Painting rear of headlights
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Painting rear of headlights
I know to some this may be a little extreme, but I'm thinking of painting the back part of th headlights on our 1999 SS. The "chrome" they use just does not look as good as I would like.
Anyone else done this(pics please) and should I just use black??
Show season is just around the corner.
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Chris
Anyone else done this(pics please) and should I just use black??
Show season is just around the corner.
Thanks
Chris
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you mean doing the painted headlight mod? i painted the bezel on mine, but not inside the reflector where the bulb is, i wouldnt paint in there. it would really hurt the reflective properties of the lights, ie, make your lights not as bright. check my webpage for picks of mine painted before and after. i think it looks great, very good mod
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Chris, is this what you were talking about http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/224386/2
If, so first thing i did to mine camaro!
If, so first thing i did to mine camaro!
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i painted mine and i definitely recomend doing it. Sand down the chrome stuff and put a rag into the light bulb holes and use a primer before you lay the paint. I painted mine a gloss black and they look so much better.
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Originally Posted by NufNuffZ28
I know to some this may be a little extreme, but I'm thinking of painting the back part of th headlights on our 1999 SS. The "chrome" they use just does not look as good as I would like.
Anyone else done this(pics please) and should I just use black??
Show season is just around the corner.
Thanks
Chris
Anyone else done this(pics please) and should I just use black??
Show season is just around the corner.
Thanks
Chris
Take the time and sand down the casting marks and imperfections.. the finished product will come out that much better. Use corks from Home Depot to plug up all the holes so you don't get paint in the headlight..
p.s. I used a small elec hand sander to do most of the work.. tight areas with a dremel..
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Nice yall...that is what Im talking about!!! Gonna do it this weekend I believe. I'm going gloss black...
BTW...what other subtle mods have ya;l done to really set you apart at the shows..
Thanks yall
Chris
BTW...what other subtle mods have ya;l done to really set you apart at the shows..
Thanks yall
Chris
Originally Posted by Steve1969LS1
Hell, that mod has been around for years.. first done by XstaZ28 and shortly after by me (let him be the guinie pig)..
Take the time and sand down the casting marks and imperfections.. the finished product will come out that much better. Use corks from Home Depot to plug up all the holes so you don't get paint in the headlight..
p.s. I used a small elec hand sander to do most of the work.. tight areas with a dremel..
Take the time and sand down the casting marks and imperfections.. the finished product will come out that much better. Use corks from Home Depot to plug up all the holes so you don't get paint in the headlight..
p.s. I used a small elec hand sander to do most of the work.. tight areas with a dremel..