ohhiitznik

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You know how the c6 has the inside of its lights painted... the zl1 has that too. I seen it on cardomain but now i cant find it. Does anyone know what im talkin about? If you do post or pm on how you do it, what kinda paint and what not.

slow

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search for whistler he did it

Ryan

VIP1

Do a search in the "Appearance" section for "headlight mod" or "smoked headlight" or "painted headlight" and you'll find plenty of threads including a write-up.

Arachnotron

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/224386/2

Z'mnypit

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I did it awhile back... All I did is take the headlights off the car, take a heat gun & heat here the seem is, Where the lens connects to the headlight assembly... Then pry gently with a screwdriver.. make sure to take your time if you dont you will crack the lens... Once I got it apart I taped off just the background, Then I used a satin black sparypaint..I didnt want anything shiny, But to each his own.. I put a good 3 to 4 coats on.. Let that dry.. Then I used a silcone, type adhesive.. to glue the lens back together... I know there were other ways this could be done, this just so happens to be the easiest that work for me.. If you would like to try another way just do a search in the apperance section.... Alot of people have done this... I also might that it looks BADASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

frey51

hey 99pewterZ28, do you happen to have any pics of the headlights on your car? I have a sebring silver Z and am planning on doing this to my lights, but want a rough estimate of what it will look like.

Fry

Z'mnypit

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Heres a couple, you can barely see them but if you like When I get home I will take more. When its not as bright outside.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/639994/1

frey51

I think it would stand out better if it were a glossy black. Thanks

Fry

Z'mnypit

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Glossy black isnt going to look good. But thats just my .02 I have some other pics. on my computer at home that are really good. They stand out more than you think its just that the sun was so bright that day. Ill try to post them up when I get home.

frey51

cool, thanks. I want them to look like the ones that Arachnotron posted the link too. You said you used satin black right, so it isnt the same as flat which is what I thought you used.?

Also with the heat gun, was it quick to melt down the silicon, and did the headlight look like it might melt in any place? How far did you hold it from the light? I dont think putting my headlight in an oven is too smart. So I am going the heat gun route too.

Fry

Whitten

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Pewter Z28 that car is Gorgeous.

Z'mnypit

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Thanks..

Z'mnypit

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Yeah I used a satin black. Thats pretty much the same as flat black. I didnt have any problems with the heat gun, just be carefull not to stay in one place for to long. Or you will melt something. It only to about 5min. on each light. Your right about the oven plan, I just couldnt talk my self into putting my headlights in the oven. Also on my headlights, If you noticed I left a little chrome half moon shape on the sides, you dont have to do that I did it just to be different & I wanted a little chrome to still show from the sides. Ill post my other pics. Later, GOODLUCK

Z'mnypit

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Here are some more photos. There a little better but not much.. You can see the chrome part I was talking about in one of the pics. Maybe this will help,
Vann

frey51

thanks man, much appreciated. Now once I find a heat gun to borrow I will be set and ready to go.

Fry

Z'mnypit

iTrader: (58)

Glad those helped. I know I have more/better pics. somewhere on my computer I just cant find them.. I followed the same steps that Arachnotron posted, I used a heat gun instead of an oven. Goodluck man, Vann