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EVIL_EVO_VIII

Oct 26, 2006 10:16 AM

Question about painting headlights?

Im gona hopefully paint the headlights this weekend and i have some questions... I wana paint them as close to real JDM MR ones.. Which part do i paint so the bottom piece is amber? Do i paint the plastic headlight cover or the chrome piece inside.. I want something like this...

http://wavmixer.com/evo/HID/head_closeup.jpg

MisterEVO04

Oct 26, 2006 11:23 AM

paint the chrome inside, I have seen a few posts out there how you can do it.

EVIL_EVO_VIII

Oct 26, 2006 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterEVO04

paint the chrome inside, I have seen a few posts out there how you can do it.

but the chrome piece on the housing or the attached chrome piece to the headlight?

EVIL_EVO_VIII

Oct 27, 2006 06:29 AM

bump

hondafan

Nov 21, 2006 10:17 AM

most people i know use clear orange paint on the actual lense and leave the chrome piece behind it chrome. the chrome around the lights is a seperate piece than the chrome behind the turn signal.

I'mStock

Nov 21, 2006 10:29 AM

The headlight you posted has an amber sticker on the outside of the lense, BTW...

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