daniel_g Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 Right so i bought a MK1 GT Glow Panel but theres a couple of issues with it that i need to fix first.- Its got a layer of black tint spray, how can i get that off ?- Both bulbs are blown, where can i get new ones ? Quote
dai_starletN/A Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 4dot brake cleaner should work to get that off On 12/8/2012 at 4:14 PM, dai_starletN/A said: 4dot brake fluid should work to get that off Quote
MARC MOSS Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 The bulbs are like rocking horses shit lol u could try Toyota but it maybe worth using some ultra bright green leds Quote
daniel_g Posted December 8, 2012 Author Posted December 8, 2012 Brake fluid might be worth a shot then. And i had a feeling the bulbs would be shagged, thing is like older than me lol. I've never seen bulbs like them before, they are integrated into that foam shit. Might give iddy a shout for them. If not then i'll try LEDs. What yous think of the GT bit, glow bits slightly split or something ? Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 Cleaned most of that tint shit of today, mintex dot 4 + scrubby sponge done the trick.Sadly there is a small chip / crack in it and the GT illuminating letters are not great, looks like camouflage lol. Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 Oh yeah and the turbo writing came off :-( Quote
Steve GT Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Go to Toyota there only like 7 quid each I think. You won't be able to get them anywhere else but I know for a fact Toyota do them cause I bought some new ones when I had a glow panel. Take the original bulbs to them and they will know what they are Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 Awesome mate cheers, will i need the vin numbers etc of a MK1 GT ? Quote
MARC MOSS Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 If u need one pm me an ill give u mine matr Quote
Amjad Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Get a machine polisher on that and it'll come up like new Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 Sound mate, ive asked iddy if he can try and source bulbs, if no luck then i'll give you a shout man.What you think of the GT illuminating letters, look fucked to me haha. Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 I was thinking about a machine polisher, the valet guys at work have one i could borrow i reckon. Quote
Amjad Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 It'll deffo come up nicely, if you can sand it first!1500 wet and dry, 2500, 3000 or something along those lines done wet. Then hit it up with a cutting pad and heavy cutting compound, do one or two passes over the whole thing working it in for a few mins each time then polishing off. Follow that up with a medium pad and finishing polish until it's really shiny and that should certainly do a good job! An intensive job but worth it when done! Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 That does sound like an intense job haha, i've seen that done with headlamps and they do come up good. But i'll lose the starlet writing on it.... I'll have a few body panels to get repaired and painted so i'll get this seen to at the same time. Not by me though. Quote
Amjad Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Fair enough! I'm sure if you get a photo and dimensions of the starlet logo you can get a decal remade Quote
daniel_g Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 Yeah i'm sure a pair of decals could easily be made up. The turbo writing on the other side came off with just a sponge lol. Quote
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