DIY - Painting Your Headlights
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Anyone try or seen pictures of smoked headlights? Not from the outside, but smoked on the chrome housing, on the inside? I'm thinking something like this color:
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/auto...e-emblems.html
Thoughts?
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/auto...e-emblems.html
Thoughts?
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I thought it was easier than painting my grille. Less real estate, so less sanding, and the coats were easier on the lights. The single biggest piece of advice I can give is that less is better than more. It's better to spray multiple light coats on and take your time than to have even one overspray coat.
And remember, your car will be undriveable while you're doing this, so plan your time accordingly. I took mine apart right after work on a Friday and did all my painting that night. Re-baked/re-assembled the lights in the morning and re-installed after that. I wanted the lights to completely dry overnight.
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Hmmm, two scores. Technical difficulty is about a 5. The two hardest parts are dropping the bumper and getting the lens off, but neither is that bad. Psychological difficulty is about an 8, mostly because the thought of putting your light assembly in the oven is pretty scary.
I thought it was easier than painting my grille. Less real estate, so less sanding, and the coats were easier on the lights. The single biggest piece of advice I can give is that less is better than more. It's better to spray multiple light coats on and take your time than to have even one overspray coat.
And remember, your car will be undriveable while you're doing this, so plan your time accordingly. I took mine apart right after work on a Friday and did all my painting that night. Re-baked/re-assembled the lights in the morning and re-installed after that. I wanted the lights to completely dry overnight.
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I thought it was easier than painting my grille. Less real estate, so less sanding, and the coats were easier on the lights. The single biggest piece of advice I can give is that less is better than more. It's better to spray multiple light coats on and take your time than to have even one overspray coat.
And remember, your car will be undriveable while you're doing this, so plan your time accordingly. I took mine apart right after work on a Friday and did all my painting that night. Re-baked/re-assembled the lights in the morning and re-installed after that. I wanted the lights to completely dry overnight.
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There;s also 2 pics in the OP that don't work. Papa you mind re-uploading them?
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