Hey guys, I'm thinking about painting the inside of my '02 headlight cases black, and was wondering if you thought it would look better to do gloss black or flat black. It's hard to tell in pictures what everybody else is doing. Thanks.

 

I think that most guys that have done it have gone with flat black. I think the flat or matte finish looks better behind the lens.

 

i used a gloss black on mine and i love it. check out my cardomain page for some pics.

 

I used a satin black bumper and trim paint on mine. Its like in the middle of gloss and flat. I am very happy with the way it came out. I used this stuff:


Check out my how to I made when I did my headlights.

 

[QUOTE=scmaxima2k]I used a satin black bumper and trim paint on mine. Its like in the middle of gloss and flat. I am very happy with the way it came out. I used this stuff:


Dude, your ride looks GOOD. I just bought some 2K GLE tails painted black from xlcrew and put them on mine and shaved the rear emblems, and I'm dropping it on Maxspeeds probably next weekend, and I think I'll do the headlights soon too, so I'm copying off of you, haha. I'll get pics up of all of it. I like the satin finish, I may use that.

 

Flat looks very nice....

 

Polak, your ride always makes me jealous

 

i agree... except for your deathtenzas... =)

majestic blue

 

Go with the gloss, it will match the car better!

 

I used gloss as well

 

Well I did change the craptenzas about 4000 miles ago.

 

I used Tamiya Smoke. Kinda gots the AE look.



VS. Stock

 

I prefer either the gloss or whatever MyownNismo used to the matte.

 

"Tamiya Smoke" ok where do you get this paint?

 

I like steves, His max looks extremely sharp and the work that has been done is very nice. His lights came out quite nice with the dupont paint. Smmooooth!!

 

I got it at the hobby store. Code on cap is PS-31 can be found here. www.tamiyausa.com

 

I used flat black heat paint on mine.

 

I think it will be better to do flat black if you plan on DDEs...less reflection will make them look better.