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Nov 8, 2004 | 06:22 PM

EJ8 GSR-T

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Tint Headlights? DIY ?

Ive seen headlights that are almost tinted a black color, and was hoping i could do this to cover up the cloudyness of my stock lights, because i cant afford new ones, so anyone have any suggesiong? i searched all the DIY's but no luck

Nov 8, 2004 | 08:10 PM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (userdead626)

Why dont you just paint the housings black?

Nov 8, 2004 | 08:37 PM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (pyrojeff)

Paint the housings.... don't make them look like those GTO Black cover things

Nov 9, 2004 | 03:45 AM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (Beaver EJ1)

Whats the best way to paint the housing? how long do you put em in the over to seperate them?

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:56 AM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (userdead626)

cloudyness? Sounds like oxidation. Use some car wax and buff, and buff, and buff. Should clean up real nice.

Nov 9, 2004 | 09:28 AM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (zumiez007)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zumiez007 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cloudyness? Sounds like oxidation. Use some car wax and buff, and buff, and buff. Should clean up real nice. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Nov 9, 2004 | 10:04 AM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (userdead626)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by userdead626 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whats the best way to paint the housing? how long do you put em in the over to seperate them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I baked mine in the oven for 5 minutes at around 200-250 degrees. Don't worry, they wont melt, even if you take it up to 300 degrees. Those headlights are built to withstand the high temperatures of the bulbs.

Just be careful taking them out of the oven. They'll be hot!

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Nov 9, 2004 | 10:07 AM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (userdead626)

hey heres a DIY site with for black housing head lights... not sure if this is what you're looking for . but here ya go

http://members.tripod.com/brok...e.htm

Nov 9, 2004 | 12:16 PM

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Re: Tint Headlights? DIY ? (CG_EJ8)

search "niteshades, night shades, or nite shades" on ebay...

Nov 9, 2004 | 12:50 PM

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um yea arent they headlights for a reason. this thread is worthless

Nov 9, 2004 | 05:07 PM

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Re: (EliteCivicX)

Thanks babe, why ya say that?

Nov 9, 2004 | 05:22 PM

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Re: (userdead626)

they suck

Nov 9, 2004 | 05:47 PM

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Nov 9, 2004 | 05:56 PM

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ugh

Nov 9, 2004 | 05:57 PM

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Gross! I would take being ricey over that anyday. There is a car at my college, (don't remember Make/model) that had those covers for headlights and taillights. Red car too. Disgusting.