Got my extra pair of headlights, i just want the BEST stuff to paint them black, and the BEST stuff to seal them back up so i wont have any problems with the seal down the road, dont care on price just want the right stuff, and where to get it, and should i use flat black paint or gloss black, i seen gloss black down on rsx and looks good, not really any gloss at all, just looked really good, any help here....... thanks

 

i used flat back to do mine. they look sweet. just make sure you get high temp paint.

 

ok and now on what to use on sealing the lights back up, thanks........

 

use krylon fusion, or plasti-cote
any plastic paint will work, but fusion is the best
and to seal it back up, the old glue will work, for somereason the guy that did it first said to remove
but its heat activated, so you can re-use it

 

no need to, plastic paint can withstand 175 degrees, i doubt the headlight housing would ever get that hot, except when in the oven

 

oh ok, i just took extra precaution cuz i don't know how hot it gets in there w/ the lights on and the brights turned on as well.

 

i still want to get something else on there to seal it up, so they are perfect

 

tiny, question have you ever put your hand on a flashlight and held it there for a long period of time? well if you would have...you would kow that it gets around 200+ degrees. i think that the high beam and low beam on a car running with its light on for a long period of time would melt that paint. go with the paint that is a little more expensive...you said you wanted it done right.

 

put ur hand on the outside of the flashlight? is it hot??
if you paint the reflective part, yes, but the bezel can withstand the heat
trust me, i have a lot of friends who used the same paint i just said, and it was fine

i also work in a paint department, so i know a lot about paint

 

To those who have painted black, did you primer and sand the area before paint?

 

sanded it a lil but not much.

 

what grit paper did you use DC52NV?

 

you should use 300 girt, or something finer
even a liquid deglosser will work

 

use the finest sandpaper you can find. i think i used like 300 grit.

 

Now what about for someone who is looking at getting HIDS and painting the inner housing? Obviously use the high temp paint but how hot do the HIDS get? if anyone knows

 

Visit www.hidplanet.com
Consider a retrofit
Hids run at lower temperatures than halogen.

 

i got mine done professionally and you dont need high temp paint as long as it gets a good coat of clear

 

and i would use at least 800 grit wetsand paper prefabbly 1000 grit after the first coat of colour