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shortandsour · 10-15-2004, 08:07 PM

has any one done these before, you know seprate the cover and paint the inside black, well i did it today and when my light was in the oven bunch of condensation showed up on my projector light. um the cars sitting in my friends garage right now so i cant get pictures, will this go away or do i have to take the projector out and clean it??

Steeles · 10-15-2004, 10:09 PM

you DO understand that your headlights NEED that reflective backing in the housing to work properly right? You arent gonna be able to see jack shit even if you didnt bake the lenses into a hazy mess

devonkyle77 · 10-15-2004, 10:10 PM

ive done 3 sets of them and never had a problem...maybe let it air dry without the cap on the back of the headlight...i dunno

rainier · 10-15-2004, 11:12 PM

you melted it. sand it down and polish or clear coat it. it might work.

Johny5 · 10-16-2004, 05:59 AM

its 10x safer to do this on projector headlights than halogen. simply because the projector doesn't rely on the reflective surface around the bulb such as halogen.

brokenben · 10-16-2004, 06:55 AM

wheres old_s13?

justinhustle · 10-16-2004, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johny5

its 10x safer to do this on projector headlights than halogen. simply because the projector doesn't rely on the reflective surface around the bulb such as halogen.

i didnt even notice yer sig til today =D

and black housing headlights is lame my dude. leave em alone or give em to people who need em!

why dont ya get some super cool gts black outs?? :ghey:

OptionZero · 10-16-2004, 01:00 PM

yeah black housings are stupid, don't do 'em.
It helps to say which car you have when you ask for help, too.

old_s13 · 10-16-2004, 01:45 PM

brokenben> wheres old_s13?

im not at your service, but im listening if thats what you're asking....

johnny5> its 10x safer to do this on projector headlights than halogen. simply because the projector doesn't rely on the reflective surface around the bulb such as halogen.

projector headlamps use halogen bulbs, the same bulbs that reflector headlamps use. difference is in design, but both require reflective coatings to project the light from the bulb... DUDE.

painting a housing (ie: BEZEL) is okay.. as long as its done right.

in this case, no one knows if it was done right.. and personally, i dont really care.. because its not my car. you gotta know what yer doing when you work on lights, its not a matter of open up and spray.

mike / clearcorners.com

shortandsour · 10-16-2004, 10:56 PM

um everything turned out fine, the water was gone when i went to check it out this mornning. these things look pretty cool now. um how would the front of the lights help to reflect anything??oh ya its a 97 soo

MakotoS13 · 10-16-2004, 11:50 PM

lights utilize reflective materials to aid them in providing sufficient output. i hope your car is black if you're gonna be goin through all this hassle....

does anybody have the seemingly uncontrollable urge to stab this guy with his own keyboard?

phrozen · 10-16-2004, 11:51 PM

lets all just paint our h4 housings

old_s13 · 10-17-2004, 10:36 AM

painting bezel = ok

painting reflective part of h1 high beam bulb or inside of projector = not ok

*crioten* · 10-17-2004, 11:36 AM

im feeling like there is a big missunderstanding on what everyone is talking about, but i dunno...

get some pics up or something, just to make sure everyone is on the same page...if you still need help or anything

shortandsour · 10-17-2004, 09:34 PM

picture of the light i tested it out and works fine. didnt knowtice a drop in lighted area

steaLthy240 · 10-18-2004, 03:21 AM

looks nice to me..

Dunkee · 10-18-2004, 07:59 AM

Gotta paint the corners now...like this.

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/showphot...cat=500&page=1

Ian · 10-18-2004, 12:45 PM

cool, now when you drive in the dark, it'll stay dark!

90RS13 · 10-18-2004, 03:09 PM

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cool, now when you drive in the dark, it'll stay dark!

