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The Workshop => Appearance Related => Topic started by: alexbutcher on July 23, 2015, 18:59

Title: New painted headlights
Post by: alexbutcher on July 23, 2015, 18:59
So i decided to the roasted headlight challenge,  took me about 24hrs total time, from strip down,  to refit, they were FL chrome before,  painted in sable grey mixed from Halfrauds and the projector in white gloss and the ring was the closest to the colour of the roof as i could get, the idea was to link the rims and the body in terms of colour results In link below,  let me know what you guys think,  or any suggestions for next mod,  maybe some zunsport grills...
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Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: s12vea on July 23, 2015, 19:03
The link isn't working for me.
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: alexbutcher on July 23, 2015, 19:05
Better Link


 m https://www.dropbox.com/sc/uhgen3b23dx4 ... s1oL-oGv-a (https://www.dropbox.com/sc/uhgen3b23dx4cc8/AACbtZDm-rRIcLns1oL-oGv-a) m
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: s12vea on July 23, 2015, 19:12
That's better!

I like that, really works with the wheels  s:) :) s:)
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: mr mr2 on July 23, 2015, 19:40
That's very very smart
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: Vin on July 26, 2015, 11:52
That's looks really good. Love the white details.  I did the same on 5 sets of Celica headlights (for local Celica club members). Did you open them with an oven or heat gun?
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: alexbutcher on July 26, 2015, 20:01
Used an oven,  scary... Sat there literally on my knees looking in the oven,  praying,  please don't melt.. Please don't melt,  that gum/resin that seals the lights is impossible to get of the lens if your not careful
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: Dougster7 on July 26, 2015, 21:33
Looks really good, well done on the oven bit....have thought about it but not worked up the
courage yet!
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: StuC on July 26, 2015, 22:20
Ovens are fine... As long as they are not gas ones!  s;-) ;-) s;-)
Title: Re: New painted headlights
Post by: Vin on July 27, 2015, 06:37
If you get that gum on the lights wipe it of when it's still soft or gently warm it. I always lighty polish the headlight which also removed the gum.