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02CivicSI-VTEC
09-25-2003, 11:31 PM
what kind of brand is good for paint the headlight??

Suk02Si
09-25-2003, 11:49 PM
actually.. anything will work. I used Rust-Oleum stuff. BlackJDMep found some bbq grill paint and it came out nice :eek: :D

Just make sure you let the paint dry fully before sealing the light back up.

02CivicSI-VTEC
09-25-2003, 11:55 PM
okay thanks, im finally goin to have the balls to touch my headlight. still kind of scared:( ... how long will this project take??? and how do i cover up the whole side binker?? i see in the project section did it but i still cant see the techqiue on how it was dont. before i had a hard time taking out my front bumber... i unbolten every nut and still couldnt get it off.. i didnt want to pull on it so it bent or crack.humm i was planning to put a clear colt on it so it look nice and shinny too is that possible.?

NamingException
09-26-2003, 05:49 AM
I would leave it flat if I were you, not clear coat it. I don't know though, I've never seen it shiny before. If you want it shiny you could just use satin paint.

As for other questions, search around, I remember a lot of advice about the process in the past.

Here, I saved you the trouble:

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3107

and

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3856

There's more, too, search around.

Civicvtec1ps
10-01-2003, 01:38 PM
Pretty much any kind paint will work. personally i used flat black engine paint. which is high temperautre paint like 500, worked perfectly fine

Si Death
10-01-2003, 09:59 PM
is there any paint that is like night pearl black so that its SHIIINNYYY??? i dont like that flat black not shiny stuff

IceD out N CALI
10-04-2003, 04:57 AM
so how did it come out?

JThrasher79
10-04-2003, 05:03 AM
just use a "gloss black" instead of a "flat black" and it will be "shiny" like when u wax your car. last wensday 2k2_nbp_egg and i did his a gloss black and i like them alot better than my flat black. i was thinking about going back and throughing a couple of gloss coats on.

Si Death
10-04-2003, 07:31 AM
nice, could you tell him to post some pics???:)

ep88
10-05-2003, 08:16 AM
i used gunmetal paint instead of black :angelm: :winkm: