My Headlights Finished (update)

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My Headlights Finished (update) - Chromey - 12-30-2004

Thanks alot everyone.

I just put the last 2 layers of paint on... Clearcoating tommorrow.

Ill add more pics when thier done.

My Headlights Finished (update) - ZX3TUNR - 12-30-2004

What method did you use. Any of my steps?

My Headlights Finished (update) - Chromey - 12-30-2004

I will make a full write up when im done...

ZX3, I used a few of your steps

My Headlights Finished (update) - Chromey - 01-01-2005

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Write up coming.

My Headlights Finished (update) - meford4u - 01-01-2005

Geez, you paint better than some of the fuktards at FORD. Wanna job?

Not me of course..............I am the BEST!

My Headlights Finished (update) - S2 - 01-02-2005

Wow did that turn out awesome! Great work!

My Headlights Finished (update) - Chromey - 01-02-2005

Im very happy with the way these finished.

My biggest problem is taking my time to do something right...

This time i took a few days to do a pretty easy Job.

My Headlights Finished (update) - FociPhil - 01-02-2005

*thumbsup*

way to go, looks sweet

My Headlights Finished (update) - ZX3 in progress - 01-02-2005

Hey Chromey what did ya use to paint them?

My Headlights Finished (update) - ZX5focused - 01-02-2005

how is the light given off by the APC/Ebay lights? not worse than stock?

My Headlights Finished (update) - Chromey - 01-02-2005

Items Used:
- Dish Soap
- CAR GROOM Plastic Adhesion Promotor
- Dupli-color Silver Frost
- Dupli-color Clearcoat
- 600Grit sand paper
- 1000grit sand paper

How i Did It:
-I took the lenses out.
-Sanded everything that the paint will hit with 600 grit.
-Washed everything with Dish soap (Anti greaser)
-Hung the housings from the top of my Garage.
-Sprayed 2 coats of CAR GROOM Plastic Adhesion Promotor (Let dry every coat)
-Sprayed 2 light coats of Dupli-color Silver Frost. ( Put infront of space heater) I repeated this step 3 times.
-Sanded it all down with 1000grit.
-Sprayed 1 more layer of Dupli-color Silver Frost.(Put infront of space heater for 1 full day)
-Sprayed 4 layers of Dupli-color Clearcoat (Allow it to get tacky the spray again)
In the End i let the housings sit in front of the Space heater for a full 24 hours.

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My Headlights Finished (update) - ZX3TUNR - 01-02-2005

Looks good man. The paint is a tad off but now you know for next time.

My Headlights Finished (update) - Chromey - 01-02-2005

Nea Its exact... I didnt wash the car,

My Headlights Finished (update) - mo_focus - 01-03-2005

hi Chromey i had the exact same ones with the same colour. i had bought it couple of years ago and i paid a lil bit more then you did. the halo LED's lasted two weeks before one or two of them died. but that was not the real problem. i went to the carwash one day and i guess my headlights were on. both the low beams that were on cracked. so hopefully that will not happen to you and also as a reminder turn your lights off and let them cool off before you get any water on them. they get very hot and once you get cold water on them they just crack.

Incase anyone else wants to get a set i have the same ones just the lows are cracked.

Lates Mo

My Headlights Finished (update) - COCHYN - 01-03-2005

Did u spray the shells with some laquer afterwards, to give it that glossy shine??? Looks good m8!

My Headlights Finished (update) - COCHYN - 01-03-2005

ah, just noticed u did. Never mind... :rolleyes:

My Headlights Finished (update) - NOS2Go4Me - 01-07-2005

Now that's nicely done. Very cool.

See, I'm a lazy bugger. If I could find a set in Sangria Red, I'd buy them tomorrow. But you can't, so I gotta wait till I do :P