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ok guys, I had this brilliant idea to take my aftermarket headlights apart and paint all the chrome parts body color, and I plan on doing the same to my taillights.

Except we (Jeff and I) can't figure out how to take them apart ... basically I want to put them in the oven, but don't know for how long ... I read the DIY on clearing the stock headlights, but this is a bit of a different situation and they definitely need to go in the oven!

I also need to know, what is the best kind of paint to use?

Not sure if this should be in the Canada East section, but I'm hoping that some London boys can help me out ... thanks guys!

 
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Jeff (CoupeStylz from london) cleared his stock headlights and put them in the oven i believe. I think it's the same for the projectors...just use some good paint that can handle heat, cuz it will get hot in those headlight housings...i think that would look really good if you paint them blue like your car...

 
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You only need to put them in the oven to loosen up the sealent. Put em in for 3 mins at 350 degrees, just to be safe.

 
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You don't really need to put them in the oven. Just take an exacto knife and run it all around the silicon.... then just pry the housing apart from the lens.

 
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3 minutes at 350F if they're sedan, even less if coupe. I dunno which model the projectors follow, but if the sealant is black, then 2 minutes at most should do it. The gray (sedan) sealant takes 3 minutes, sometimes 4.
As for paint, if it's chrome, then it's plastic. Make sure the surface is dust-free and use Krylon Fusion (available at Homo Depot and MAYBE Canadian Tire). It bonds to plastic, no need to sand, scuff or prime. Gives a semi-gloss finish, which, when behind the headlight lens, shines like OEM. If your car is black, then the matchup is perfect. If you have any other colour, you really have to search to see what colour you can get. An idea for others who wanna try this - if your car is green, silver, get a can of Duplicolor GRAPHITE wheel paint. After painting the projectors black with the Krylon Fusion, use a LIGHT coat (a DUSTING really) of the Duplicolor. Voila, you got gunmetal.
If your car is black, red, or any other colour, just use the Krylon Fusion black, it looks pimped.