JDMricist_03

I've been searching and have seen many pics of some great examples of headlight blackouts but no one really mentions exactly what kind of black paint they use. Is there anyone that can show me a good example of flat blackout headlights? I would also love to see more examples of gloss black too. If you post a pic please mention what kind of paint you used if it's your car. If not, I would still like to see more examples.

orange rush

Flat black is what i used, with some self etching primer and enamel paint.

Hameister

This is a factory ordered install, if you'd like a comparison.

JDMricist_03

Perfect, that's exactly what I wanted! Thanks guys!
I decided on Semi-gloss black because I like them both!

RLSebring

Semi/matte/flat is the bomb...

Do the rings too while you are at it.

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4SUMERZ

I did mine in Gloss Black but left the rings chrome.
I just couldn't paint them VY, thinking it was too much.

Not So Fast

GLOSS
NSF

Mgoblue06

What type of paint is used?

I'm assuming you use an adhesion promotor like bulldog before the paint.

4SUMERZ

I did use plastic adhesion promoter before painting my buckets. I used a gloss black lacquer paint, the same used for painting auto's.
with a clear for the top coat.

360Rocket

This is a beautiful set up.....just unjustifiably expensive in my opinion. If I had that kind of bankroll RLSEBRING would be the man for the job. I guess I have to pull a light apart myself to discover how difficult it is to do.

wayback

Back in 08 Jimmy from Atomic Autosports took apart a set for me. He painted the bezel gloss black and replaced the lenses. He swore he would never do another set. Lol
This from a man capable of making true Carbon Fiber wheels for his Corvette.

Hameister

Wise choice Paul.
I've seen black headlamp buckets where the rings were painted the same as the body color, especially in VY, and it does not look very good, imo.
Yours looks great just the way it is!

Mgoblue06

Sounds like a good winter project

orange rush

Left mine chrome too after much consideration. I think the atomic orange would be a bit over kill and like how mine came out.

4SUMERZ

As a winter project, I cut off my original lenses and painted the bezels black. It turned out great. The Construction adhesive did a fine job in gluing the cut lines back as one.
I did this as an experiment, because my original lenses needed replacing, but I was curious if the lenses could be cut, re-glued and would not leak. it was a success on all counts.
I kept the old lenses on for one driving seasons, but this past winter, I removed the original lenses using the oven method, then installed new lenses. It's nice to have new, non sandblasted lenses again.
Either job was fairly easy when all said and done.
The good thing about these type of projects over the winter, there is no hurry in getting it done, and mistakes can be fixed before Spring time, and a new driving season.

JDMricist_03

This isn't my first "bake your headlights" rodeo. When I got my first car when I was 16 the first custom project I wanted to tackle was to retrofit a set of Honda S2000 projectors on my first gen Acura CL. Here were the results. I also color-matched the projector shroud Cyprus Green Pearl (beautiful deep green body color) but used a semi-gloss black on the housing trim.











Lots of great examples and info here, thanks so much guys! Really wanted to start the project today but have class in the morning and nothing to do on the weekend so I'll save it for then.