DIY painted sidemarkers

[Karl09]

Took me about an hour to do! One of the easiest DIY and a great overrall change to the car ! First start out with a can of black plasti-dip(can be bought at home depot for 5.86$), an exacto knife, some painters tape, and newspaper. I used peeling off this tape as an example for if you ever want to take it off ! Easy easy removal, peels off just like an elasticy tape ! Make sure you clean the light with some febreeze or rubbing alcohol! Now your going to tape up/newspaper your light! (forgot to take picture before,but you get the idea) just make sure when taping you edge the tape underneath the light, it seems to be a cap so getting tape under it is easy as pie. (the not painted part is where I Took a piece of tape off to take a pic of the peeling you can do) Now your going to want to paint in coats. The first coat won't cover all the orange just be patient and hit it with about 4-5 coats ! Wait 10-15 minutes between coats. Now the next step is very important ! Once you've finished, take an exacto knife and cut the edges under the cap, so the paint will separate from the tape and it won't peel off ! A quick run through with the knife is all it takes. Now peel away at the tape/newspaper and your done ! There's a nighttime shot with the light on!

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[caligreenzzz]

should have just vinyl wrapped it....

[Karl09]

I thought about that, but I plasti-dipped my grille and I wanted them to match.

[caligreenzzz]

it kinda looks like a mole growing on the side of ur car

[Karl09]

Guess you'd have to see it on person then, I like it and have heard nothing but compliments at cars and coffee

[agedog2gt]

I personally would have done it a gloss black. It kind looks out of place with the gloss black. But, its your car, you do what you like!

Why not just remove the light from the car then paint it? painting on the car seems to much of a risk with overspray and tape and the knife?

[agedog2gt]

Originally Posted by caligreenzzz

it kinda looks like a mole growing on the side of ur car

Dont mind this guy, he leaves negative comments like this all over the forum.

[Karl09]

With this stuff there's very little overspray, it's great. Looking at it in person it goes flush with the grille and has a Matte black look to it. Doesn't look out of place, at least not to me !

[Karl09]

No harm in him, I have a roll of gloss black vinyl sitting next to me if I was really urged to do it lol.

[agedog2gt]

Originally Posted by Karl09

With this stuff there's very little overspray, it's great. Looking at it in person it goes flush with the grille and has a Matte black look to it. Doesn't look out of place, at least not to me !

have you thought of doing the chrome rings around your fog lights? I think that would be a nice look to go with it all

[Karl09]

It's on my list of my possible to do's, but Im trying to keep the black/chrome ratio solid... So it's a tough choice !



You can barely see the fogs... But I kind of like how it flows with the grille still...
Guess I could try and if I don't like it, peal it off! Lol

[agedog2gt]

Originally Posted by Karl09

It's on my list of my possible to do's, but Im trying to keep the black/chrome ratio solid... So it's a tough choice !



You can barely see the fogs... But I kind of like how it flows with the grille still...
Guess I could try and if I don't like it, peal it off! Lol

Yes, thats true. Please if you do post a pic. Ive seen a lot of people using the plasti dip, is it that easy to remove?

[Karl09]

Put it this way, it's like a condom on your paint... It peels off as easy as a piece of scotch tape peels off something. Nice and easy. Look up "plasti dip removal" on YouTube

[agedog2gt]

Originally Posted by Karl09

Put it this way, it's like a condom on your paint... It peels off as easy as a piece of scotch tape peels off something. Nice and easy. Look up "plasti dip removal" on YouTube

dam, check out this video. hard to believe this came from a can lol

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[MBChick214]

Is there any way to do this with a glossy finish to match the rest of the car?

Or has anyone seen smoke/blacked out ones yet to purchase? - I'm a chick so I don't usually spend my time searching MB parts sites

[kHuNkHuNa]

Originally Posted by MBChick214

Is there any way to do this with a glossy finish to match the rest of the car?

Or has anyone seen smoke/blacked out ones yet to purchase? - I'm a chick so I don't usually spend my time searching MB parts sites

you could just use a glossy finish clear coat over it, thats what we did to my buddies rims

[MBChick214]

I found something at Home depot called rustoleum - exterior car paint with a high gloss finish. Think this will do the job?

[Domm]

Originally Posted by MBChick214

I found something at Home depot called rustoleum - exterior car paint with a high gloss finish. Think this will do the job?

I think it should be fine, but be sure you want to do it because it'll be practically permanent.

[MBChick214]

Any tips on doing my grill the smae way. I plan on doing it tonight and if you have any advice I'd like to hear it.

Thanks,

[Karl09]

take your time on your grille... best advice I can possibly give! When I did it i took off the top 2 rows of chrome, and left on the bottom row. I taped off the bottom row so it wouldn't get painted. (making sure in between each layer I ran an exacto-knife between the cracks so the tape wouldn't become part of the vinyl) I did 5-7 coats I believe... Make sure you spray from all angles you can think of! Nothing worse then having a random gray spot! Best of luck to you, post some pics!