I Painted My Headlights

[Eran]

Yeah yeah, my stupid little EK4 is sad right now, but hey, I've had it for a month, and I'm POOR . All I've got is my AEM Short Ram, my Skunk2 short shifter with a GReddy GREX-Type shift knob (red badge, of course), and I just painted my headlights. The corner bulbs are Silvanya SilverStar amber bulbs, and the headlights are MTEC 90/100w Gold Ion H4's with a 170/180w output. Needless to say -- I make blue street signs green. Enjoy!

Here's some pics:

My headlights are pretty. Woo. Yay.... and stuff.

-Eran Out

 

[EM1_ProJect]

up to that - good job

 

[Rick James]

they look 10 times better then stock

 

[EK9]

i like.. how long did it take you? I'm thinking of doing my headlights too...

 

[Noeladams]

Congrats on the lights man! I enjoyed doing mine also

 

[x007den]

very nice work

 

[Eran]

Not too long....

i like.. how long did it take you? I'm thinking of doing my headlights too...

Well, taking my bumber oof took 5 minutes..... then another 3 for the lights.

Then I baked one for 8 minutes, took it out and opened it up. 10 minutes later, it was taped off and I put on my first coat. Took about 45 to finish all my coats. Then they dry for an hour. All this while, I'm opening up and painting my other one. Then you bake the grey part for antother 8 so I can mash em back together... then I silicon it up, and that dries for half an hour.... so all in all, like three and a half hours. BABBLE BABBLE BABBLE.

-Eran out.

 

[joe7987]

looks real nice.. I started mine today...some s**t got on the paint and stuck to em though so we had to repaint..gonna have to finish tomorrow.. but... This being my first time and all.. it took me about 4+ hours...

 

[RacerAce6]

nice job, thats somethinking id do, being 16 with a shitty job.

 

[joe7987]

Exactly my thoughts race... cept I dont even have a job... You really should try it race.. not hard.. just time consuming and very very cheap.

 

[cRis]

nice, i did that to mine 2 weeks ago. looks sweet

 

[Eran]

For everyone now running to Shucks to pick up gunmetal spraypaint and silicone -- Clean out your lenses BEFORE you put them back together.....nothing is uglier than dust INSIDE the headlight.

-Eran out.

 

[joe7987]

i'm paintin mine black >=oP... and what did you use to clean it?

 

[EBPimpSi]

nice good job....looks meaner now

 

[legion]

very nice

 

[Eran]

Black? Ok man...

i'm paintin mine black >=oP... and what did you use to clean it?

Ok, your digs are your digs. Have fun, and be safe.... don't burn yourself.

I just use windex on the inside lens and the part you leave chrome. And for the love of all things begining with H and ending with onda, please do NOT paint your corner housing. Tape it off, and be a good boy

Just remember kids, fingerprints and dust tell everyone "My parents touch me." Just kidding!

-Eran out.

 

[Mikey2drCivic]

can u post a how to on extacly what to do?

 

[joe7987]

do a search for DIY headlights, you'll find the link... And I didnt paint the corner housing...hehe..

 

[Eran]

Diy

can u post a how to on extacly what to do?

Better yet, I will post someone else's link because I don't want to do it again and take pics.

http://members.tripod.com/brokenlimitsorg/hbake.htm

Have fun!

-Eran out.

 

[joe7987]

ya f**ked up the link..lol