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Old May 24, 2002 | 03:50 PM
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painting eyelids

is there a place that i can get a can of paint with the Sterling Mist color. I want to avoid going to a paint shop just for painting some eyelids.

Also for those that have gotten them painted for mush did it cost you as a body shop?
Old May 24, 2002 | 05:50 PM
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Old May 24, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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If you haven't bought the eyelids yet...
try what I did on my car(I also have SSMist) it doesn't really matter what color: Buy some BLACK MOLDING TRIM from pep boys $9 and wrap the around the edge of you Headlights INCORPORATING you side marker lights.

This will give you a meaner 1pc headlight look...like a JDM SILVIA

I swear it looks factory installed...

I will post some pictures when I fire the basditch that stole my 3.1megapix....
Old May 25, 2002 | 01:37 AM
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Are there any write-ups on how to paint the eyelids?? I know its pretty simple... but measurements of how far down u should paint and stuff. Thanks
Old May 25, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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Are there any write-ups on how to paint the eyelids?? I know its pretty simple... but measurements of how far down u should paint and stuff. Thanks
are you talking about painting right onto the headlights or painting that little plastic or vinyl piece you can purchase from custommaxima.com?
Old May 25, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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are you talking about painting right onto the headlights or painting that little plastic or vinyl piece you can purchase from custommaxima.com?
i think hes talking about the GTS headlight covers, and this is a good write up for that set up.

http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/eyelids.html
Old May 25, 2002 | 01:21 PM
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Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe


are you talking about painting right onto the headlights or painting that little plastic or vinyl piece you can purchase from custommaxima.com?
Yea definitely do not paint the eyelids directly onto the headlight cover. Either purchase the eyelids or the GTS covers, or try this Pep Boys molding trim method. Painting the headlight itself is a bad idea.
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