00fbp

im about to paint my headlight housing black but im not sure which black to paint it. for you guys that painted your lights black which black do you think is better.. gloss black or flat black? i have searched around and some people use gloss black and some use flat black. but i dont know whats the majority. im gonna paint it today so i need some quick answers. thanks

pLaYbOi

flat black...
u dont want anything that is too shiny...itll reflect n bounce lights..

ciRcuitJerk

i did mine with like a gunmetal color instead of a black...i think it was pretty glossy but it doesnt reflect everything it looks nice...its almost the color of the ctr headlights its just a little darker...but i think that a gunmetal color looks better than a black....and i would reccomend a glossy color instead of the flat black...just my .02 hope this helps you out

neveronlines2k

Gumetal Thats what I'd go with or just use the flat black.

.Beaver

Would you use high-temp paint for that, or would regualr paint be ok?

00fbp

i think regular paint is okay because the housing doesnt get very hot when the lights are on.


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ciRcuitJerk

heres a big **** url to the pic of my headlights....any tips on posting pics will be greatly appreciated http://www.imagestation.com/mypictur...ption=p8030034


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blufke

does this mod work on eg?

GapxGuy

Here's mine.





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00fbp

what do you guyz think... should i paint all of the turn signal area or leave the silver part of it.

what do you guys think looks better?


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racecarpete

you are always supposed to leave the silver area in the turnsignal otherwise it won't shine right. Anyways, i used the gunmetal, go to pepboys or autozone and look for a color called graphite gray, you will be very happy with it.

SpooN Man

I have seen it both ways, clear and black. Black looks good and shines just fine at night.

Briman2021

I painted the turn signal area black, it shines just as good, besides the turn signale doesn't need the reflection to be seen, even if the back half of the bulb itself were blacked out, it would still work well enough to be seen by other motorists.

Personally I think it looks better if you paint the turn signal part, but that is just my $.02

00fbp

well thanks for all your inputs im gonna go take out my headlights now to go paint them.

ciRcuitJerk

i left the blinker section silver because i wanted my lights to look like the ctr headlights until i actually got them.....by the way how did you post the picture like that i cant figure it out...

MPower332TI

if u want them to look just like ctr lights i would use a transparent black...such as a spray tint so it looks like a black chrome...thats what the real light look like...heres a pic of mine..just used falt black...wish i had used the transparent paint...
im getting some real ctrs soon..wo hoo..

00fbp

i just painted mine flat black and they look alright to me. i would get me some real ctr lights but they cost too much ill juss spend that on a performance mod.

EKB18BPR3

damn those cars look nice

RSZero1

how are you guys pulling the lights apart and resealing? I've seen it posted before that you can put the lights in the oven for about 5 mins and pry apart, however my mother in law burned up our oven.

A friend that used to work at honda said you can also use a microwave, just remove all the metal first. Has anyone tried this one? The wife is worried that the reflective material in the housing will fry the micro.

.paul

goto a hobby shop, or home depot.. buy a heat gun, or a hair dryer.. may take a lil longer, but i didnt even do that, cause i was in a rush, i just used a blade, and cut most of the silicon off.. and used to screw drivers starting from the bottom.. and would spread it out, and cut.. took a lot long but it worked, took me about an hour per headlight to break apart.. it worked though.

as for painting the trun signal part, my $.02 is to do it. i think it looks a lot better.

ciRcuitJerk

i used a hair dryer....i would also reccomend another set of hands...my friend blow dried and i pryed apart with a butter knife and screwdriver....as for resealing i used some silicony stuff....use clear though it looks nicer when you open the hood i used white and it looks good on the outside but on the inside its nasty....but ya try a blowdryer and a screwdriver take your time though dont pull it apart too hard cause you might crack the headlights ...very unlikely but just keep it on the safe side.....have fun hope this helps

taylor_durdan

when i did mine, i used a flat black base coat and misted it with satin black. it gave it a real stock plastic look. lasted a long time, too.

as far as separation, i used a hair dryer (takes forever) and sat the two halves in front of a space heater before reassembling to soften the adhesive. then take black silicone and run a bead around the edge, trimming the excess off with something stiff (like a credit card) while making sure to get it in the seam. i never had condensation issues afterwords.