'00-'01 front headlights-I don't like mine.Alternative?
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'00-'01 front headlights-I don't like mine.Alternative?
I don't really like my 2000 headlights. The house has that ugly yellow shell ripple look at the sides. Is there any alternative thing I can do to it? I don't wanna spend alot of money for HID's & get it ripped off the next day and those cheap blk housing replacements make the car look abit ricey. I've seen larrio do something to his lights..not sure what he really did( good/bad) opinions?. What about Eyelids? Any other alternatives?
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Originally Posted by KashThaRipper
i spray painted my turn signals silver so u can't see any yellow or orange when they're off.
they still blink yellow, but not as bright
they still blink yellow, but not as bright
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can i see pics of this kash or irish?
i have 2 cans of nite shades sitting in my tool shed.
but you said sprayed it silver??? hrmmmm
irish..let me see ur smoked side markers..how u think it will look on my ride?
thanks
edit: just saw irish's side markers on ur site..u only did the front yellow ones?
the red ones aren't that bad.
i have 2 cans of nite shades sitting in my tool shed.
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but you said sprayed it silver??? hrmmmm
irish..let me see ur smoked side markers..how u think it will look on my ride?
thanks
edit: just saw irish's side markers on ur site..u only did the front yellow ones?
the red ones aren't that bad.
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here's some smaller pics that show both the markers and the silver bulbs....
my side markers I used dupli-color enamel (the Nissan black) but I bet you could do them in gray lustre and that would look sweet - as you can see a light coat of any enamel shines through pretty good..
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442543_153.jpg)
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442543_154.jpg)
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442543_157.jpg)
my side markers I used dupli-color enamel (the Nissan black) but I bet you could do them in gray lustre and that would look sweet - as you can see a light coat of any enamel shines through pretty good..
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442543_153.jpg)
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442543_154.jpg)
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442543_157.jpg)
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#8
in that last group they are earlier pics where I used a "smoke" colored enamel. I decided they didn't look good with the black car (smoke is a litle grayer than black) so I took the turpentine, cleaned them off, and re-did it with gloss black and a clearcoat. Now it looks MUCH better and when lights are off they are a perfect color match for the car's body color...
#9
i will take some pics of it tomorrow durnig the day. it's night time now, so you wont get as good of an idea. it raelly cleans up the look of the car
as far as what paint i used..
![](http://www.duplicolor.com/gallery/gallery_images/can_engine.jpg)
i used the can on the right, except that's a black paint, and i used Aluminum (DH1606)
i bought it at small-mart, here's the UPC if u need it: 026916346063
as far as what paint i used..
![](http://www.duplicolor.com/gallery/gallery_images/can_engine.jpg)
i used the can on the right, except that's a black paint, and i used Aluminum (DH1606)
i bought it at small-mart, here's the UPC if u need it: 026916346063
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Originally Posted by KashThaRipper
i used the can on the right, except that's a black paint, and i used Aluminum (DH1606)
i bought it at small-mart, here's the UPC if u need it: 026916346063
i bought it at small-mart, here's the UPC if u need it: 026916346063
#11
you don't need engine enamel. The bulbs do not get THAT hot...regular silver enamel works fine...I used dupli-color silver, in one of the small cans that you can buy at any auto store.....
#12
Originally Posted by FusionAcid
I don't really like my 2000 headlights. The house has that ugly yellow shell ripple look at the sides. Is there any alternative thing I can do to it? I don't wanna spend alot of money for HID's & get it ripped off the next day and those cheap blk housing replacements make the car look abit ricey. I've seen larrio do something to his lights..not sure what he really did( good/bad) opinions?. What about Eyelids? Any other alternatives?
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