R33: Painting Rear Garnish

[Olly]

just wondering on this subject, i have my 33 off the road doing up all fancy interior bits and stuff.. i took the back pannel off the other day and im wondering how easy it is to get the light up skyline badge on it... or is that a completly different item? is it as simple as just slipping a neon in somehow?

[Endorean]

just wondering on this subject, i have my 33 off the road doing up all fancy interior bits and stuff.. i took the back pannel off the other day and im wondering how easy it is to get the light up skyline badge on it... or is that a completly different item? is it as simple as just slipping a neon in somehow?

I'm also interesting in getting the 'SKYLINE' lit up as well. I remember that there used to be a tutorial around here somewhere, but I have spent the last hour searching and came up with nothing.

Cheers.

[DazWah]

to make it el glow http://www.luminousfilm.com/ im sure u can find wat u need. u will also need an inverter as el needs ac volt to work. maybe if i decide to do mine i will make a tutorial. this should help to get you started.

Edited October 7, 2006 by DazWah

[seriesII]

hey. i tryed this on a`series2, but it will not pull out. does this just pull out?, felt like it would not even move?

[Al]

hey. i tryed this on a`series2, but it will not pull out. does this just pull out?, felt like it would not even move?

Have you removed the 4 nuts from the inside of the boot?

Then there are about 3 clips holding it in place, which come off easily

[seriesII]

haha dam, no i havent, didnt even look there. awesome, thanx for that, quick reply, now i can keep doing it.. thank you!!

[seriesII]

i just started doing this, loox good. ill post my pix up later when it all drys. i done black gloss on a silver garnish. i found it beta to tape arond the letters first, then sand it, that way you could sand the edges of the letters were some of the tape may of grabed, then you can paint the hole 3d leters perfect on the sides as well.

[Al]

Using the thread title: R33: Painting Rear Garnish, D.I.Y., there is only one way to do it properly

[seriesII]

that loox awesome!!!

[zerotohundred]

i just finished painting my rear garnish black and the badge "chrome". Its beautiful (well it was till i ruined it by tryin 2 remove a bit of tape glue tht was left behind ) anyways.. goin to have to redo again because i dont like the so called chrome paint. its more of a shiny silver. Ive looked around as well to find nothing.

any ideas where i can get sum decent chrome paint or whatever it is?

[seriesII]

hey, ive tryed all the chrome paint.. it will come out shinny silveer.. and some times depends on the surface.. i found a rock comes out shinny with chrome paint.. i got mine from buinnings.. but, the only way to get chrome effect is to get it chrome dipped.. i re-searched for months and kepts my eyes out for 2 yers.. hope it helps a bit...