** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

mainevent212 wrote:no brake light ON pics?

that looks awful against the yellow paint IMO

Irish Medical Organization?

Post by **y3llows14** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Its getting a new paint job, thats why I took off my spoiler and primer it.

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Hey, thanks. I actually think I'm gonna go with some Lamin-X.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

As long as its not that yellow one or I will joke you forever. Looks like someone peed in the headlight...jeez.

Post by **lessthanjakejohn** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

dang i keep clickin on this thread because it says something about power outages and i can never remember what

Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Alrighty, Pulling some DIY's off of NWHonda.net.

I know these are for hondas, but they work for everything.

Anyhow, this follows the same principles as the red taillight DIY, but I figured you guys would like to see how this turned out.The paint I usedPrepping em and getting them ready

Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Cleaning the housing

Check that out, nice and clean

Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

Taped off the parts I dont want to paint

Pretty much what ya gotta do to paint them is to go through with the paint and do about 50 trillion really ultra thin layers.

Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

There's also actual lens tinting. I'll pull some things off NWH for that too.

"Ever wanted to shade (or tint) your tail lights, or any other lenses, but just didn't know how, or didn't want it to be permanent. Well there's a cheap and easy way to do it.

Materials Needed: * Axius Windshield Tint Strip (i found at Wal-Mart for $3.00!!! ) * Credit Card * Razor Blade

Time: *Depends on Application (my bumper lenses took 1 min. )

Directions:

First clean the lense very well. Then cut out some of the tint for the lense. Apply tint by using a credit card to the lense. using the razor trim off the excess tint. Ta-DA, all done "

Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

"UPDATE : well, i kinda did something wasteful, but it was with good cause...i went throught a carwash with them on (computer driven pressure washer kind) and only one came off the tail lights, So they stick pretty good for me, just take them off if you go throught the car wash...no biggie "

"'Update, it was raining here today and the corners both flew off on the freeway. Bumpers and tails are still on and lookin good. "

That is all. I'm done taking up your bandwidth.

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:32 pm

[ZERO-S] wrote:As long as its not that yellow one or I will joke you forever. Looks like someone peed in the headlight...jeez.

Yeah, those are sick. I'm gonna go with the smoke tint if I decide for it.

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