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Diy chrome grille and cleared out taillamps

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Old 09-11-05, 04:03 PM
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tail lights look good
Old 09-11-05, 05:08 PM
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The grille looks... I tried that on my stock grille but its not coming out the way it should Yours is nice and shiney
Old 09-11-05, 06:58 PM
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Nice work
Old 09-11-05, 07:29 PM
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great work man, the grill is shiny as hell and the tails look very clean with the clear center. good work.
Old 09-11-05, 08:35 PM
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Looks great. Where are you at in FL?
Old 09-11-05, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by blaise
one more of clear tails
how did you clear out your tails?
Old 09-11-05, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sha4000
how did you clear out your tails?
Search LOL

ya bake..pull 'em apart and out falls the amber
Old 09-12-05, 09:54 AM
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Thanks for the comments. Actually i had to use the dremel tool to carefully cut the lense off of the black plastic backing. One slip and u WILL mess up the lense, just gotta take your time and make sure you seal it back together properly. There is a forum on this u gotta search, i don't have it handy. Rich i am in plant city or should i say "hick city" lol, where are u? Do we have any meets here in the tampa area
Old 09-12-05, 10:17 AM
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thanks i didnt really know if it ws the same procedure as with the corners
Old 09-12-05, 10:19 AM
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I live in the Sarasota/Bradenton area. There is a meet in Bradenton on Oct 9th that is put on by NOPI. As far as local Lexus meets I think they usually happen in Orlando or WPB/Miami
Old 09-12-05, 12:42 PM
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taillights look awesome

i know what i'm doing next
Old 09-12-05, 03:35 PM
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Thanx again, also thanx rich for the info i will try to make it to the nopi's
Old 09-12-05, 07:44 PM
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I used the cheapest stripping gel I could find at Home Depot. It came in a metal can and was about $6. The key is to be very liberal with your application of the gel, then let it sit. I used a Q-tip to apply and then used the metal from a pen cap to scrape, and scrape, and scrape. Goo gone and some elbow grease for the touch up and...
Here are my results.




This will do until I get the TTE lip and then the L-Tuned goes back on (I think).

Last edited by STONER; 09-13-05 at 04:43 AM.
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