Blacked Out Headlights........PICS!!!
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Originally Posted by 6MT G-STYLE
No mike..maybe the lighting in the pics are throwing me off...I am talking about the chrome part outside of the openings that house the bulbs...the part that that the overlays cover...did you paint those too? I can't tell...but clean job Mike...I have my old set laying around so if you want to do those as well...I can sell them and split the profit with you...
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Originally Posted by mixturepinoy
did you sand them before painting?
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its the flat black color...................now...i just did this last night and i havent put them on my car yet.....and this was only my first time doing this .....so there is the possibility that something could go wrong, like in your case....mine could chip as well.......but ill just have to wait and see
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Yeah from what I have read you don't need to sand the housings or anything. Mike used Duplicolor Acrylic Enamel. I've seen good results with his paint and also with Krylon Fusion.
EDIT: Mike already posted, I think you'll be good Mike!! As long as you did nice even coats.
EDIT: Mike already posted, I think you'll be good Mike!! As long as you did nice even coats.
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Originally Posted by Hustlekid03
oooooooooooo...i know what you are talking about..........i didnt think to paint that part.........i think that little peice may have something to do with reflecting light as well
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theres only one way to tell vic...........someone get myth busters on the line...lol........i could check and see but it would require me to take the light apart again
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mixturepinoy........did you use any type of sealant like silicone or anything......do you ever have any problems with condesation or anything???......im planning on sealing it with silicone.......do i really need to???
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Hey Mike you should use silicone to be on the safe side. Did you bake them and seal it together already? After it dries up, you definately wanna use some clear rtv silicone to be on the safe side.
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Originally Posted by Hustlekid03
theres only one way to tell vic...........someone get myth busters on the line...lol........i could check and see but it would require me to take the light apart again
Do you have a matching Strawberry Shortcake bib to go with that tablemat?
On my first set I did get condensation, but not much. I do recommend headlight seal if you think you removed too much on your tools. you can get it at your local auto parts store or the dealer. I didnt see any problems with my second set.. That's because i used a heat gun and small C-Clamps to make sure I had a tight seal.
Originally Posted by SKYLINE_GT
^^^ Might have left it in to long or just to hot.... Nothing happend like that to these. 350 deg. for 5 min.
Might have to get one of you guys to do mine on the Z. :P Probably do way better job than me.
