DIY black housing headlights, how???
10-27-2002 | 07:37 AM
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Originally posted by cryogen97
betta spray if you want a good finish. I used regular masking tape AFTER I rolled it on the floor to greatly reduce the stickyness of it. Blue painters tape would work just as well.
What I discovered that worked well to rough up the chrome is to rub it well with some isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and a scrap piece of cloth. The chome will disolve under a bit of elbow grease and will maintain an absoltly smooth surface.
betta spray if you want a good finish. I used regular masking tape AFTER I rolled it on the floor to greatly reduce the stickyness of it. Blue painters tape would work just as well.
What I discovered that worked well to rough up the chrome is to rub it well with some isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and a scrap piece of cloth. The chome will disolve under a bit of elbow grease and will maintain an absoltly smooth surface.
10-27-2002 | 07:40 AM
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Originally posted by SweetAccord
For the tape...there's a tape that is not as strong as masking tape. It's called easy release by 3M. You can find that at Wal-Mart in the paint section.
For the tape...there's a tape that is not as strong as masking tape. It's called easy release by 3M. You can find that at Wal-Mart in the paint section.
10-27-2002 | 07:58 AM
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I just wiped it all down with a soft rag, cleaned it up good and sprayed it with high temp engine paint , (part store was closer than hardware store) turned out great . I think if you sanded it even with fine grit you would not get the same smoothness. I do have a question, does enybody know of a plastic polish i can use on the lenses the are pretty dull. thanks
10-27-2002 | 08:59 AM
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Originally posted by 94uhkord
Cool, WalMart is like a mile away, I'll be getting some of that. What color is it?
Cool, WalMart is like a mile away, I'll be getting some of that. What color is it?
10-27-2002 | 10:03 AM
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Originally posted by 95acc
I just wiped it all down with a soft rag, cleaned it up good and sprayed it with high temp engine paint , (part store was closer than hardware store) turned out great . I think if you sanded it even with fine grit you would not get the same smoothness. I do have a question, does enybody know of a plastic polish i can use on the lenses the are pretty dull. thanks
I just wiped it all down with a soft rag, cleaned it up good and sprayed it with high temp engine paint , (part store was closer than hardware store) turned out great . I think if you sanded it even with fine grit you would not get the same smoothness. I do have a question, does enybody know of a plastic polish i can use on the lenses the are pretty dull. thanks
10-27-2002 | 03:12 PM
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Originally posted by 1StGenCL
I know i dont have an accord but it should be about the same except my chrome piece that i painted black came out of the headlight so i had very little masking to do. I did not remove the chrome and just primered and painted over it. I have had it like that for over a year and they look great. Not a great pic but i happened to have the link, well worth the time to do it
I know i dont have an accord but it should be about the same except my chrome piece that i painted black came out of the headlight so i had very little masking to do. I did not remove the chrome and just primered and painted over it. I have had it like that for over a year and they look great. Not a great pic but i happened to have the link, well worth the time to do it
