motownXJdad Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 i really like the look of the export turn signal lenses on the pre 97 XJs and MJs, well i was gonna buy some untill i saw how expensive they were. real ones from europe or the UK were close to $200 shipped to the USA. Quadratec has repops of them, they are $45 each plus tax. well i stumbled on to a youtube vid of a guy redoing turn signals on a classic Dodge van that were no longer available. they looked great! so i did what he did. none of my local hardware stores or big box stores had this paint. i ordered it off Ebay, it was 17$. to prep the lenses was a simple scrub with Dawn dish soap and a red\brown scotchbright pad. Just like wet sanding you want a dull but smooth surface. first coat is barely noticable so don't go too heavy, 6-7 thin coates later waiting 10 minutes inbetween coats and i had the desired look i wanted. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Crown has marker lights that match the export directional lens. They're not OEM quality, but they look decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, NHMJXJ said: Crown has marker lights that match to export direction lens. They're not OEM quality, but they look decent. hmmm, didnt realize they were also different, maybe ill spray a coat or two on mine. i have extras to test out. there may be an update coming👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Never knew that these were an option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 The export ones actually have a black border on top that shows when installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJeepGuy Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I've been contemplating redoing the smoke on my signal lights but this is interesting. Never thought about essentially color stain in a can? Adding a clear coat after or just the multiple light coats and away you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJeepGuy Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I could not resist, this was an excellent refresh for cheap!. Added a little black to mine 7 coats later Added the "euro strip" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 7/23/2023 at 2:36 PM, ThatJeepGuy said: I could not resist, this was an excellent refresh for cheap!. Added a little black to mine 7 coats later Added the "euro strip" very cool! i like that Jeep too👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Gotta say, when I saw this post, I thought we would be talking about the fender mounted marker lights on the export models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Don had those on his truck, he used ones by Hella for VW Jettas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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