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Please Help me decide (Painting Headlight)

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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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Default Please Help me decide (Painting Headlight)

I am trying to paint side marker but I also want to paint headlight housing as well once i open my headlights.

I was thinking about painting housing black and side marker black but I think it might look boring so I want some color in my headlights

so my choices are:

1. Black side marker + Black housing
2. Black side maker + Silver housing
3. Silver side marker + Silver housing

Any suggestions would help and post pictures for me if possible

Thanks guys!
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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Black housing + black side marker = boring? Pshhh. I've seen it done in person and I think it looks hawt. But that's just me.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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you gotta have some contrast so silver and silver.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Madilim
Black housing + black side marker = boring? Pshhh. I've seen it done in person and I think it looks hawt. But that's just me.
it might look good, but i am thinking if some other color would look good as well
if its the best look on my BSP, then yea i'll go for it
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:08 AM
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Well, if you leave that chrome eyebrow inside the headlight alone. There's your contrast right there.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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no contrast...clean is better

black on black FTW!!!
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:42 AM
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bad pic, but gloss black bezels, smoked eyelid, smoked sidemarker




couple pics of stock bezel (no paint), smoked eyelid, smoked sidemarker. these lights will eventually be on K1NGxOFxSKA's car.



Old Mar 29, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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looking good neothin
has anyone done silver housing for BSP?

i've seen silver side marker somewhere and it looked good
probably on silver tC though
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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I'm thinking that silver may look odd.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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hmm.. what about just a silver corner?
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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I dunno...
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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Chrome sidemarker (somehow) and black housing.
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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i bought duplicolor 'silver frost'
they had like 5 different types of silver but it seemed to be the color that i wanted, its like cold silver
i will try painting it since i have one extra headlight
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