BMW halo knockoffs look cheap - these on the other hand

dmhenderson · 11-03-2012, 12:12 AM

Daedalus halos:

Their prices are ridiculously reasonable too. Will post pictures once installed. Oh also apparently, you need at least 5 coats of paint on chrome to make reflector paint "sturdy". A compressed air can caused flaking on mine. They're stripping/repaining mine for free.

This shop rules.

Mr&Mrs · 11-03-2012, 12:24 AM

Shop? Looks like a guys living room lol In for final pics, they look a little to thick for my taste. Maybe its just the picture.

MDZOwner · 11-03-2012, 12:25 AM

^op,

Where in MD? Is there a link to a page?

Thanks!

tonybui · 11-03-2012, 12:29 AM

Please pm me their ridiculous price. Thanks!!

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dmhenderson · 11-03-2012, 12:30 AM

They're in Germantown. I can PM you contact info if you like. Hang back and wait to see what the finished product looks like if you're interested. They're super-accommodating and promised me a 24-48 hr turn.

Their shop is in a renovated townhouse in an office park. I like the thick rings. Paint was still wet on the walls when I stopped by tonight to drop off the car.

The really thin halos look too bmw'ish for me. These look super distinctive and not like anything else I've seen which is a huge plus for me. Again, personal taste.

Mr&Mrs · 11-03-2012, 12:38 AM

Im curious to see how it looks without the halos on.

dmhenderson · 11-03-2012, 12:41 AM

I'll post plenty of pictures of the finished product. If you like what you see, PM me and I'll give you their contact details. They're just starting out as a business (they've been working on friends' cars for years) and anxious for business.

Cristobal09 · 11-03-2012, 08:34 AM

Im one of those people who believes halos belong only on bmw's so im not a fan I hate to say man. But hey, different strokes for different folks, I am glad they came out well for you!

weiboy718 · 11-03-2012, 10:12 AM

Looks great!

Can I show mines off too? Haha

eastwest2300 · 11-03-2012, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

Shop? Looks like a guys living room lol In for final pics, they look a little to thick for my taste. Maybe its just the picture.

dmhenderson · 11-05-2012, 11:20 AM

Lights are done. Considerably less "thick" than the pictures above indicate. I will try and take some pictures today - they came out awesome. These guys really went above and beyond. Don't want to go too much into pricing but I assure you it was extremely inexpensive for what I got which was:

-Baking two sets of headlights

-complete paint strip/repaint of housings and shrouds including disassembly/reassembly of "boomerangs (no chrome visible anywhere). While attempting to remove dust (and a Nismo dog hair) from my lights, the paint began to flake. Daedalus tells me you need to wet sand the chrome, then 4-5 coats of paint before install. Otherwise you will see paint flaking over time due to the heat generated by the headlights as the plastic chrome does not hold paint well.

-Chromed blinker bulbs (only amber when active)

-LED halo ring running lights

-Sealant mess clean-up on both the lights themselves and the vehicle.

-Part-out of salvage lights. They even went so far as to tape each individual screw to its corresponding hole one-by-one. I mean, who does this?

They're using my car in an advertisement some time this week :3
Pics to follow.

Edit: Oh I should also mention they did all of this in less than 48 hrs and they work weekends. Would have been less than 24 except I made a huge mess with that sealant (lol) and they had to spend an additional 4-5 hrs carefully paint stripping the housings.

eastwest2300 · 11-05-2012, 06:21 PM

So much for the DIY thread, right. I guess everyone else's headlights are doomed, huh.

dmhenderson · 11-05-2012, 07:21 PM

Not doomed at all. I just didn't do a great job on mine

b1adesofcha0s · 11-05-2012, 08:07 PM

Can't wait to see how these turnout

Jordo! · 11-05-2012, 08:46 PM

Hmm. Looking forward to final pics.

11-03-2012, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Halo headlight install: Daedalus halos in Germantown MD Daedalus halos: Their prices are ridiculously reasonable too. Will post pictures once installed. Oh also apparently, you need at least 5 coats of paint on chrome to make reflector paint "sturdy". A compressed air can caused flaking on mine. They're stripping/repaining mine for free. This shop rules. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 11-03-2012 at 12:39 AM.

11-03-2012, 12:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Shop? Looks like a guys living room lol In for final pics, they look a little to thick for my taste. Maybe its just the picture. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

11-03-2012, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	Please pm me their ridiculous price. Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Evo-R CF fang \| CF Mirror covers \| 20/25 H&R spacers \| RE-11 \| TopSpeed exhaust + y-pipe \| Stillen HFC \| Carbon Fiber Amuse rear bumper + Amuse Spoiler \| PWJDM

11-03-2012, 12:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	They're in Germantown. I can PM you contact info if you like. Hang back and wait to see what the finished product looks like if you're interested. They're super-accommodating and promised me a 24-48 hr turn. Their shop is in a renovated townhouse in an office park. I like the thick rings. Paint was still wet on the walls when I stopped by tonight to drop off the car. The really thin halos look too bmw'ish for me. These look super distinctive and not like anything else I've seen which is a huge plus for me. Again, personal taste. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 11-03-2012 at 12:42 AM.

11-03-2012, 12:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Im curious to see how it looks without the halos on. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

11-03-2012, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
MDZOwner Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 77 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	^op, Where in MD? Is there a link to a page? Thanks!

11-03-2012, 12:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I'll post plenty of pictures of the finished product. If you like what you see, PM me and I'll give you their contact details. They're just starting out as a business (they've been working on friends' cars for years) and anxious for business. __________________

11-03-2012, 08:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3372	Im one of those people who believes halos belong only on bmw's so im not a fan I hate to say man. But hey, different strokes for different folks, I am glad they came out well for you! __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

11-03-2012, 10:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 16	Looks great! Can I show mines off too? Haha

11-05-2012, 11:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Lights are done. Considerably less "thick" than the pictures above indicate. I will try and take some pictures today - they came out awesome. These guys really went above and beyond. Don't want to go too much into pricing but I assure you it was extremely inexpensive for what I got which was: -Baking two sets of headlights -complete paint strip/repaint of housings and shrouds including disassembly/reassembly of "boomerangs (no chrome visible anywhere). While attempting to remove dust (and a Nismo dog hair) from my lights, the paint began to flake. Daedalus tells me you need to wet sand the chrome, then 4-5 coats of paint before install. Otherwise you will see paint flaking over time due to the heat generated by the headlights as the plastic chrome does not hold paint well. -Chromed blinker bulbs (only amber when active) -LED halo ring running lights -Sealant mess clean-up on both the lights themselves and the vehicle. -Part-out of salvage lights. They even went so far as to tape each individual screw to its corresponding hole one-by-one. I mean, who does this? They're using my car in an advertisement some time this week :3 Pics to follow. Edit: Oh I should also mention they did all of this in less than 48 hrs and they work weekends. Would have been less than 24 except I made a huge mess with that sealant (lol) and they had to spend an additional 4-5 hrs carefully paint stripping the housings. __________________

11-05-2012, 06:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	So much for the DIY thread, right. I guess everyone else's headlights are doomed, huh. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

11-05-2012, 07:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Not doomed at all. I just didn't do a great job on mine __________________

11-05-2012, 08:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Can't wait to see how these turnout __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

11-05-2012, 08:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Hmm. Looking forward to final pics. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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