plasti dip work

[sonic007]

Painted the grills today after the headlight rings. Got rid of all the stupid chrome around the headlights and around the grill. Gonna black out the turn signals next....

 

[Eric Smit]

Looks good on your car, but I have a sneaking suspicion it wouldn't look so good on mine.


-Eric Smit

 

[J_CUDi_]

I wanted to do my rings yesterday, but my rings were alittle to hard to clip off. I did not want to break them, therefore, I just stopped.ha.

 

[DD2012sonicLT]

is there an easy way to get the rings off. any hints

 

[dblackston]

is there an easy way to get the rings off. any hints

Not really I tried all 4 with different tactics and levels of muscle and still broke clips. They go back on firm though so as long as you dont destroy them they will be fine.

 

[rdss]

They have four clips and a tab that is screwed on. You have to break the tab to get them off but from the thread talking about removal of the head light rings the clips are enough to hold them on.

 

[DD2012sonicLT]

Honestly don't wanna break tabs. I think if you take whole assembly off it will be able to UN screw. Ill look when I take front bumper off to change grill out.

 

[Eric Smit]

Honestly don't wanna break tabs. I think if you take whole assembly off it will be able to UN screw. Ill look when I take front bumper off to change grill out.

If you could please let me know how that goes, that'd be great.


-Eric Smit

 

[sonic hotness]

looks good

 

[DD2012sonicLT]

If you could please let me know how that goes, that'd be great.


-Eric Smit

may be a little because i have to order things like new grill and other things im going to change and get them before i take off the bumper. ill make a thread about it when i do it. pics and all.

 

[J_CUDi_]

Yeah, I prefer not to break my tab either. I want to be positive that my rings to stay on.

 

[Eric Smit]

may be a little because i have to order things like new grill and other things im going to change and get them before i take off the bumper. ill make a thread about it when i do it. pics and all.

Thanks.

J CUDi- A little gorilla glue on the backside would ensure that.


-Eric Smit

 

[J_CUDi_]

You may be right about that, you may have just convinced me to break the tab:banana:

 

[Eric Smit]

Worse comes to very worse, like you break it in half, I don't see these pieces being very expensive, even at a dealer.


-Eric Smit

 

[sonic007]

Nooo they are not screwed onnn..Theres is like each little raised groove in the rings has a tab. If you have a plastic pry tool, it comes off pretty easily. I had to break the bottom tabs to get them off because of the angle. But it doesnt effect putting them back on at all.

You have to push the ring in toward the headlight to get the tabs to come off.. Just be easy with it.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

the bottom bracket you broke is where it screws in. thats why you needed to break it off instead of pulling the whole headlamp assembly off and tearing it down.

 

[sonic007]

It looked like the same brackets as the other sides..I just couldnt get it around the little nub holding it on...Oh well. It was way easier and went back on fine.

 

[bigmahlman]

How did you so the ring around the grill?

 

[sonic007]

How did you so the ring around the grill?

Just taped off the outside and sprayed the whole grill.

 

[DD2012sonicLT]

figured id post a pic of the wheels i just got done. :banana: