i have a friend who wants to paint his headlights black on his em2, i have yet to see a thread on it. And been searching and to avail was there one...help?!

 

http://www.7thgencivic.com/for...55290
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All the cool kids are doing it, so you should to:p.

Its very easy, and IMO looks great.

 

not for me...i might be doing it for my friend's em2, i had a feeling you would need to sand down the chrome finish on the housing..cuz how else would the paint stick...good stuff guys..thanks

 

i didn't do any sanding.

 

hmm, you painted over the chrome finish, how will the paint stick to it, and wont it start to melt off or leave a streaky pattern? paint will bond much better on a rough surface since the pores of the material will hold the paint, and by painting over a flat smooth surface like that itll mess up?...correct me if im wrong unless you put primer on top or something?

 

i primered over the chrome, then painted, then clear. no sanding.

no problems, ~5 months later.

 

i just painted over the chrome and nothing has happened.

3 months so far.

 

I also painted over the chrome. I didn't even use primer, but I did use an oven to bake the paint (High Heat Enamel).

 

interesting

 

yes, i used the oven too, after i reassembled it, no leaks

 

i just primer'd and painted over the stock, and have been running them for about a year now, without any problems.

 

I'm thinking of re-painting mine, because I want to make the chrome sections gunmetal (mainly because I accidentally oversprayed a tiny bit). But, we'll see if my schedule allows it.

 

I didn't sand or use primer, been about 2 years and still the same. It's up to you of course.