Spraying my headlight blobeye
28 March 2011, 08:12 PM
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Spraying my headlight blobeye
Hi just wondering has any tried spraying the chrome inside the headlight black my lights are allready de-tangod, think it would look really good,saw the black headlight on a jdm looked great. thank you.
28 March 2011, 08:14 PM
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easy plit the light again like you did to detango it,
28 March 2011, 08:16 PM
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like this? but for a blob?
28 March 2011, 08:48 PM
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Thank you guys,goin to do it this weekend, new look!! darc174 your one looks boom!
28 March 2011, 09:46 PM
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Thank you guys,goin to do it this weekend, new look!! darc174 your one looks boom!
Lol cheers mate
28 March 2011, 10:04 PM
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28 March 2011, 10:06 PM
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use satin black from halfords etc etc but make sure its 100% dry ie leave it for 48 hours as the vapour in the paint can attack the lens
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28 March 2011, 10:18 PM
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use satin black from halfords etc etc but make sure its 100% dry ie leave it for 48 hours as the vapour in the paint can attack the lens
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was this heat proof paint or just plain old satin black mate, really tempted to do my blob
28 March 2011, 10:23 PM
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plain satin black paint as it does not get hot,as i say just make sure there fully dry before you reseal them back together ,
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165495
29 March 2011, 06:15 AM
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Im on that this weekend!
29 March 2011, 06:18 AM
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Forgot to ask the main Q whats the easiest way to open up the lens
had it de-tangod by the previous owner
29 March 2011, 10:04 PM
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i always use a paint stripper heat gun ,as no risk of damage. takes bout 15mins to part
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29 March 2011, 10:48 PM
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For chrissakes, don't be such tarts!
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29 March 2011, 11:09 PM
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use satin black from halfords etc etc but make sure its 100% dry ie leave it for 48 hours as the vapour in the paint can attack the lens
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Very nice
29 March 2011, 11:21 PM
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cheers 12 months ago was bog standard wrx then got the scooby itch for the 2nd time running lol
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28 March 2011, 08:12 PM
Spraying my headlight blobeye
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Im on that this weekend!
had it de-tangod by the previous owner
