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(Message started by: stafford on Mar 14^th, 2006, 7:11pm)

Title: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by stafford on Mar 14^th, 2006, 7:11pm

Has anyone darkened their own headlights to give the facelift look?? If so would love to hear what spray you used etc etc?

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by nuttyscorp on Mar 14^th, 2006, 7:49pm

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=display;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.

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by stafford on Mar 14^th, 2006, 9:16pm

thanks for that russ..nice one mate..ill have a go at that.

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by nuttyscorp on Mar 14^th, 2006, 10:30pm

no probs....you will be impressed with the result!

Russ

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by stafford on Mar 14^th, 2006, 10:43pm

get all the chrome off first then spray matt balck or rear brake dark tint spray????

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by nuttyscorp on Mar 15^th, 2006, 12:02am

matt black ;)

Russ

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by Baw_Flinger on Mar 15^th, 2006, 7:40am

Now that and an angel eye for the main beem could look rather swish ;D

Title: Re: has anyone darkened their own headlights ?
Post by stafford on Mar 15^th, 2006, 8:38am

it does doesnt it... some 50% uprated headlight bulbs on ebay at mo..£15..may spend out to see what they are like!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4621320439&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1