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11-21-2002, 08:42 AM

FLO_BOY

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painting inside of headlight...

hi there!

I think I want to paint the inside of my headlights to
make them look more like projectors...I've heard of people
doing this, and my questions are:

How much of the reflector did you paint?
Does anyone have pics of their headlights?
Did you paint it your body color or black?

Thanks y'all! When I do it, there'll be pics!
FLO_BOY

11-21-2002, 08:55 AM

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Re: painting inside of headlight...

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Originally posted by FLO_BOY
hi there!

I think I want to paint the inside of my headlights to
make them look more like projectors...I've heard of people
doing this, and my questions are:

How much of the reflector did you paint?
Does anyone have pics of their headlights?
Did you paint it your body color or black?

Thanks y'all! When I do it, there'll be pics!
FLO_BOY

Definatly paint them black, and you should only paint the outer part of the reflector. youll notice when you take your lights apart that there is a bowl like reflector, thats the part you DONT want to paint. but everything to the outside that bowl can be painted.. if you run a search on anniversary style head lights you should be able to find directions and pics... good luck and post pics when your done

11-21-2002, 09:00 AM

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Re: Re: painting inside of headlight...

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Definatly paint them black, and you should only paint the outer part of the reflector. youll notice when you take your lights apart that there is a bowl like reflector, thats the part you DONT want to paint. but everything to the outside that bowl can be painted.. if you run a search on anniversary style head lights you should be able to find directions and pics... good luck and post pics when your done

hi...and Thank You for the commments...some thoughts:

1) Black...OK...I thought that maybe body color would be OK?
2) I understand NOT to paint that bowl...but, do I paint ONLY
the "walls" of the reflective surface, or part of the "floor"
as well (it would be the floor under the painted wall)?
3) I search for AE headlights and didn't find anything...
maybe I should check the 5th gen forum.

THANKS!
FLO_BOY

11-21-2002, 09:03 AM

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11-21-2002, 09:07 AM

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Thanks! Does anyone else have pics?

cheers!
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11-21-2002, 09:11 AM

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Thanks! Does anyone else have pics?

cheers!
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http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL93/4...0/14868717.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL93/4...0/14868709.jpg

11-21-2002, 09:15 AM

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http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL93/4...0/14868717.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL93/4...0/14868709.jpg

...and you painted them white on a white car -- truly, YOU ROCK!!!!

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11-21-2002, 10:04 AM

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...and you painted them white on a white car -- truly, YOU ROCK!!!!

FLO_BOY

I let the pics speak for them selves.. if you need any more pics.. let me know.. I have about 5 that are not loaded on the net.. but they can be or emailed to you.. I just followed the directions on maximadriver.com

11-21-2002, 10:36 AM

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I let the pics speak for them selves.. if you need any more pics.. let me know.. I have about 5 that are not loaded on the net.. but they can be or emailed to you.. I just followed the directions on maximadriver.com

when did you paint them white?

11-21-2002, 10:54 AM

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11-21-2002, 11:39 AM

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when did you paint them white?

ABout a month ago.. ben gave me the idea of painting them to match my car... best idea ever outt him

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ght=headlights