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I'm deciding if whether or not I should paint my headlights. Here's a chop I did. Let me know if I should proceed. I'm thinking of getting a really hot exacto blade and open the headlight that way rather than sticking the entire headlight in the oven. I'm guessing it will work the same way since I'm only going to run it through that silicon adhesive stuff. ANy thoughts?

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thumbsup Is that a carbon fiber paint job

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YAY! Painted headlights look sweet. thumbsup

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The after pic looks great! The hot knife idea is going to take forever to do...

Just put it in the oven. It's not as bad as you have probably heard. thumbsup


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i wanted to get the vac gauge because it constantly moves. more of a race feel i think

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i don't know if that's carbon fiber paint. I took it from someone else's picture and I chopped it onto mine.


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o yea...looks much better with them

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i would...looks slick smile

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there is no such thing as carbon fiber paint wink I deff say go for it that looks great. Seems like a gunnmetal color

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paint looks great on ur car...

maybe some tint from bluebatmobile.com thumbsup

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tint them and post how easy or hard it was to tint

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those look nice, it wouldnt look good if you were to paint them like red but doing that little tint it makes it look good

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it looks sweet to me i say you should do it

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painted happywink


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Yes, go for it.


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yes paint them! i want to do mine but dont have enough balls to do it yet...

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Originally Posted by XgtsRaider
thumbsup Is that a carbon fiber paint job

that made me laugh.





anyways, i think you should definately paint them.

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or smoke em like REM


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go for it thumbsup thumbsup

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yes i think painting the housing is worth it. well worth it than getting headlight covers

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yeah paint em

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YAY! I wanna do it too, just don't have the guts to, haha!

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paint them and get a carbon fiber hood!

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paint them..def

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I say PAINT it as well. thumbsup

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YAY yourock yourock

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Go for it. I wouldn't hesitate to do mine again. They look SOOO good.

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looks a lot better


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yeah that sets it off

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Do it look really sick thumbsup

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thanks for your input guys. I'm going to do this in the spring when it's nice and warm. Not really looking forward in removing the front bumper though. *yikes*


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YAY definitely do it!

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Originally Posted by esko
thanks for your input guys. I'm going to do this in the spring when it's nice and warm. Not really looking forward in removing the front bumper though. *yikes*

good decision - imo, it's second best next to buying the JDM's... tasty

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How do you go about painting them?


Do you just paint the outside or inside?

How much does it affect lighting?


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Originally Posted by esko
thanks for your input guys. I'm going to do this in the spring when it's nice and warm. Not really looking forward in removing the front bumper though. *yikes*

The bumper is a piece of cake. Take off the engine plastics. Then there's 4 screws inside the hood. 1 screw in each wheelwell where the bumper meets the fender & 8 screws underneath.

Cake.

Originally Posted by GTSbyTRD
How do you go about painting them?


Do you just paint the outside or inside?

How much does it affect lighting?

Here ya go. Take your time & do a good job. grin

http://celicagarage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1185

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definitely paint ur headlights!!!!!

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do it!!

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