How to make Cleared Black Housing Headlights

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Aug 2, 2004

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How to make Cleared Black Housing Headlights

I kinda wanna turn my stock headlights into cleared black housing headlights. How do i do this? Anybody gimme a DIY please?

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Check into the DIY section at the top of the screen.

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I said, Black Housing. I know how to clear the headlights, but I need the input into how to paint my housing black, what type of paint, what recommendations.... etc.

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I used that high heat flat black paint spray paint...the one with the picture of the barbecue on it...and pick up some clear silicone at an autozone...pretty much all the material you need

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would gunmetal black work?

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You can paint it whatever colour you want. Make sure its high temp and thats it.

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i would use GLOSSY BLACK from DUPLI COLOR. well thats what i used anyway. it turned out pretty good and shiny

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so when I paint the chrome, is there any kind of prepping work I should do? Also, how many layers of paint is optimal?

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hey hey!!!!! are u in south cali?

i trade ya!!!! ill give u mine...and ur can keep me ur stock ones.

i have black housing!!!

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I live too far away in socal... sorry. That is, unless you are willing to run up to Santa Monica one of these days.

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o damn!! that sux...o well...goodluck with the diy man

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i would use GLOSSY BLACK from DUPLI COLOR. well thats what i used anyway. it turned out pretty good and shiny

I used gloss too! Right on bro! ahahaha. I didnt do any prepping and after 3 years its still doing fine. But I guess you can use wet sand paper to take off the chrome then spray paint it.