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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Painting Head Lamps

I decided i wanted to black out my lights for my retrofit, so i wanted to know what the best paint i should use for the head lamps. Brands, types, any input is welcome! Thanks in advance.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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If you look in the STICKIES, they used Graphite Color Wheel Paint.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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I used Walmart Flat Black Spray Paint. It costs about 99cents.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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^ i've seen it. Never used it. I used the 99 cent clear from walmart on my clear coat. And i went with a duplicolor low gloss black $3.29 from Walmart as well. Very very nice. Looks a lot better if you add some clear coats.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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I couldn't find this the stickies, what does it look like, what do you actually paint?
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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so any regular spray paint will work? no special paint needed because of the heat?
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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my friend used a black metalic spray paint. its black with silver flake in it
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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so any regular spray paint will work? no special paint needed because of the heat?
Yes, a high heat resistant spray paint is needed. I used some flat black barbeque spray paint because it was meant to handle heat.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Duplicolor High Heat paint
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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^ yea i got the glossy black engine paint from Duplicolor. i got the one good for 500 degrees. there is also one for 1000 degrees not sure.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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what part are you painting??
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Duplicolor graphite wheel paint for me. I AE'd the headlights, painted the clearance and bumper lights with it. See sig for outcome.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Duplicolor graphite wheel paint for me. I AE'd the headlights, painted the clearance and bumper lights with it. See sig for outcome.
Ok I c now!
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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i forgot what paint it it..
but i got it form homedepot... its like a dark drey .. very dark with sparkel in it..
looks like the oem color of alot of car's headlights.. that have painted thing
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