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DIY: how to make your headlights black housing with 20 bucks...

I should be trying this, this weekend on the nismo. If I do I'll post pics.

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Old 10-08-2009, 03:07 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I should be trying this, this weekend on the nismo. If I do I'll post pics.
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I should be trying this, this weekend on the nismo. If I do I'll post pics.
^^^^ awesome man
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Old 10-08-2009, 08:38 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Here I come with the retarded questions again.. what exactly is a heat gun and where the hell can i get one?
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One more thing... since that krylon paint works on the chrome headlight stuff.... would it work on the badges on the front and back?
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Old 10-08-2009, 10:26 PM   #35 (permalink)
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This has always been an awesome cheap mod for almost ANY car.

Two thumbs up for the OP, great job!
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One more thing... since that krylon paint works on the chrome headlight stuff.... would it work on the badges on the front and back?
the heat gun part man... u can get it at home depot.... it should be like 20 some bucks for a cheap one u dont need like the most expensive one they all pretty much do the same thing its a hair dryer on steriods...and the krylon paint part i have used it on the headlights with no fear cuz its pretty much in an egg shell it is not susceptable to weather heat rain because the clear lense and it seals it.... painting ur badges with it i have no idea if it will flake due to these conditions... for my badges i used real auto paint not spray can cuz i wanted to make sure it wasnt gonna flake...
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Great DIY rep added
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thanks for the rep
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yah man search caravanshaka...... and he has LEDS as well
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Keep in mind, this is an $800 problem (per side) if you screw it up.

Has anyone done a video of how the light dispersion and intensity changes after a blackout like this?
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^^^^ agreed.... i dont think anyone did yet?
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I have a backup passanger side headlight that i purchased specifically for this mod. I did the passanger side first with that backup headlight and once I got it apart and back together, Then I knew what I was doing and proceeded with my own two headlights.

if anyone wants it, im letting it go for 250 dollars, cuz I paid 350 but I cracked the very tip of it (thats why I bought this headlight, glad I did!) . much better than the 800.
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I noticed the reflector strips are slighter darker, did the poster paint those as well?
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yes for my reflector strips i actually tinted the outside of my headlight..... and did a black outline around my whole headlight...
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