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Old 02-14-2007, 09:32 AM
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for those of you that have done the whistler mod, did you paint inside the headlight on the reflective part or just the housing i know it looks better with the refective part painted but how does it effect the headlights are they alot dimmer ?
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When I had my camaro I painted the inner reflective part and the headlights weren't any dimmer than they were without the whistler.
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Mine seemed dimmer, but not by much. I think it had more to do with my hazy *** covers and old bulbs then anything else.
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I painted the whole headlight inside there is no chrome left and they are dimmer than ****. I do not like them. Athough they do look bad ***!!!
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2001chevroletz28, you painted the mirror'd part in the very back?
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i just did the housing, and it looks good, but when i get a new set of headlights im gonna paint the ridges as well.
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Originally Posted by Ling_650vette
2001chevroletz28, you painted the mirror'd part in the very back?
NOOOO!!! you dont, just the ridges and housing
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just paint the front face, and the part that has the ridges. dont paint the backside part thats chrome.
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so paintnig the ridges wont make it to dim ?
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Originally Posted by 98_z28
so paintnig the ridges wont make it to dim ?
Shouldnt, if it does its very minimal.

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NOOOO!!! you dont, just the ridges and housing
I know that, I was just trying to have him clairfy what he painted as to why its dim.
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i painted housing and ridges, no dimmer than it ever was...
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I painted outer surface only...just me...
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Yes I painted the whole thing ... dont do it!!!!!!!
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I painted the inside




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