[LX98Civic]

A friend at work just got an HX and I am going to help him clear the head lights in just over a week. I told him we could paint the inside chrome black to match the paint. I showed him a pic out of Super Street (he's new to the scene) of the black housing and he liked it.

I cleared mine out back in late 98. I got the instructions on how to clear the lights, but not how to paint (take it apart) the chrome on the inside.

Any sites with this info?

Thanks

 

[kRaZiEwHiTeRiCe]

www.jdmfan.com

look under the technical section

 

[jaysi]

www.jdmfan.com

look under the technical section

I don't see anythng about painting headlights there...

 

[RareSI]

I don't see anythng about painting headlights there...

The section is not going to be titled "Painting headlights".

Look for how to "clear" the headlights... Once you get them apart to clear them (or not), you can paint inside.

 

[emer82o]

i painted mine flat black.. have no problems yet.. all you have to do is do what u normally would do to clear out the headlights, then spray it w/ flat black paint.. and check to see what kinda paint u get.. some might not stick to the chrome.. let dry etc etc.. and put it back together.. and wa lah... u have ur black housings..

 

[emer82o]

o yeah one other thing... dont spray the part where the headlight reflects.. unless u dont wanna use u headlights at nite im pretty sure u guys are smart enuff to kno where to paint and where NOT to paint..

 

[jaysi]

The section is not going to be titled "Painting headlights".

Look for how to "clear" the headlights... Once you get them apart to clear them (or not), you can paint inside.

You people don't read questions clearly. The origional qiuestion was how to paint the housing. What methods are involved. (ie: what paint, how many coats) He stated he has cleared his lights before. Implying he knows how to open them up.
Good link otherwise.

 

[jaysi]

Hell, I guess I'll share some info. I recall reding somewhere that black BBQ paint is a good paint to use. It's a nice flat dark black and can take high temperatures.

 

[rawkus]

http://www.home.mpinet.net/t-hero/Headlights!!.htm

 

[HybridJDMHonda]

just use some black vynal. you want to make sure you dont paint or vynal the inner chrome part or else your lights will be dull as hell.

 

[PB FOOT]

if you really wanna make them match, use HONDA paint to match the car. I'm sure it can withstand the heat.

 

[Mikeb]

I don't think you guys are reading his question.

He wants to paint the clear housing, not the chrome to make it look like a type r.

I don't know what will happen with the heat situation, but you can buy transparent spraypaint (like everyone used to use on clear tailights). It comes in serval diff colors, red, black, purple, maybe others. Try a hobby shop or Sport compact car and other mags usually have that paint for sale in one ad somewhere.

THe more layers you paint, the darker the lights will get.

On a real civic type r I think the clear housing is smoked also.

 

[jaysi]

Mikeb Said:
I don't think you guys are reading his question.

He wants to paint the clear housing, not the chrome to make it look like a type r.

Actually...you don't know how to read questions.

I told him we could paint the inside chrome black to match the paint. I showed him a pic of the black housing and he liked it.

I got the instructions on how to clear the lights, but not how to paint the chrome on the inside.

 

[Mikeb]

my bad

 

[ElektronBlue]

.. lots of confusion in this thread - How about someone posting a picture on what he's talking about?

Anyone have 1?

 

[jaysi]

Like this..

 

[OhSoFast]

That's easy as hell - just paint the chrome piece with black paint.

 

[emer82o]

isnt that what we said in the first place? who made this thread all complicated....

 

[95AccordV6]

Like this..

yO jaysi, where'd you get that pic?

'cuz there's a guy that lives around my old neighborhood (KoreaTown in LA) with a car EXACTLY like that. I was down there this morning picking up some Hyper White bulbs and I saw him AGAIN, only now he's got some projector headlights painted orange.

If that car in the pic is from Canada, then that's some weird shit..two replica cars.

 

[VTiCivic7]

hey i know u

hey elektron blue u were on importrendz b4 it all fukd up???
i remember u from it, coz of those little pics at the bottom of ur posts...wats happening with the new site, coz u know all those ppl from the portland area that started that website dont u?...it was really good b4 it turned really bitchy.....ne way catch ya lata