Thread: Painting Headlights and Corners

I want to paint the inside of my headlights and corners black. I know they sell them already like that but I want OEM quality only black. What kind of paint should I use? And what about prep work?

if you do the inside you have to cut the things apart, and hope they don't fog up (if the seal isn't perfect it will fog) you can use nightshades I would think. Prep is just clean them real well, and the aftermarket ones can't be lower quality than the oem ones

yea you dont nessecarily need to cut them, but you need to bake them , set the oven at like 300 and put them in there checking periodically for roughly5-10 mins, then slowly and carefully pry them apart, tape off your area you dont want painted and scuff lightly with a fine scotchbrite pad, then use a high gloss black(high gloss believe or not will help a little with light output versus a flat black) paint.. and before assembly make sure you cleaned out the old sealer/glue from all the grooves and put together with a 2 part epoxy, and maybe some silicone if needed...

won't you see the scratches from the scotchbrite though?

not if you use a fine scotch bright.. like a red one.. and use it lightly... dont try to take the chrome off lol....

should I use a paint resistant to heat?

I wouldn't worry about that, it's not going to get that hot (most paints are good past the melting point of plastic)

yea i agree i wouldnt worry about the temp of the paint..to be honost just get a can of 99cent black from walmart lol.. that will do..

thanks well see how it turns out

from what i've seen, the black isnt 'black' it's like a black chrome...

Toasty please explain

Originally Posted by Berger

Toasty please explain

you've never seen any accessories in black chrome? it's like chrome.. but dark!


still is reflective, but dark otherwise.

I prefer it to standard black on the corners and what not, almost looks anodized (I said almost)

no I have not, well not in person. I dont want it to look to shiny and where would I get such paint?

Originally Posted by Berger

no I have not, well not in person. I dont want it to look to shiny and where would I get such paint?

there are a few places to get it online, but yeah it would still be a bit shiny (after all, the lights are reflector based housings... need to have something to reflect off of)

Thanks for the help I hope to have this done by the end of the week