Photo Request: Black Housing Projector Headlights, Porjectors and Clear Highs blacked out please.. Options

[easternpiro1]

man! im sorry dude! i had them blacked out this morning! those pics are old. im actually just comin back from drift event and the other low beam is in oven, gonna put em back together. will post... brb

[playr158]

I know dis car

black them out it'll look hot.
just make sure to go with a satin/matte black

[azian_advanced]

east that is great man....mad props to you...im too scared to do it to mines...just got them new from ART. can you do me a favor...can you post a quick pic of what it would look like on one of your projectors if you haven't finalized it yet with the following request:

it's not exactly what you're asking but pretty close

[chacha]

thanks Gerald, that is...but it's reversed...lol, only if the silver chrome on the low was black and the inner part where the projector and the park light would be chrome....

[richee3]

Aww, Jesse, your projectors are shot... Completely ruined. That sucks. The only viable option now is just to put them in a box and mail them to me.

I personally think it would look good. The chrome part that came off is there to reflect the light from the DRL, so if you plan on running the DRL/parking light there, you'll need to repaint it chrome. If you aren't going to use that light, by all means, paint it black and see how it turns out. If you don't like it, you can always repaint it chrome to make it look decent from a distance until you get the money to sent them off to have them repaired.

[easternpiro1]

chrome peeled off with tape... cant tell here but it didnt look good wound up painting over it, but had a ghost emblem look when i was done

gonna do highs next.

[jcbass7]

east, that actually looks pretty good. I'm tempted.. gonna get a few quotes for replating them first, but might do that..

I know dis car

black them out it'll look hot.
just make sure to go with a satin/matte black

What part of NOVA are you from? For some reason I could have sworn I saw you this summer. I was in Fairfax/Burke area in August for a week.

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Nov 29, 2010 - 6:39 PM

[easternpiro1]

jc, i would go ahead and paint them, think about it, 300 bucks for replating?! (or however much it costs)


vs doing it yourself for the price of some primer, some 230 grit sandpaper, some good krylon spraypaint (or whatever u want) and the cost to operate your oven

something like a swap, depending on case i understand, but ive learned from the guys on here when u can do it yourself, dont let fear stop you. ive FINALLY learned that, and encourage every member to do it. all it takes is a little artistic inclination and boom!

[playr158]

I live in FFX. you probably did see me haha

[nammer]

thanks nammer, i been looking for someone that did that! also, did you tint your low beams? looks like it...

i will be blacking mine out as soon as i get them, also for the OP ive always been told putting them in an oven to like 300* gets the glue soft better. (and putting the glass back in to reheat the glue also)

No, they are not tinted...it's probably looks that way due to the lighting and the black housing

To remove the lens, i used a cheap heat gun. heat it up evenly and pry it open gently with a cloth and wide flathead screwdriver...pry slowly bit by bit going around a few times..if you rush it you can chip the glass at the edges...

[easternpiro1]

Thanx nammer (sorry to threadjack... i should just create my own )

but i finished doing to the hibeams what i WANTED to do to the lowbeams... lowbeams still turned out nice, but were supposed to have this:

[m0dd3d1]

Nice try Piro...that's something I haven't seen before!

@op: I would do it. F chrome. lol We just did this to my heads and they look awesome. Definitely a go for satin black.

This post has been edited by m0dd3d1: Dec 3, 2010 - 1:11 AM