Stock blackout kits???
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Stock blackout kits???
I've seen a lot of civics from this site with what looks like stock headlights that were blacked out. I was just wondering where you can find these or is it something that I need to do myself?
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Rep Power: 0 its not in the lighting section, where I assume it would be. If its somewhere else could you let me know. If not does anyone else know where I can find this/get this?
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take off your headlights....heat up the edges and remove the cover from the housings. unscrew the bezel. paint with quality paint..some people like flat, some gloss or semi-gloss. put them back together and reseal. done. your end result is something like this:
you can also mask off certain portions you want to remain chrome. if you search you will find multiple threads and DIY's.
you can also mask off certain portions you want to remain chrome. if you search you will find multiple threads and DIY's.
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its not in the lighting section, where I assume it would be. If its somewhere else could you let me know. If not does anyone else know where I can find this/get this?
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Is that the type R lip kit you have on your car? If so where did you get it? I've been looking all over for a full kit but I can only find the front lip...
As far as the blackout, what kind of paint should I be using...something I can pick up from a hardware store?
Is that the type R lip kit you have on your car? If so where did you get it? I've been looking all over for a full kit but I can only find the front lip...
As far as the blackout, what kind of paint should I be using...something I can pick up from a hardware store?
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well but i mean the headlights are different...im sure u'd do it the same way...ive blackhoused headlights on my other cars before...so it prob aint much different...but i wanted to see a pic of what it looks like before i contemplate doing it
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Originally Posted by Boost_Junkie
has anyone done them for an 04/05 yet?
yes i have. and so has mexicanaction & Mr.Modify among others. if anyone is interested in seeing some pics, let me kno...... i didnt bother posting mine cuz its all been done before
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Rep Power: 0 havent really taken much pics of em yet either. the weather has been ****. but ill get some more up later. if anyone wants to see my friends 99' SI that i blacked out..... ive got a bunch of pics of those. haha
wow cool thanks...if you could get a pic of yours at a similar angle to the pic in my sig then i could chop it 
btw what kind of bulbs do we use for our turn signals cause i wanna get some blue/hyperwhite ones
btw what kind of bulbs do we use for our turn signals cause i wanna get some blue/hyperwhite ones
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Rep Power: 0 yeah if ur gona black ur headlights out. keep it amber. thas JDM yo 
i used to have blue/white turn signals before i blacked em out. they matched my low/highs becuz they have a blue tint also, but after its blacked out....... ur amber reflector really sticks out. and blue/white turn signals just look like **** with it. amber is the way 2 go 
FYI: the turn signal bulb number is 1157.
probably wont be taking pics for a while. im taking a small road trip 2m, and the weather is raining alot here..... so no point washing my car for the time being. ill see what i can do tho
i used to have blue/white turn signals before i blacked em out. they matched my low/highs becuz they have a blue tint also, but after its blacked out....... ur amber reflector really sticks out. and blue/white turn signals just look like **** with it. amber is the way 2 go FYI: the turn signal bulb number is 1157.
probably wont be taking pics for a while. im taking a small road trip 2m, and the weather is raining alot here..... so no point washing my car for the time being. ill see what i can do tho
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autolumination has the clear corners that light up amber, among an assortment of other colors too. n i bought some of those. but they arent as bright or as orange. stick with stock
autolumination has the clear corners that light up amber, among an assortment of other colors too. n i bought some of those. but they arent as bright or as orange. stick with stock
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Rep Power: 0 yaeh, keep the amber. I blacked mine out, and had blue bulbs in there. Yesterday I bought amber bulbs, and looks much better. I need to find a lens for the 01 civic coupe though, since I lsot mine. I might be able to find them. I have ablue dash though, and that looks like a** now. Time for a new project. UPHOLSTERY!
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Rep Power: 0 yup so the car is pretty damn dirty. just came back from a bunch of places n havent washed it in about a week. oh yeah and i was on a hill and the sun had horrible glare wen i took these shots. sorry the headlights arent clearer
