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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:08 PM
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What kind of paint should i use to paint the inside of my head lights

yeah i wanna open my headlights this weekend and was wondering what someone has tried just reg spray paint or what????
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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high temp spray paint because there is alot of heat
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:33 PM
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yeah. get your self some duplicolor high temp glossy black. Remember....that since the glass is thick, and some what distorted..... you will not have the brightest/clearest color, so the more gloss and shine it has times the number of coats will help it be seen better.
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:36 PM
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i'm sorry but what is the purpose of this whole painting of the inside of the lights?
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by skiboarder72
i'm sorry but what is the purpose of this whole painting of the inside of the lights?

AE (Anniversary Edition) Headlights
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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yeah and it looks clean
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 02:47 PM
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can someone post pics what painted headlights look like?
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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i just going to ask the same thing
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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Go to my profile and check out my cardomain site. I just painted them last month.
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...9/248557_2.jpg
this one right!
Old Oct 29, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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Close....

Try this one:
http://members.cardomain.com/blkcat
Old Oct 30, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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good job man
Old Oct 30, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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yeah....i wish you could do some AE's with the 95's.

Old Oct 31, 2003 | 04:29 PM
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then try it! see what happens
Old Oct 31, 2003 | 04:54 PM
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95/96................ugg, well on Ruby Pearl:

I kept it for 1 week. Looks hot on the right car/color.
Old Oct 31, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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I'm going to do it white instead of black to match my car
Old Oct 31, 2003 | 05:08 PM
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how do you take apart the head light? and is there such a think as high temp glossy paint?
Old Oct 31, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=52
Old Oct 31, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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yeah david said if i want he whould do it for me(d warner) but i wanna try it
Old Oct 31, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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whats the point of putting them in the oven?
Old Nov 1, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmr4life
whats the point of putting them in the oven?
To loosen up the glue so you can open them
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