What’s the best color black and sheen to use when painting the bezels black?


My car is white.

I used satin on mine

I’m curious what the factory black headlights are painted, I’m guessing gloss?

Definitely satin. Did you scuff up the original paint before you shot the satin black? I'm about to do this myself. I was thinking of sending them to a paint shop but I might give it a run myself. Yours look great!

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...eadlights.html

I thought I covered everything in my paint post but apparently left some stuff out. Yes I did sand the buckets before painting them. I also painted the chrome rings around the light which some don’t do. I don’t have any chrome or silver on my car so I wanted the lights completely black.

definitely going satin.

Thanks guys!!

I was on the fence about doing the rings but after looking at yours I think black is the way to go. Guessing those got sanded and primed too?

correct, sanded, primed & painted to match.

Those look great guys!

Questions now that I’ve got mine apart and decided on Satin Black.

• What brand paint did you use? (Spray can, base coat/clear coat)? Any heat rating?


• what did you use to reseal the lenses?
(silicone, urethane)?

I really only want to do this once. Pulling those lens covers off wasn’t bad but wasn’t easy either.