Blacklines to whitelines?

SocalTy · 03-17-2006, 10:28 PM

Okay here's the deal... I just received my blacklines today and, with the help of Longtran, we're going to try to modify the lights to make them more like the whitelines. We're going to heat the glue and pry apart the lens from the housing, paint the upper part of the housing white w/o doing anything to the reflectors, then finally glue it back together.

My question is this, what kind of glue would be ideal for this application? Betalink? And finally, is there a specific kind of paint I should go for? I'm thinking heat resistant but I don't think it gets that hot in there...not sure

Suggestions?

ksfrogman · 03-17-2006, 10:39 PM

Do you want a waterproof seal? Consider Silicone?

SocalTy · 03-17-2006, 11:13 PM

Thanks frogman, that would work.

But I just noticed something on my blacklines, on each light there seem to be 2 circles with one located on the inner lense and the other on the outside. Both side lights have it in the same exact spot. Does anybody else have this as well?

firstkill · 03-17-2006, 11:30 PM

Yeah i got those... seem like glue blobs or artifacts in production.

Blacklines are made extremely poor.

~fk

longtran · 03-18-2006, 12:48 AM

dude socalty, dont worry i got it down man....we will do a DIY whitelines. lol...

03-17-2006, 10:28 PM	#1
SocalTy Flushing, Queens stand up!! 35 Rep 830 Posts Drives: AW E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 e90 [0.00]	Blacklines to whitelines? Okay here's the deal... I just received my blacklines today and, with the help of Longtran, we're going to try to modify the lights to make them more like the whitelines. We're going to heat the glue and pry apart the lens from the housing, paint the upper part of the housing white w/o doing anything to the reflectors, then finally glue it back together. My question is this, what kind of glue would be ideal for this application? Betalink? And finally, is there a specific kind of paint I should go for? I'm thinking heat resistant but I don't think it gets that hot in there...not sure Suggestions? __________________ l 20% Tints l Osram 6000k Xenons l Brex l Blacklines l White Led Sidemarkers l PIAA Superwhite Turn Signals l 19" Breyton Spirits l H&R Sport Springs l Koni Yellow Adjustable Dampers l ACS Roof Spoiler l Painted Carbon Spoiler l Luminics Fogs l Oem Chrome Grill l
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ksfrogman Major General 576 Rep 6,750 Posts Drives: E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Do you want a waterproof seal? Consider Silicone? __________________
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SocalTy Flushing, Queens stand up!! 35 Rep 830 Posts Drives: AW E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 e90 [0.00]	Thanks frogman, that would work. But I just noticed something on my blacklines, on each light there seem to be 2 circles with one located on the inner lense and the other on the outside. Both side lights have it in the same exact spot. Does anybody else have this as well? Attached Images __________________ l 20% Tints l Osram 6000k Xenons l Brex l Blacklines l White Led Sidemarkers l PIAA Superwhite Turn Signals l 19" Breyton Spirits l H&R Sport Springs l Koni Yellow Adjustable Dampers l ACS Roof Spoiler l Painted Carbon Spoiler l Luminics Fogs l Oem Chrome Grill l
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03-17-2006, 11:30 PM	#4
firstkill Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 247 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alhambra iTrader: (0)	Yeah i got those... seem like glue blobs or artifacts in production. Blacklines are made extremely poor. ~fk
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03-18-2006, 12:48 AM	#5
longtran Lieutenant General 1433 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	dude socalty, dont worry i got it down man....we will do a DIY whitelines. lol...
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