Black Headlights pic request and advice
Originally Posted by Polishthrust
All those headlights look sick!
You guys use gloss black or matte black?
You guys use gloss black or matte black?
Mine are gloss matched to the oem black (KH3) by the Sherwin Williams store.
Originally Posted by helldorado
It won't affect light output. If you're painting 03-05 lamps, you're not touching the reflector at the rear, just the outer enclosure. Its the rear reflector that generates your light output. Any light you might get from the bezel is glare from scattered reflection.
06+ projectors aren't affected because the light passes solely through the glass dome.
You'll be fine.

Reminds me, I need to put a post up in the marketplace. These headlights are for sale.
06+ projectors aren't affected because the light passes solely through the glass dome.
You'll be fine.


Reminds me, I need to put a post up in the marketplace. These headlights are for sale.
Originally Posted by Polishthrust
Are the headlights painted all the way to the reflector? Or did you leave the chrome leading to reflector unpainted?
It comes out a lot better if you paint them all the way.
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