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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: jonnypolish on 09 August 2010, 21:32
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Seen a few guides here and there now, Just can't seem to find an "Exact" paint to use to smoke my headlights?
Assuming it has to be heat resistant, my first thought was Hammerite but isn't that a bit too much?
Just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of an exact can of spray paint to use?
Black preferrably!
I look forward to your replies,
Cheers, Jon
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do you mean joey mod
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is it legal to smoke or tint front lights?
if you find out a way can you post it on here please so i can look into it
cheers
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Depends what route you want to go down mate, Can split the lights and paint the non-refelctive parts or just slap some tinting film over the top of em!
Got a couple of sets of light so i'm gonna have a bash at a few different setups!
do you mean joey mod
No mate, not spraying the lens cover, spraying the parts around the bulbs (that aren't needed for reflecting light)
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Depends what route you want to go down mate, Can split the lights and paint the non-refelctive parts or just slap some tinting film over the top of em!
Got a couple of sets of light so i'm gonna have a bash at a few different setups!
do you mean joey mod
No mate, not spraying the lens cover, spraying the parts around the bulbs (that aren't needed for reflecting light)
i bought some headlight protectors for my old rover 200 and smoked them with lens tint spray from the INSIDE of the protector, this protected the tint paint and also left the lights looking shiney and not matt.
(http://gallery.mg-rover.org/data/502/darklights3.jpg)
(http://gallery.mg-rover.org/data/502/darklights1.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY Y0!!! :lipsrsealed:
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i split my headlamps and painted around the using black stove paint, i tried masking it off with low tac tape but found it peed the silver off, so did it by hand instead if i get chance i will put a pic up.
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is it legal to smoke or tint front lights?
if you find out a way can you post it on here please so i can look into it
cheers
Ask Chuff! His are yellow!
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Iv done mine with some High temp resistant Black spray paint, no need to primer! :smiley:
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Iv done mine with some High temp resistant Black spray paint, no need to primer! :smiley:
Thats the stuff i'm looking for mate! Any recommendations?
Was thinking to spray grey, but might aswell kepp it black and simple since the car is black :rolleyes:
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id personally do them black, just any high temp paint, i used 1 tin for two lots of headlights, be carefull when masking tho as the reflective paint will peel off!
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Ahhh cheers mate :)
Already looked into the masking tape situation, Got some painters tape which only sticks for 3 days maximum and will tack it on my shirt a few times to reduce the bond!
Will post a few pics up on this thread when done :)
Hopefully i won't get sidetracked this time!
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(http://gallery.mg-rover.org/data/502/darklights3.jpg)
(http://gallery.mg-rover.org/data/502/darklights1.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY Y0!!! :lipsrsealed:
please refrain from calling me a chav ever again... back in the day or not. i dont wanna hear it.. :grin:
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right up your street then kells? :wink: :grin:
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A Rover, rather stick pins in my eyes...... :grin:
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this has given me an idea, instead of painting the non reflective bits black how about colour coding with the colour of the car.
might ask someone to photoshop my lights green to see what it looks like, something a bit different and hopefully legal :smiley:
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I would advise some film called 'fly eyes'. Just google 'fly eyes kit' and click the first llink and you will see what im on about, its cheap and easy and leaves your lights MOT passable.
Alex