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stafford
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has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« on: Mar 14th, 2006, 7:11pm » |
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Has anyone darkened their own headlights to give the facelift look?? If so would love to hear what spray you used etc etc?
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nuttyscorp
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Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 14th, 2006, 7:49pm » |
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yes mate, paulscorp done his own, on a spare afternoon, it really is quite eay to do, just be careful when you dismantle the headlight unit, as the clips do tend to break, you might need some silicone sealant too, as for cost....£15 maximum to do the pair.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=OT;action=displa y;num=1129222023
putting pauls homemade ones along side my "actual" facelift lights, there is only a very very small difference, it would take a very keen scorpio enthusiast to notice that difference, and then, only if they are side by side,
pauls effort is top class......reccommended A+
hth
Russ
p.s, dont just try tinting the outside of the lense, its the chrome reflector inside that needs the attn.
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Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 14th, 2006, 9:16pm » |
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thanks for that russ..nice one mate..ill have a go at that.
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Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 14th, 2006, 10:30pm » |
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no probs....you will be impressed with the result!
Russ
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Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 14th, 2006, 10:43pm » |
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get all the chrome off first then spray matt balck or rear brake dark tint spray ?
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Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 15th, 2006, 12:02am » |
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matt black 
Russ
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Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 15th, 2006, 7:40am » |
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Now that and an angel eye for the main beem could look rather swish 
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