hey guys i was wanting to paint the inside of my 06 headlights and wasnt sure if i should do flat black, semi gloss black or gloss black? if you have pics of yours painted one of those colors please post up pics id love to see the difference! my car is a 2006 Z black. its not the 03-05 black the 06 has some metalic flakes or something in the paint...please help!

 

Depends on what you like but the most popular is flat black or satin black. Some say the flat is to dry looking. I just did mine this past weekend its actually not hard at all just time consuming. The worst part is after you bake the headlight prying them open. Not that difficult just thinking wth am i doing. Becareful with the tape on reflective surfaces it comes right off when you peel it off. Over All easy process just time consuming because of the wait time between layers(I chose to use a primer)

 

You should search around and see the difference. I did mine and have some pics in my other thread, I did satin black. Personally, I think flat, satin, matte, and semi gloss are all the same.

 

i did some research but didnt find much could you post up some older threads if you find them. if not please post of pics and let me know what you think

 

bump...comeon guys no ones painted their headlights? please help

 

check out some sites of companies that do 350 lights for some ideas
saw a magnetic black Z with the headlights magnetic black color matched - looked amazing. also saw the magnetic black headlights on a white Z and was equally impressed.

 

color match your Z with the metalic flakes.

 

thats a great idea! but does it require special paint or regular car paint will be fine during the baking process?

 

Paint one brown and the other one teal.

 

Flat black can look dry to some people and I personally think high gloss looks ricey/blingy.

Semi gloss is a nice middle ground ;]

 

i really wish i could see a pic of a car with gloss painted headlights, i've only seen flat black and maybe semi gloss

 

trying to locate a pic i have.

 

can't find pic but magnetic black can be found here
http://clearcorners.com/details/
they do good work from what i have come across

 

Satin Black: