Painted my Headlights!!!
08-06-2007, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by RedBullRR
I'm a little confused why you leave the middle chrome still. It would like a lot nicer if it was painted completele. Looks a lil wierd IMHO. Any info why?
The 06s have true projectors that is why you can paint everything.
08-06-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Zipps
The 03-05 don't have true projectors. The low and high beam uses that reflector to disperse the light. If that reflector is painted most of the light output is lost.
The 06s have true projectors that is why you can paint everything.
The 06s have true projectors that is why you can paint everything.
08-06-2007, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by creationv2
because for 03-05 headlights painting that chrome section black would effect your light output. 06+ wouldnt because theyre projectors or wahtever you wanna call it.
08-07-2007, 05:50 AM
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I know I should've gotten the clear strip. i was contemplating on whether to just leave the amber out but looked wierd without it. oh well
08-07-2007, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by clipso 01
When painting the headlights on the base model z, how much of the reflective silver do we need to keep for our lights?
08-07-2007, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by creationv2
no way thats flat....it looks more like satin black if anything...flat black is mad dull looking
That's got to be a "Semi-flat" or "Satin".
"Flat black" looks almost like the surface of a matchbox, the strip where you light up a match.
08-09-2007, 10:10 PM
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heres a pic when i first got them done about 1 month ago...mr.zipps is replacing my old plastic lenses with new ones...bad pics with old hazy plastic lenses but you get an idea...i cant wait to see for the headlights with the new plastic lenses
08-10-2007, 05:28 AM
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Mr Zipps, do you have any pics of 06-07 headlights that have been painted PPW to color match the car??
i really think it would look good, kinda like a ferarri-esque look..those come painted to match body color from factory. most every PPW does BLACK headlights, but i dont want the same as everyone else. not that it doesnt look good, just look at ghost_shift's car, but for me the black/white contrast is too much.
i really think it would look good, kinda like a ferarri-esque look..those come painted to match body color from factory. most every PPW does BLACK headlights, but i dont want the same as everyone else. not that it doesnt look good, just look at ghost_shift's car, but for me the black/white contrast is too much.
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08-10-2007, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by creationv2
no way thats flat....it looks more like satin black if anything...flat black is mad dull looking
08-10-2007, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by fern14
heres a pic when i first got them done about 1 month ago...mr.zipps is replacing my old plastic lenses with new ones...bad pics with old hazy plastic lenses but you get an idea...i cant wait to see for the headlights with the new plastic lenses
08-10-2007, 09:22 AM
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Very nice..... This is probably gonna be one of the last things to do for me, but I haven't seen a PPW with those. Now I have an idea and look forward to this for my car.... Good job on the car.
Originally Posted by fern14
heres a pic when i first got them done about 1 month ago...mr.zipps is replacing my old plastic lenses with new ones...bad pics with old hazy plastic lenses but you get an idea...i cant wait to see for the headlights with the new plastic lenses