Anybody have a problem with the original reflective paint peeling off with the tape when doing the whistler mod?

Small patches of mine started coming off when removing the tape just wondering if anyone had this problem and had an easy fix?

 

That happened to a buddy of mine hes on the site (blackops) he bought anohter pair to do the whistler mod and they look amazing. he has since bought so apparently good chrome spray paint junk, im sure he will chime in and post pic's once hes painted the ones that got messed up.

 

pretty probable off the wall question but what exactly is the whistler mod!!!

 

Look at these 2 links

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/224386/2

http://www.keliente.com/paint.htm

 

yea i've heard of the paint peeling off, don't know why though

 

what type of masking tape did you use? I used the blue stuff, but apparently theres a better one than that. you probably used stuff that was too sticky. Its also probable that your headlights were just old, and the paint was brittle from baking in the sun.

EDIT: if you buy new ones let me know, i might want to buy your headlights off you.

 

Im probly gonna just go back with these the way they are it was only small patches that came off, if I dont like the way it looks I will go back and fix it later on when I find a good like chrome spray paint.

 

Ya I had my reflective chrome peel off when I took off the tape! I was chapped!!

I then tried to fix it from some "Chrome" spray paint from a local hardware store. However, there is no good chrome spray paint out there...except for this one that I just ordered a week ago called Killer Chrome Spray Paint. Supposedly it is the only stuff that will work, and I guess it has actual chrome flakes in it. I was thinking of doing write up if it works good.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/kil...llerchrome.htm

p.s.: its a bit pricey.

 

I had a few little pieces come off too. I used the blue tape. Should have stuck it on my jeans a few times to make it less sticky. Now that they are on i dont even notice it. Sometimes i wonder if its the "whistler mod" that keeps the OEM headlight prices up Seems like you cant touch a used set in good condition for under $100

 

Yeah if it works out a write up would be great.





I went ahead and put em back on and unless your just lookin for it you cant tell.

 

i used some 3m painters tape with medium adhesion. i also cut out an oval piece of paper to put around the light sockets so as little tape as possible was making contact with the back chrome. maybe that's why i was lucky

 

Oh ya this Killer Chrome spray paint is the stuff they used to paint 50 cents chrome Lamborghini.

http://www.alsacorp.com/company/50cent/50cent.htm
http://www.carzi.com/2008/03/04/wher...d-lamborghini/

 

damn ive never seen that before

 

when i did the whistler mod, i was afraid of this happening to me. what i did was stuck the tape that was going to touch the chrome part of the headlight to my jeans a time or 2, so it would take some adhesion out of the tape. it worked like a charm when i unmasked them

 

a little off subject but are you guys using gloss black or semi gloss?

thanks

 

Mine is flat black

 

semi gloss high temp paint. I to had a couple pieces of chrome come off and you cant tell unless your on your knees looking in my headlight but im **** about everything.

 

When using th etape make sure you use the green automotive tape and take it off right after it isnt tacky anymore......you wont have a problem at all. Ive done like 5 sets and turns out perfect

As far as paint....use the small cans at walmart...."Plati-coat" or however you spell it. Roughin the area to be painted with steel wool. Thats it.

 

Same thing happened to me. Went and bought chrome spray paint but that stuffs not legit and looks silver. Now my headlight look like crap and dont know wheter to buy new gm ones or black halos with black corners