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unless you have HIDs the oem bulb alone wont do much the housing is what spreads the light..out

got it, thanks dude, i thought as long as you didnt balck out the part immediately around the light it'd be fine, but now i know

Bringing this thread back from the dead...

krawzyazn wrote:Use flat black not Glossy

and no need to sand them

I'm curious as to why to use flat black instead of glossy?
Also why not sand, wouldn't the paint stick better that way?

I've been planning and prepping all week so I can paint this weekend. Any other tips anybody can provide will be helpfull.

LEE337 wrote:Bringing this thread back from the dead...

krawzyazn wrote:Use flat black not Glossy
and no need to sand them

I'm curious as to why to use flat black instead of glossy?
Also why not sand, wouldn't the paint stick better that way?
I've been planning and prepping all week so I can paint this weekend. Any other tips anybody can provide will be helpfull.

my tips:

the silicone removal is gonna get messy, start early and take a break in between, you dont wanna bun out and then get sloppy. whats out for the silicone (think VENOM) lol
just use high temp spray...i used flat black..i belive the glossy doesnt handle heat well and YES DO SAND THE CHROME OFF BEFORE SPRAYING, do it right because taking the headlights off i is a pain , so get it done the 1st time..good luck.

^^^Thanks man!
I kinda put the headlamp blackout on the back burner when I got my bonus. I finished the rest of my front end rebuild. I still plan on doing it, but not sure when.

LatinUSMC- I have a set of clear corners. Would you be able to black'em out for me??? How much would you charge me???

nope, those clear corners are sealed shut and the plastic is NOT flexible, it will crack with any attempt to separate..i would NOT recomend.

^Which corners would you recomend? The OEM corners...?

^Either re-buy some of those black ones you had, or black out some OEM corners.

learned that one the hard way

LatinUSMC wrote:nope, those clear corners are sealed shut and the plastic is NOT flexible, it will crack with any attempt to separate..i would NOT recomend.

solara90 wrote:learned that one the hard way

LatinUSMC wrote:nope, those clear corners are sealed shut and the plastic is NOT flexible, it will crack with any attempt to separate..i would NOT recomend.

^^same here btw I just blacked out my headlights using this turorial last week, and I DO also recommend wetsanding, or the paint will peel. But i used high heat high gloss engine enamel, It looks really good. check out my newest thread post for pics

could anyone tell me step by step or something on how to black out the OEM corners.... i read the blacking out thread for headlights.. how is it on the corners?

DON'T DO IT.. I already tried it. The lenses arent simply glued on. They're SEALED on and heating them up in the oven doesnt do a thing. The clear plastic lens will break. Just buy them

yoboyandre wrote:could anyone tell me step by step or something on how to black out the OEM corners.... i read the blacking out thread for headlights.. how is it on the corners?

A stated by others, trying to black out OEM corners is futile. Just purchase them here

wait wat, the corners are not that hard to open. I opened mine years ago to take out the ambers...

umm what should i do then? 25 bucks isnt bad for those.. not sure if they are exactly how i want them since theres only 1 picture.. but maybe ill try doing the corners and if anything i could always get those.... could anyone help me on corners?