ouch on installing overlays

[imdavit]

are overlays not common or something?its like they don't understand what im saying. i even called 212 motoring if they knew how to do it and he was like nah i dont know what you're talking about.

now im not sure how im gonna get these things on i cant do it myself cuz i dont have the right tools and i really dont want to mess up another pair.

anyone know a place that could do these around brooklyn.

its such a small thing but noone seems to want to do it.

p.s btw andrew, the guy from queens said he won't be doing anymore installs till spring 09. and he told me to let you know lol.

[t0e]

let me know if you find anyone to install them for a decent price i don't want to pay more than what the overlays will cost me

[losenone]

+1 here.

[imdavit]

finally got it done today at this placeheres some pics.it was 25 for each light. so 50 total

tails cost a lot more like 140 or something

but heres some pics on the heads.



654 65th StBrooklyn, NY 11220(718) 630-5054‎

is the address for this place.

[mikegtr06]

looks good.

[LongBeachCoupe]

Davit, howd you find the shop?business name?

[t0e]

looks pretty good.

Davit, howd you find the shop?business name?

+1.

[vonivo]

there too long they dont match up with the hood

[t0e]

oh you got it done at the shop across the street from lexus dealer/shell gas station ?

[uh-oh_8_coupe]

for too long

[imdavit]

oh you got it done at the shop across the street from lexus dealer/shell gas station ?

yup from there

and.. its called Bayridge Auto Sound & Security654 65th StBrooklyn, NY 11220(718) 630-5054‎

and for the too long part what was i suppose to do? what did the others do?

[MikeisSUPERBAD]

i hope i dont sound retarded here... but wouldnt installing overlays... be almost the same as installing lets say tint?

it involves.. spraying a soapy solution... placing the overlay and then working it maybe with a heat gun...? i dunno.. i would just recommend a good tint place that maybe also specializes in decals or vinyl overlays or wrapping.

theres probably a ton of places in queens or long island that would do this

[imdavit]

you are right maybe, but a lot of them are not aware of these overlays. i did tell them that overlays are like tints also but they make it a huge deal cause they probably never did em before or something im not sure, but it took this guy 15 min on each light with soapy water and a heat gun. the actual heatgun was prob what made the job so much easier. i tried with a hairdryer and i dont think it was hot enough.

and all these installs i did cost me like 50 bucks each time, its starting to add up lol.

i couldve prob bought another piece with all the install monies.DIY really helps save some bucks.

[t0e]

i'm thinking if i should go to the same place tho i have tints already on the head/tail light they def going to charge me money to take them off damn decisions decisions..

[vonivo]

i'm thinking if i should go to the same place tho i have tints already on the head/tail light they def going to charge me money to take them off damn decisions decisions..

??? what are you trying to say? please rewrite that so its comprehensible. Also why would you go to the same place that screwed up his overlays? Look at the closeups the end of the overlay is supposed to run along with the section in the headlight separating the turn signal / running light from the headlight / high beam and end matched with the lip of the hood.

I would have been pissed that they messed up that bad and i'm sure they saw it if they have been tinting for a while they would have. But the already did them so they gave you back your car and hoped you didn't notice. Thats messed up

[dangeris]

.....now im not sure how im gonna get these things on i cant do it myself cuz i dont have the right tools and i really dont want to mess up another pair....

What do you mean you don't have the right tools? If you have a good blow dryer a empty spray bottle and a credit card, you can do this install. I understand you don't want to screw it up but this is my second time doing it. The first time was with Bat's overlay and I screwed that up big time! For best results though, you want to remove the tails for the car. Don't try doing this with tails on the car That's where I messed up the first time.

i hope i dont sound retarded here... but wouldnt installing overlays... be almost the same as installing lets say tint?

it involves.. spraying a soapy solution... placing the overlay and then working it maybe with a heat gun...? i dunno.. i would just recommend a good tint place that maybe also specializes in decals or vinyl overlays or wrapping.

theres probably a ton of places in queens or long island that would do this

MikeisSUPERBAD is correct. You'll need a spray bottle of soapy water to help "mold" the tint around the curves. I did mine myself and it took 3 1/2 hours and i know it would have been easier with another pair of hands but I didn't have that option. The biggest and most important thing you'll need is patience. It's gonna take a long time so be prepared. The thing is is to start from the back, then work the top then finally over to the sides. The object is to "shrink" and stretch the tint over to the sides. But when you do that, it'll look smexy! (Smart and sexy)

Here are pics of mine:

Good Luck guys!

[surmanm]

looks good dangeris great job its is smexy i like that

[imdavit]

think its okay if i just cut em myself to match it?

who else installed the gtr overlays =[

edit : you are right. vonivo damn it. i didnt really notice it. rcboy and sky had theirs match up, rdj has something like mine but his is matte black so it doesnt show as much but damn it!

how to remove overlays again? ima try to cut it.

