imported_cold_fire

thanks 98si for the heads up
i sure a lot of people will appricate your efforts
paint looks mint

imported_GoldBadge

The Tamiya paint looks gold / bronze. Is that just a reflection?

Si98

thanks for all the kind comments people. glad to help.

the tamiya paint is hyper-black in color when applied on chrome. the gold/bronze color you see in the pic is only a reflection.

Si98

finally got around to painting my lights. harder than expected especially prying the sucker apart and that glue honda used sure was sticky. also be careful when you put the painted piece back into the housing because if it catches the glue on the way in then it might tear some paint off. would i do this again? probably not but it was a good experience.

here are a couple of before and after shots:

shlammed

hope you sealed the ****ter up well

Si98

yeah, i put globs of clear silicon around the sucker. looks ugly but at least i won't have a moisture problem....hopefully

cibs

any pictures of the lights on the car?

Did you put the headlight in the oven to make it easier to open up?

good job, so this was the tamiya paint right?

imported_GoldBadge

Dude, those look ILL!!!!!!!!

Does it require primer? How many Coats? What paint? And of course, pics on the car would be nice.

Cheers, they look good man.

Si98

yup, put it in the oven before ripping the sucker open. the 2nd headlight was easier to pry open because i left it in the oven for a couple of mins longer.

tamiya is the right paint.

i didn't use any primer. maybe i should have to prevent the paint from peeling if moisture ever gets in but i don't think there will be any problems. if you use primer make sure its clear so that the chrome can shine through. i just used 4 light coats of paint. spray more coats if you want a darker effect. you'll need at least 2 cans to be on the safe side.

***disclaimer: not responsible for any botched jobs

good luck guys.

imported_meSIR

that looks awesome! good find and good work
i'm tempted to try it

imported_QUICKONTHEGAS

I now have new plans for my lights lol

imported_GoldBadge

I found a H-T link where a guy used the same stuff.

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=677530

Si98

great find goldbadge. he gave some pretty good tips on the proper way to paint. here is a copy of what he said:

Ok as i promised ill share the paint I used its made by a company called Tamiya ( even the paint is JDM yo) and is found in Hobby Stores. The base coat color is Smoke and then you have to use a clear coat ontop of that, I used Tamiya clear coat. Before you start make sure you remove any fingerprints or debris, use silk if possible to wipe it DO NOT use windex or anything harsh you will ruin the mirror finish. I recomend silk because a regular towel Can scratch the surface. You have to use two cans one per light, I sprayed the whole can at once because it drys soooo fast and is a very fine mist, spray about 10'' away from the surface and make sure you constantly move, i practiced different techniques before i did the lights and found that this way works best, if you spray closer it comes out more glossy but is splotchy and kinda looks like ***, so spray the whole light until you go through the can becarefull when you get near the end of the can because it will start to spit out **** and can ruin a whole job, use your best judgment. The lights kinda look like *** at this stage but you still have to use a clear coat, use the same technique as mentioned before but one can is sufficient for both lights. You can spray the clear a bit closer because the more concentrated you can get it the more glossy it gets but you have to be careful not to get any runs. Id say the hardest part of the whole job was masking off the portion of the light for the blinker, took probably 20 min per light. Sorry I didn't give a write up on how to get the light apart and what not but there are a bunch out there just do a search. Be patient. If I had to do anything different i might have used more clear coat, the more you use the shinier it gets. Over all they came out good, they look a little dark in the pics. Look great in person. One final note be careful when pulling off the masking tape, the paint cant stick super good to the chrome surface so it may start to pull away from the surface if you are not careful.