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View Poll Results: Which headlight painting method should I do?
OPTION #1
12
42.86%
OPTION #2
5
17.86%
OPTION #3
0
0%
OPTION #4 (WITHOUT RETROS)
5
17.86%
OPTION #5 (WITHOUT RETROS)
2
7.14%
OPTION #6
4
14.29%
NONE, & let me know any ideas
0
0%
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Headlight options!

Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Headlight options!

Im getting a different set of lights to paint and I kinda want some feedback on how I should paint my lights! I am daring to go different, but then again some of these look good! help me decide!

OPTION #1


OPTION #2


OPTION #3


OPTION #4 (WITHOUT RETROS)


OPTION #5 (WITHOUT RETROS)


OPTION #6


OR OPTION #7 AS A CREATIVE IDEA YOU HAVE
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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im just gunna keep it simple and go with option #2. i plan to paint my headlights wrinkle black.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Option 4 and 5 won't work, unless you leave the reflector unpainted.
Btw I'd go with option 1
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by arman14
Option 4 and 5 won't work, unless you leave the reflector unpainted.
Btw I'd go with option 1
yea i know! i was using those to refer to the amber pieces either nightshaded/gone/or stock.

i realize that the reflector cant b painted
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Option 7

Everything black except the headlight bucket with no orane lense. (like 3 but no lense)
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by padlock
yea i know! i was using those to refer to the amber pieces either nightshaded/gone/or stock.

i realize that the reflector cant b painted
My bad
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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My bad
ya thats fine haha.. there are some dumb people on here so i understand where you coming from
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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I say option 2
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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does painting that rigid area right infront of the reflector effect light output at all?? anyone know??
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by padlock
ya thats fine haha.. there are some dumb people on here so i understand where you coming from
I just wanted to make sure
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by padlock
does painting that rigid area right infront of the reflector effect light output at all?? anyone know??
anyone?
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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in my opinion yes. i noticed with my HIDs, when i paint the rigid area the was a reduced amount of glare
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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if you want to do option 6 i have black housings
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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I say option 4, but I'm biased
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hook
if you want to do option 6 i have black housings
im already getting housings for a steal bt thanks anyways

Originally Posted by Tommyp2010
I say option 4, but I'm biased
haha yea i only wish i could have those headlights

Last edited by padlock; Sep 16, 2010 at 11:15 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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I'd go with option 3 but retros are the way to go if you are willing to spend some extra $
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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college = no extra $ for retros.. life just sucks
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by LS6Rally
in my opinion yes. i noticed with my HIDs, when i paint the rigid area the was a reduced amount of glare
so are you saying if i dont have HIDs in I should probably stay away from painting that area?
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