Notices
Scion tC 1G Aero & Exterior Aero parts and exterior dress items...

Please Help! Choosing Color for Painting Headlights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:25 PM
  #1  
gomdangie's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 804
From: Rochester, NY
Default Please Help! Choosing Color for Painting Headlights

yesterday, i removed grills and painted metallic black and clear coated it.
doesnt seem to make much difference after all...
i used duplicolor metallic black.
i removed my headlights just now to paint black but should i use this color? or should i use darker one? anyone who painted housing black, what paint did u use?
i am worried that i paint this and won't make much difference and just waste my time removing stuff....

thanks
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:37 PM
  #2  
SicktC06's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scinergy
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,851
From: Douglasville, GA
Default

Paint them Lime Green... :D
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:38 PM
  #3  
gomdangie's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 804
From: Rochester, NY
Default

lol i thought about being different, thought about silver and i actually bought the paint... but nah... i will just keep it simple and paint black
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:01 PM
  #4  
Neothin's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 7,514
From: Orlando, FL (UCF)
Default

you might want to use a high temp paint for the headlights...
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:26 PM
  #5  
gomdangie's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 804
From: Rochester, NY
Default

Originally Posted by Neothin
you might want to use a high temp paint for the headlights...
is there any recommend product..?
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:45 PM
  #6  
Hyghgynx's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,103
From: I'm da BOOM King!!!
Default

Dupli-Color makes a high temp engine enamel...
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:00 PM
  #7  
velocity_of_superwhite's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 156
From: 91737
Default

Stupid question - But aren't the headlights already black?
Old May 1, 2007 | 02:31 AM
  #8  
captainlaziness's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Fail, INC
Club One
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,213
From: Team Sharpie
Default

^Yeah, but not glossy.
Old May 1, 2007 | 05:04 AM
  #9  
Neothin's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 7,514
From: Orlando, FL (UCF)
Default

yeah, glossy ftw. like \my proujectors
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MonsterunderBed0
Introduction Forum
1
Feb 17, 2015 08:42 PM
DR_xB
Scion xA/xB 1st-Gen Wheel & Tire
8
Jul 20, 2004 08:31 PM
DirtyThirty
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
14
Jan 16, 2004 04:48 AM
happies713
Scion xB 1st-Gen Aero & Exterior
10
Dec 22, 2003 12:27 AM
wonderworm
Scion xA/xB 1st-Gen ICE & Interior
4
Nov 8, 2003 05:42 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 06:25 AM.