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Nov 10, 2011 | 03:13 PM

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forcefed6

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nice!!!

Dec 28, 2011 | 06:44 PM

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could u use plastic adheshion then primer then paint

Dec 28, 2011 | 07:28 PM

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could u use plastic adheshion then primer then paint

No need for primer. Just take some steel wool and rough up the area you're going to paint The spray paint will stick fine.

Dec 28, 2011 | 09:23 PM

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jesse anaya

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over time it will start 2 peel i no on any plastic or metal u have 2 use a adheshion promoter

Jan 16, 2012 | 04:37 PM

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This way won't reduce output at all, correct?

Jan 16, 2012 | 11:00 PM

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This way won't reduce output at all, correct?

As long as you leave the actual reflector mirrors alone, you can paint the rest of the chrome and there will be no effect on light output. If you want to be safe, you can put in a brighter bulb like a silverstar.

Jan 17, 2012 | 01:13 AM

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I got it all done and I cleared up my lenses while they were off. Some jack *** did a very bad job before I got the car and I spent a lot of time trying to fix it. I got it all together and the silicone is drying now.

I did have 1 problem though, some of the reflective surface peeled away when I took off the tape. I used blue painters masking tape, the low stick stuff specifically to avoid this. Not too much came off, but enough to annoy me.

I guess I'm gonna get new lights in the near future and do the mod all over again.

Jan 17, 2012 | 07:58 AM

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^ just paint them all black and get projectors, a good tip is instead of using tape around the reflective part i just put some newspaper over where i didnt want the tape to peel, worked out great,