From lookin at the pic, it looks like he only painted the housing (bezel, whatever you wanna call it). That wouldn't hurt lighting at all. It would only hurt if you painted the part that reflects and focuses the light pattern. What he did, (again by lookin at the pic) would be the same as buying JDM black housing Integra headlights for your RSX that came with crome housings. It won't hurt lighting.

shortandsour · 10-18-2004, 05:07 PM

ya basically i just painted the parts that dont reflect light, tested it out last night in ornage hills, was really dark with the rain and all but lights worked fine

10-15-2004, 08:07 PM	#1
shortandsour Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stanton socali Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	black housing headlights??? has any one done these before, you know seprate the cover and paint the inside black, well i did it today and when my light was in the oven bunch of condensation showed up on my projector light. um the cars sitting in my friends garage right now so i cant get pictures, will this go away or do i have to take the projector out and clean it?? __________________ wanna bang gears charlie?? "Horse power sells cars, Torque wins races." -Carrol Shelby

10-15-2004, 10:09 PM	#2
Steeles Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 7th layer of hell, special pit of anger Age: 48 Posts: 3,785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you DO understand that your headlights NEED that reflective backing in the housing to work properly right? You arent gonna be able to see jack shit even if you didnt bake the lenses into a hazy mess __________________ Keeping it Godzira bishes. So I murdered another turbo

10-15-2004, 10:10 PM	#3
devonkyle77 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: md Age: 41 Posts: 3,091 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: devonkyle77 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	ive done 3 sets of them and never had a problem...maybe let it air dry without the cap on the back of the headlight...i dunno __________________ WTB-NARDI wheel & NRG 2.8 QR

10-15-2004, 11:12 PM	#4
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 38 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you melted it. sand it down and polish or clear coat it. it might work. __________________

10-16-2004, 05:59 AM	#5
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	its 10x safer to do this on projector headlights than halogen. simply because the projector doesn't rely on the reflective surface around the bulb such as halogen. __________________ www.stewartleask.com

10-16-2004, 06:55 AM	#6
brokenben Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 718 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wheres old_s13?

10-16-2004, 01:00 PM	#8
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 41 Posts: 6,263 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yeah black housings are stupid, don't do 'em. It helps to say which car you have when you ask for help, too.

10-16-2004, 01:45 PM	#9
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	brokenben> wheres old_s13? im not at your service, but im listening if thats what you're asking.... johnny5> its 10x safer to do this on projector headlights than halogen. simply because the projector doesn't rely on the reflective surface around the bulb such as halogen. projector headlamps use halogen bulbs, the same bulbs that reflector headlamps use. difference is in design, but both require reflective coatings to project the light from the bulb... DUDE. painting a housing (ie: BEZEL) is okay.. as long as its done right. in this case, no one knows if it was done right.. and personally, i dont really care.. because its not my car. you gotta know what yer doing when you work on lights, its not a matter of open up and spray. mike / clearcorners.com

10-16-2004, 10:56 PM	#10
shortandsour Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stanton socali Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	um everything turned out fine, the water was gone when i went to check it out this mornning. these things look pretty cool now. um how would the front of the lights help to reflect anything??oh ya its a 97 soo __________________ wanna bang gears charlie?? "Horse power sells cars, Torque wins races." -Carrol Shelby

10-16-2004, 11:50 PM	#11
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lights utilize reflective materials to aid them in providing sufficient output. i hope your car is black if you're gonna be goin through all this hassle.... does anybody have the seemingly uncontrollable urge to stab this guy with his own keyboard?

10-16-2004, 11:51 PM	#12
phrozen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lets all just paint our h4 housings __________________ This box is 400x200: Please do not put your sig pic back if it exceeds this. -Moderation

10-17-2004, 10:36 AM	#13
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	painting bezel = ok painting reflective part of h1 high beam bulb or inside of projector = not ok

10-17-2004, 09:34 PM	#15
shortandsour Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stanton socali Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	picture of the light i tested it out and works fine. didnt knowtice a drop in lighted area __________________ wanna bang gears charlie?? "Horse power sells cars, Torque wins races." -Carrol Shelby

10-18-2004, 03:21 AM	#16
steaLthy240 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SF Posts: 38 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks nice to me..

10-18-2004, 07:59 AM	#17
Dunkee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NJ Age: 46 Posts: 848 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Gotta paint the corners now...like this. http://www.zilvia.net/photo/showphot...cat=500&page=1 __________________ 96 SE http://www.cardomain.com/ride/255381

10-18-2004, 12:45 PM	#18
Ian Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: i'm gonna get INSIDE your face Age: 38 Posts: 3,658 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cool, now when you drive in the dark, it'll stay dark!

10-18-2004, 05:07 PM	#20
shortandsour Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stanton socali Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ya basically i just painted the parts that dont reflect light, tested it out last night in ornage hills, was really dark with the rain and all but lights worked fine __________________ wanna bang gears charlie?? "Horse power sells cars, Torque wins races." -Carrol Shelby

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