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#26544 Jul 10, 11:39am
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I am thinking of getting headlight covers but they only come in white for the Celi. It is ABS plastic. Anyone have any ideas on the best way to paint plastic?

Primer/paint/clearcoat?


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do you mean the eyelids? because I ordered mine and they should come in today or tomarrow and i'll let you know

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Originally Posted by lanceg33
I am thinking of getting headlight covers but they only come in white for the Celi. It is ABS plastic. Anyone have any ideas on the best way to paint plastic?

Primer/paint/clearcoat?

go to a body shop an do it right, I would not suggest a DIY on exterior body parts. It should cost around $100 to have the pros paint them.


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Originally Posted by Gen7fan
Originally Posted by lanceg33
I am thinking of getting headlight covers but they only come in white for the Celi. It is ABS plastic. Anyone have any ideas on the best way to paint plastic?

Primer/paint/clearcoat?

go to a body shop an do it right, I would not suggest a DIY on exterior body parts. It should cost around $100 to have the pros paint them.


$100?!...crap...

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could even be less, the parts your talkin about are small. In fact PM RicePowered ask him what he paid to have his painted.

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Originally Posted by Gen7fan
could even be less, the parts your talkin about are small. In fact PM RicePowered ask him what he paid to have his painted.

Mine were TRD covers ... came pre-painted.

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Lucky SOB!!

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ugh!! mine didn't come in today...damnit

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Thanks, I was thinking a pro job was the way to go in terms of painting . . .

Hey, Ricepowered - where did you get your TRD eyelids and what did they set you back?


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Originally Posted by lanceg33
Thanks, I was thinking a pro job was the way to go in terms of painting . . .

Hey, Ricepowered - where did you get your TRD eyelids and what did they set you back?

I don't remember where I got them, I think in a Group Buy ... but the price was about 175

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