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wats up fellaz...i need some help here...i can't make up my mind..i bot a black civic, and i was just wondering..would it look better if i got headlights with black housing or without..and also..can some of yall recommend me some headlights...I would REALLY appreciate that!!

Thank You

 
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aight..i found some...tell me wat yall think

#1 http://www.symmicauto.com/images/auto/4330.jpg

#2 http://www.x3racing.com/headlights/HD-KS-HC01-C.jpg

#3 http://www.x3racing.com/headlights/HD-KS-HC01-BK.jpg

#4 http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...TYC-PHL-AQ.jpg

 
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1: Crap
2: That's a cleared, stock headlight. Read up on the DIYs
3: That's a cleared, blacked out, stock headlight. Read up on the DIYs
4: Decent, but still crap IMO

It's your car so do what you want to do with it. You don't need 30,000 members telling you what to do your property, right?

 
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^^^ exactly what he said! and i always say to people in their ride, if ur asking what we think................. then my opinion, DIY ur own headlights.... but keep the amber piece in cough cough.

but honestly do whatever u like, and if u do something that u like and its from someone elses ride, if u like it all it means is the both of u have the same taste... u'll find out taht some people are like, That was my idea u took it from me, blah blah, dont get cought up in that, do ur thing and be happy with that.

 
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yea, yea,,,that tru...preciate the input...im gonna most likely clear my headlight and paint it black..and just do the DIY that i saw last night...Thanx Fellas

 
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I love mine being 100% clear, I would have never done it if Steve didn't help me, I still dunno how confident I'd be doing headlights on my own. (if you read the DIY you should be fine)

 
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well..most likely im gonna clear them and paint that part black, since i got a black car..i think black on black looks pretty sweet...

 
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Use the NHBP paint. Get it put in a spray can, get some clear coat, and go at it. Thats what i did. It looks sweet cause it matches perfectly, blue speks and all.

 
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that sounds good. clear 'em and black 'em out like soonercivic did, that looks awesome.

 
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THAT LOOKS SICK MAN!!!!....but could explain wat u just told me again...so get NHBP paint...wat does that stand for??...and how do i put it in a spray can??...and then get clear coat??..should i spray it ontop of the black paint??...sorry bout the questions, i just wanna get it right!!

 
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night hawk black pearl (your paint color) = NHBP

purchase a can of black spray paint and follow the DIY.

clear coat is a separate paint that goes on top of the paint once it dries completely.

 
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Well my car i the nighthawk black pearl paint (nhbp). I got automotive paint at a paint supply and they put it in an aerosol can for me. Cost like 13 bucks and one can was plenty. I taped off the parts i wanted to leave chrome with painters masking tape(wont leave residue or hurt the chrome), then lightly sanded the rest so that the paint would hold. I cleaned it really well with a degreaser, and let it dry completely. I then sprayed light overlapping coats in every direction to get even coverage (being that it was real car paint, i waited about 15-20 minutes between coats.) After i was happy with the coverage, then i sprayed about 3 layers of clear coat over the black (clear coat can be purchased in a spray can at the same place as the auto paint.) The paint wont shine like the rest of the car without the clear coat. Then let i let it dry overnight because i didnt wanna mess up all the work with smudged paint. Put it back together and back on the car. I think that answered all your questions, if you got anymore just ask or PM me.

 
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I forgot to mention that you will need a plastic primer if your going the same route as i did. The paint wont stick otherwise.

 
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it depends on the car, but i would keep stock lights. Some look better with amber, some black out, some clear. Its up to you.

 
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if the car is black, and you want to stick to a black theme get some black ones off of ebay. or clear the stock ones to do a black and white thing. my coupe is silver. fronts will be black, so will back lights. match the dark tint. have fun.

 
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definately blacked or cleared out, soem aftermarket projectors by TYC could be your second choice

 
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yea...im going wit the black theme...clear the stock lights, and blacken them, then get a tint...and then later on get some rims....it seems a bit played out..but oh well....

 
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got em done..will post pics tomorrow...i love em!!!!!

 
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Looks familiar. lol clean that car up and post some just washed and waxed pics. Looks good, you gonna get amber bulbs or just stick with clear? What kinda paint did you go with?

 
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lol....i washed it couple days ago..but it rained for the past 2 days, thats why i couldn't get pix...but i was happy cause the lights passed the rain test..they didn't fog up...and i just went wit the regular black paint..auto zone didn't have gloss black or anything else...and amber bulbs...are they legal or wat??

 
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Well legally your turn signals have to light up amber. I just bought some of the chrome bulbs that light up amber. Alot of people say that they arent any good, but i love them. They look really good at night, give a nice dark amber color. Not too bright during the day but they do the job. I got these and havent had any problems and during the day i dont get that orange reflection in the housing. http://www.cardomain.com/item/PILXC7443A We have the same problem with rain down here in Oklahoma. I was off work yesterday and was gonna go crazy detailing and cleaning my car, but it was supposed to rain today, so i decided to wait. Guess what, no rain today, and none planned for over a week.

 
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do they blink normally??

also.i got a couple questions..i see all these posts about HIDs and LEDs, and all this other stuff...wat is this...i just want some blue headlights...replace the stock bulbs..how can i go about that??...

 
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You got AOL? IM me, isthatcorn. There are instructions in the owners manual about how to change all of the bulbs. How blue do you want the lights to be? i have the Sylvania Silverstars and they look very white at night. HID lights are High Intensity Discharge. You can buy an aftermarket kit, Impulse sells them (he is a member on here), but they would cost you a few hundred bucks. LED are Light Emitting Diodes like the one that blinks on car alarms and such. They are intended to be headlights but can be used for parking light, taillights, and turn signals. The bulbs i linked you to are dual filament so they have one that just comes on for the light and one that will blink, just like the stock bulbs. LED bulbs will blink very quickly compared to halogen bulbs.