Idea: Black Headlights.... hrmmm

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:14 pm

Okay... I've always been wanting to modify my headlights somehow...
First HIDs now Angel Eyes....
Now you all know how a lot of people open up their headlights and chrome the plastic surround? well that would look *~dreamy~* on my car...
So considering my tail lights are black, what about Spraying it a gloss shiny black..
Im gonna have the lights opened up for the angel eyes anyway... anyone reckon it'd look good or *~dreamy~*?

Post by **dstocks** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:47 pm

Try it and well judge!

Shouldnt look too different to what it does now though.

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:51 pm

i want to make mine white

but don't you have to put them in the bake em lol after you open them up???

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:55 pm

Yep... involves a bit of cooking...
I think it will look better... The standard dark grey vs a very shiny gloss black..

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:37 pm

open em up and window tint them from the inside? mirror tint?

Sparhawk · Post by **Sparhawk** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:00 pm

FtoSam wrote:Yep... involves a bit of cooking...
I think it will look better... The standard dark grey vs a very shiny gloss black..

On a black car ? I think it would look good. On a Blue car ? Dunno... Try it and post the pics

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:06 pm

Yeah i've seen it done on a white car, (of course it was done white

) makes me want to be the same

maybe Sam, we can hold hands and do this together

i will be doing one day just don't know about cooking my lights

i've got other things to do first

massive clean up on my car this weekend
painting wipers
sanding lights back to fix them
fixing up front bumper (maybe custom it)
side petrol needs painting resprey
and maybe event see about fixing up your old mags you sold me

don't know if i can just sand them back or need to do something crazy

boarsai · Post by **boarsai** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:17 pm

I'd like to do mine white... how long would it take the paint to dry though?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:36 pm

Im planning on doing this when we do the angel eyes conversion...
I have black tail lights. And black indicators etc... And at night the car looks black its so dark... hardly anyone knows its blue unless they see it in direct sunlight

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:54 pm

It would look good, i think i saw it done on ftooc.org or somewhere, I'll have a poke around to try & find the pics

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:35 pm

Silver on black.... looks alright

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:05 pm

could even go a metallic black with silver fleck

TCGPX · Post by **TCGPX** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:59 am

IMO, you wouldn't notice that much of a difference between the standard grey/black and a gloss black. At least it would match your bonnet though.

If you want to paint them a darker colour, why not paint them the same colour as your car? I reckon that'd work...

My 2c worth

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:55 am

Yeah i was weighing that up too...
But having dark accents on the car (Tail lights, Indicators, Bonnet, etc) I was thinkin black would provide a subtle contrast...

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:07 am

TCGPX wrote:IMO, you wouldn't notice that much of a difference between the standard grey/black and a gloss black. At least it would match your bonnet though.

If you want to paint them a darker colour, why not paint them the same colour as your car? I reckon that'd work...

My 2c worth

theres my point, they are black to begin with right? whats the point? except for conversation value...

but if your gonna open them up anyway, id paint them as close to the same colour as your car.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:10 am

Yeah they're a little faded thanks to 12 years of sun. And more a dark grey...
I was thinking a shiny black..It will only be a bit different...Like changing Matt Black to Gloss...

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:59 pm

painted mine white. it doesnt take long to dry... especially since i baked them in the oven to dry them lol

but i accidentally used gloss white one one and application white on the other

(had about 20 cans of paint... no diff in colour only thing is the texture if u look closely)

and sam... what about tinting your headlights? obviously not as dark as u did on the tail lights, but it'll suit your car pretty well i think... for the whole "stealth" look lol

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:14 pm

Lol... Stealth.... Fun Times

Yeah... Thought about tinting some eyelids onto em... but it looked so sh*t...
I drive at night a lot and tinting the headlights would no doubt impair my headlights... Not happening..

If i was better with fibreglass, i'd be making custom ones... but i dont have the time to teach myself these days...

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:16 pm

BorepYano can you post a pic of your head lights

i wish to see what it looks like with white

since i was looking into doing that my self

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:32 pm

they r still opened up and not on my car cos i'm waiting for the CCFL lights and want to get it done in one go (they r my spare set, i have the original on my car, i'm not just driving aroudn without any head lights lol)

i have a couple pics of it up on the ccfl GB thread, here's the link:
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... c&start=80
hope it helps

FTO AUSTRALIA

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