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Old 07-22-2012, 02:49 AM
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Painted Black Headlights

Finally finished painting my headlights black. Took me quite long (6 hours). Pics up tomorrow morning. 6 Hours well spent
 
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Heres the pics! Enjoy!

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Old 07-23-2012, 12:53 AM
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Nice! Write up/materials?
 
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Old 07-23-2012, 01:51 AM
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Hello,

Honestly I can't see the difference between this and the stock headlight. Where is the paint exactly? Are there other pics with the painted headlights that have not been posted yet?
 
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Originally Posted by djhiro
Hello,

Honestly I can't see the difference between this and the stock headlight. Where is the paint exactly? Are there other pics with the painted headlights that have not been posted yet?

Painted black is the surrounding chrome (housing).

Unfortunately i didn't take any pictures during the process. But i am more than happy to create a write-up and list the materials i used. Once i get back from Yosemite though!
 
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Old 07-23-2012, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by gary c
you're funny guy !

Originally Posted by dunstopnow

Painted black is the surrounding chrome (housing).

Unfortunately i didn't take any pictures during the process. But i am more than happy to create a write-up and list the materials i used. Once i get back from Yosemite though!
Waiting for your write-up. However you had done nice work !
 
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Old 07-23-2012, 01:49 PM
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Looks pretty nice! Good job!
 
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You painted the inside of the clear corners also? Did you use a screwdriver to ply it open? How did you reseal them?
 
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Old 07-26-2012, 09:49 PM
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looks almost the same as stock man
 
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You painted the inside of the clear corners also? Did you use a screwdriver to ply it open? How did you reseal them?
You just buy those, they're $20 on eBay.

Originally Posted by dunstopnow

Painted black is the surrounding chrome (housing).

Unfortunately i didn't take any pictures during the process. But i am more than happy to create a write-up and list the materials i used. Once i get back from Yosemite though!
Guessing you used the Dupli-color Black Bumper coating as suggested in the DIY thread? I did the same thing, and I'm really not happy with how gray the "black" is. However, I really don't want to go through it again since I melted a small amount of plastic the first time around.
 
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