95-96 Headlight Mod Oppinions *Link*

[InfamousEclipse]

http://www.auburn.edu/~fauchpj/headlight.htm

I am going to try this out when I get some time. My car is Monarch Pearl Green and I have black primer, black paint, and a simlar green paint that I will be using to re-paint my interior.

I am wondering if you guys think it will look better to paint the inner headlight housing with a green that nearly matches my car, or if I should just leave it black? (Since I wont be using much of the green paint I bought on my interior, should I try it in my headlight housing?)

Should I primer it, and should I be using the same paint? Do you guys know how many hrs it takes to dry?

 

[chrysler kid]

Phil will be happy his write-up got mentioned

 

[Hocus]

IMO, i would just paint it black. I dont think it would look very nice if it matches the body color. I didn't use primer. I used a flat black thats supposed to be used on BBQ's. So, it's a high-temp paint. I dont know if you really need a high-temp paint, but i had some extra laying around. It took maybe 10 min or so to completly dry.

BTW, who's sandy?

 

[InfamousEclipse]

I think I will try green and if it doesnt match well, just go black. I can take pics of both and see what you guys like better.

Who mentioned anything about Sandy?

 

[InfamousEclipse]

Doing this mod today (hopefully) anyone want to drop an oppinion? Will black leave me w/ better visability?

 

[farmdogg55]

it has nothing to do with the visiblity. i colormatched mine and i love them. black will look good too though.

 

[ac4g63]

I tried this mod last night. I must say, it turned out very nice and overall didn't take too long. 75% of the time I spent was getting out the headlights themselves. JEEZ But I used a red high temp paint and I like the finished product.

 

[InfamousEclipse]

is high temp paint a must? Im just using the same stuff I got from napa, I dont think its high temp its just, to paint my inside plastic accents

 

[chrysler kid]

no it doesnt need to be high temp. but you can buy high temp clear coat and fix that

 

[InfamousEclipse]

Originally posted by chrysler kid
no it doesnt need to be high temp. but you can buy high temp clear coat and fix that

I'm doing the mod right now, you guys thing I need high temo clear coat when im done painting? Is it a must/

 

[My96]

thanx for the link guys i'm gonna do that when i'm puting on my new kit

 

[greyforestgst]

i did this mod, and it turned out great

BUT

do NOT turn the oven up to 300 degrees like the faq says. this is WAY TOO HOT. turn it to 220 degrees and leave it in for a little longer. this way you dont melt off the bottom plastic brackets like i did.

this is IMPORTANT!!

 

[EuroGSTSpyder]

Just a q,,does anyone have pics of a black car with hte orange piece removed..97-99? I would like to compare to stock look and see hwat I can do about mine....SInce I cannot have my orange on al the time(swedish laws) I think it would look better with it out...just want to see how it looks first
So a pic of a black(preferable)97-99 front with the orange plastic piece removed..please? *smile*

 

[InfamousEclipse]

Probab;y a dumb question, but do I have to take off my freaking front bumper to get my headlights off? I can't seem to even get them out

 

[greyforestgst]

Originally posted by InfamousEclipse
Probab;y a dumb question, but do I have to take off my freaking front bumper to get my headlights off? I can't seem to even get them out

i tihnk you actually have to take off the cover and the real bumper too...not sure, did that so long ago and left it out. there's one bolt on the bottom in the front thats the pain in your ass. then the one ont he top and hte two on the back to the side