1G Headlights (Not the "fog" question"

[TurboBlue]

Is it possible to take the 1G headlights apart and paint the back peice black, like the 97-99's, or will it cause loss of reflection. Because arent the back of lights "chromed" to reflect the light. Will i still get enough light out of them if the backround is black?

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

You can do it to the 2g headlights so I'm sure you can do it with the 1G ones also

 

[TurboBlue]

tihnk it'll look good, or stupid?

 

[Dericsh]

if it looks stupid then juts paint it back chrome

 

[Airpoppoff]

i dont know if the reflection will even work like that blue, cause you have the "magnafiying lense" headlights, if you know what i mean, ours are clear???? i dont know id try it if i had 2 sets of headlights.....

 

[JJay]

I agree with airpoppoff.

 

[DoriftoTSi]

If you ended up doin it, let us know how it turned out.

 

[TurboBlue]

I've got one apart now, and im just working on cleaning up the lense, im going to wetsand it first, inside and out, then polish it up real good. But i still havent decided if i want to paint the Chrome part. The other question, is would i have to rough up the chrome part with sandpaper first, or will the paint still on its own? I was also maybe thinking of matching it to the car color, but not sure how that would look. Anyways, i'll post pics when its completed.

 

[TsiArt01]

I don't thing you have anything to pain that black chrome .

If you look closer the black chrome is only the flat parts of the head light not the reflectors . the reflectors are regular chrome and the black is the reflection in the reflectors .

I don't own a 2g so i might be wrong .

 

[Spyder FX]

I agree with TsiArt01, the reflectors are still chrome but the actual housing around the lights is black. it'd still look good and your lights will still work properly

 

[dsm614]

i believe this is what your wanting to look at...

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im doing this, but my corners will be all amber, and i will have fog lights incased in the black housings, what color... is for me to know and you to find out...