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[Bojan]

Finally managed to get a pair of decent OEM (Hella) headlights with lenses.
As they were 'dirty' from the insade, I had to take them apart, and now I'm thniking about paintint the crome parts into satin black. But i have several questions:

a) what areas can be painted - can I paint everything except main beam part (like aftermarket black headlights)?

b) should I use plastic-primer on chrome parts? I was planing to scotch-brite the chrome, put a layer of plastic primer, and several layers of satin black.

[zirk]

Fairly sure a Member has done this in the past with some Pics, probably a few years back now, so you may have to do some digging.

[ted_one]

I was talking to Serek a few weeks back, and he was thinking of getting a set done,not sure wether he's done anything about it as of yet

[tigers_gonads]

Fairly sure a Member has done this in the past with some Pics, probably a few years back now, so you may have to do some digging.

Yup 

Just the projector side though 
The full beam side needs the reflector 

Pictures on here somewhere
Looked pretty good iirc 

[frostbite]

Can the same thing be done like the Astra gsi tinted headlights

[Nick W]

Finally managed to get a pair of decent OEM (Hella) headlights with lenses.
As they were 'dirty' from the insade, I had to take them apart, and now I'm thinking about painting the crhome parts into satin black. But I have several questions:

a) what areas can be painted - can I paint everything except main beam part (like aftermarket black headlights)?

b) should I use plastic-primer on chrome parts? I was planning to scotch-brite the chrome, put a layer of plastic primer, and several layers of satin black.

Somewhere there are pictures of this; it makes the car look like it's wearing badly applied eye-liner.

I would be very careful with the scotch-brite, the plastic is very soft and will scratch like a frightened kitten

[serek]

I was talking to Serek a few weeks back, and he was thinking of getting a set done,not sure wether he's done anything about it as of yet

have set on my car will take some photos when get car wash

[beefyecosse]

 I tinted mine using headlight tint film from ebay took about 30 minutes to do both lights and foglights aswell

[EMD]

Like this ?

[Bojan]

Yes, like that.

I'm not sure to spray paint directly on chrome, or to remove the chrome first (sand it of).

[EMD]

The ones in the picture were priced at 130 euros for a pair of brand new headlights but the black ones seem to have sold out 

[zirk]

Yes, like that.

I'm not sure to spray paint directly on chrome, or to remove the chrome first (sand it of).

I doubt whether your get away with spraying directly on the chrome, your probably need to take back or rough it up, plastic prime it, the final coat.

Also bear in mind you going to have encapsulated heat going on in there.

As well as leaving the chrome for the side light and forward reflection area, possibly think about leaving some of the chrome for the side on area (90 degrees side on) so can be seen at this angle at night.

[biggriffin]

Fairly sure a Member has done this in the past with some Pics, probably a few years back now, so you may have to do some digging.

Was Sam burton, did a how too aswel

[zirk]

Fairly sure a Member has done this in the past with some Pics, probably a few years back now, so you may have to do some digging.

Was Sam burton, did a how too aswel

Link?

[martin341]

Fairly sure a Member has done this in the past with some Pics, probably a few years back now, so you may have to do some digging.

Was Sam burton, did a how too aswel

Link?

Like this. Only outer lining painted. Looking great IMO.