[MikeisSUPERBAD]

What do you mean you don't have the right tools? If you have a good blow dryer a empty spray bottle and a credit card, you can do this install. I understand you don't want to screw it up but this is my second time doing it. The first time was with Bat's overlay and I screwed that up big time! For best results though, you want to remove the tails for the car. Don't try doing this with tails on the car That's where I messed up the first time.

MikeisSUPERBAD is correct. You'll need a spray bottle of soapy water to help "mold" the tint around the curves. I did mine myself and it took 3 1/2 hours and i know it would have been easier with another pair of hands but I didn't have that option. The biggest and most important thing you'll need is patience. It's gonna take a long time so be prepared. The thing is is to start from the back, then work the top then finally over to the sides. The object is to "shrink" and stretch the tint over to the sides. But when you do that, it'll look smexy! (Smart and sexy)

Here are pics of mine:

Good Luck guys!

i dont know if ive said this before dangeris.. but your car is pure hotness! love the red!

[rjdmmfl1]

i hope i dont sound retarded here... but wouldnt installing overlays... be almost the same as installing lets say tint?

NO you don't sound stupid, but its not as easy as tint... the front is pretty easy to do, but tha back requires patience, as Dangeris can attest to! Mostr tint places that have never done curved lights that require stretching would not want to warranty their work on these!

there too long they dont match up with the hood

NOt exactly, the originator of thes cutouts (bluebatmobile) designed these with two thing in mind

1. THey may reuire stretching so they are a bit longer than a pure lay down fit

2. If you look at the car from the fron, you want the overlay to completely cover up the top of the headlights (turn signals, running light)... By extending down past the horizontal line of the hood, it doesn't matter from which angle you view the headlights, those areas will always be covered. So yeah, it looks a bit funky if you're looking at it from the top and see that it doesn't line up with the hood... but for overall aesthetics and for the purposes of covering up that fugly amber running light and the entire upper area, the design calls for it to extend beyond the hood. Hope this all makes sense!

Oh and yes, IMO, Dangeris has the most aggressive/sexiest A/C on NICO

[vonivo]

NO you don't sound stupid, but its not as easy as tint... the front is pretty easy to do, but tha back requires patience, as Dangeris can attest to! Mostr tint places that have never done curved lights that require stretching would not want to warranty their work on these!

NOt exactly, the originator of thes cutouts (bluebatmobile) designed these with two thing in mind

1. THey may reuire stretching so they are a bit longer than a pure lay down fit

2. If you look at the car from the fron, you want the overlay to completely cover up the top of the headlights (turn signals, running light)... By extending down past the horizontal line of the hood, it doesn't matter from which angle you view the headlights, those areas will always be covered. So yeah, it looks a bit funky if you're looking at it from the top and see that it doesn't line up with the hood... but for overall aesthetics and for the purposes of covering up that fugly amber running light and the entire upper area, the design calls for it to extend beyond the hood. Hope this all makes sense!

Oh and yes, IMO, Dangeris has the most aggressive/sexiest A/C on NICO

I disagree...if lined up right on the split line about 1/2 inch higher between the low n high beam and the running lights n turn signal it would then line up with the line in the headlights and the hood while perfectly covering what it was meant to cover. I have seen quite a few posted here and none of them are that far off.

Here is a perfect example of blue bats overlays mounted properly.



And here is a link from bluebat's site of an altima with the proper installation


Modified by vonivo at 12:43 PM 11/2/2008

[imdavit]

sigh

[rjdmmfl1]

I disagree...if lined up right on the split line about 1/2 inch higher between the low n high beam and the running lights n turn signal it would then line up with the line in the headlights and the hood while perfectly covering what it was meant to cover. I have seen quite a few posted here and none of them are that far off.

Here is a perfect example of blue bats overlays mounted properly.



And here is a link from bluebat's site of an altima with the proper installation



Modified by vonivo at 12:43 PM 11/2/2008

I'm not gonna get into a tit for tat on this one, but for the record, the second picture you posted is of a sedan, not a coupe.. and the internals are a bit different between the two. the first picture is of a coupe, but still not from the angles I'm looking at.. but I don't need a picture to illustrate my point.. I've installed 5 sets of bat's GTR headlight overlays, and I know exactly how they should be installed. And, if the owner of the vehicle is like me and wants all of the amber to be covered, then you must bring it back down past the horizontal bit of the hood. This is how I installed mine on my car . I would have preferred to install it the way you are suggesting, but it did not look good from all angles!

[edonissan13]

You need an eyelid overlay :p

[imdavit]

mmmm looks good so what about your turn signal? how does that work?

[phobs]

the turn signal still works its just the parking lights are covered and if you get matte black GTR overlays like doc, make you sure you have side mirror turns

[edonissan13]

Um turn signals?

LOL

I have turn signals? jk

Who cares it looks good

[imdavit]

wait so do u have turn signals or no? LOL

[t0e]

[edonissan13]

The turn signals are there, i just hide it with the overlays