aznevo92

Honda Inspire 3.2L
Im trying to fix my headlights, the "clear" coating is peeling off , any way to fix that ?
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main70072

Like I said in the other post, black housing headlights would look nice. If you want to fix, search for DIY sanding and re-clearing procedures. Is it me or the doors a different shade of black compared to the rest of the car?

aznevo92

yeah it is , i have to redo the doorrs

main70072

You did it yourself, or a shop?

aznevo92

.... im not taking apart my car xD i work everyday .. and have no time :/ shop cost to much i think..
i might go to a shop so they can paint my car matte black the professional way..

main70072

Wait, so you painted the car yourself and it turned out like that?

aznevo92

my self.

mY sLOW UA6

For the headlights you canb wet sand then polish them, but you have to put on some sort of protectant after.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

peel that plastidip off!

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

did you use a spray can or an air gun and compressor?

aznevo92

15 spray cans, my self, and it does look ba but hey it was my first time, and I am practicing but I will peel it off soon an have it done professionally

Go90go

JustnSpace is right.

The original colour looks so much better except for the horrendous overspray in the lower grill.

~Cheers~

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

I love the original color of the car.
fix the grill, change out the emblem to a normal one and you'd have a great looking ride!

main70072

Rattle cans and luxury don't go together. Get it done right!

pro_found973.2TL

looked way better before that "paint job". save up and get it done right. your ride has alot of good potential though with the rare parts and other JDM parts you can add to the mix. keep us updated on any progress. i want to see how this car blossoms....

aznevo92

you mean bloom xD .. but yeah its gonna take some time to peel everything off ... im adding honda emblems instead of acura. cause i rather have a JDM look instead of a USDM, as well fixing up the inside. just gotta remind my self to take pictures to show you all improvements. so fare, what do y'all see that is rare?

vipstar

call me a hater but idk what the big deal is with trying to be jdm by putting a honda emblem on an Acura. Yes Acura is made by honda but why fake the funk. I mean i could understand if u wanted to upgrade by why downgrade? I will never take the Cadillac emblem off my Escalade and put a Chevy Bowtie on the grille or the rear hatch.

but back to your ride....I would never have took a rattle can to the exterior...u should save and have it done right...I could tell u did it yourself by looking at the hood. Like they said, your ride does have a lot of potential. I wish my tl had that kit. I'm jealous.
ps. i like the Umbrella Corp emblem jealous of that too.

rebad31

nice TL! need to redo that paint job tho! should have just left it as it was! but overall your heading in the right direction! what kind of kit is that??

96TL_X

The original color is still better, but not bad for 1st time hand spray paint job

aznevo92

i do not know what kit i have on it.. my uncle did everything to this car, i never asked.. i peeled off the plastidip.. my rsx wheels are coming in on the day of my graduation . Saturday June 2nd i still gotta fix the over spray on edges, my car is actually a honda , i wanna make it a JDM car not a USDM car....
( i sprayed water on it to remove the goo gone. i used to take the plastidip off, when i save up like 2k , im going to repaint the car its original color, peral white/ silver..
heres the update on the car ..

pro_found973.2TL

i say leave the chrome around the windows dipped and emblems as well.

pro_found973.2TL

rare...1. definitely the body kit is rare. 2. you already have the JDM taillights. 3. you have the Inspire JDM badging. 4. im not 100% sure but the front side markers might be JDM(i think the real JDM ones are amber) 5. it also looks like you have rear bumper side markers..ive never seen that on a 1st gen. 6. eyelids. 7.mesh lower grill. your uncle did hook you up with some cool parts. you dont necessarily need JDM headlights...just bake open your USDM's and paint'em black. i would have never bought my JDM headlights because of the fucked up beam pattern.(i should have known) and get some 17 or 18 inch rims and youll have one of the slickest TL's around.

main70072

Hmm, I'm starting to think that your uncle once was a lurker on this forum. Anyways, you got a steal with all the parts pro_found973.2TL named above and possibly more that are not visible. Nice progress and congrats on the graduation!

aznevo92

thanks guys ill take some pics of the engine and yall can see what i have under the hood (:

main70072

You might as well do some interior shots while you're at it.

Mandy

Heard of plasti drip on chrome emblems...did not know you can paint the whole car with it!

LOL!

Brave, all I can say.

white2.5tl

looking way better.

aznevo92

just finished 75% of the car... i have only the rear passenger door left. and edging xD
heres some interior ! pics , tonight ill show u the lights inside and out.

the Silver Bullet.

bigwerm187

Did u spray can this car...?????

aznevo92

Yes... 15 cans, I had the dip on for 2 months, now I peeled it off today cause I got bored of black matte. And I like my original color more now... Not as boring as the black ... How do yall like the interior and under the hood/trunk?

main70072

Is it me or is your steering fluid low? And are you Vietnamese?

aznevo92

no its not, i filled it up yesterday , i have a minor leak , idk why but yeah it it goes to the low line after a week or so ... and yes i am , how u know ?

main70072

Look around for signs of fluid leakage. It has to be noticeable loosing that much per week, and I know because I am too myself haha.

aznevo92

Ol I thought u found out because of the red strings on my rear view mirror Buddha on my dash, and monkey on the right side. An red everywhere.. Lol and I hadn't check but I don't mind..

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Dude, this is a pimp ride.

at 19 I had a shitty s10.

main70072

Of course, you already knew it and I didn't even have to answer your obvious question haha.

aznevo92

thanks i jsut got done waxing and washing so heres some updates on the inside, tell me what yall think ! i have HIDs and strobes lights fyi, the strobe lights are blue and white (: Blue leds and i can change my speedometer and such to blue or green (; reason why i ahve check engine light on is because of my o2 sensor bank 1
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aznevo92

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

didn't wanna be a dk yesterday but glad you got rid of the dip...looks better in oem color. I honestly think, if you classed it out...maybe even VIP'd it...you'd be in business...repair/polish the headlights and paint, remove some of the body kit (unless you love it) and get some new normal chrome badges for the car...
You're driving a modern day classic!

aznevo92

i love my body kit, its one of a kind and hard to find in this modern day world , its RARE .. and besides im putting new emblems , Honda , so i can have a legit Jdm look to it instead of USDM.theres gonna be red and silver. im putting on rsx wheels this saturday and leave it oem color size 16. i dont think im going to VIP it, i don't even know what that means, im only 19 xD. and im getting the 3M head light restore for my headlights since i hear its really good .