Hi folks, I haven't been able to locate this in DIY or using the search function, however I've heard that other WRX/Sti owners have pulled out their headlights, pullled them apart, and resprayed the inserts around the main globe section to black. Has anyone on these forums done this? Or are there aftermarket headlamps readily available for 05?

Cheers.
Ed

Just out of curiosity, are you trying to give the headlights a "Smoked" look ?

If you are, the cheap method is to use tinting material to wrap the headlight covers. If you get yellowed, just pull them off. I've seen the finishing product and it looks pretty good on a black car.

If this is not what you were refering to, please disregard what I just said.

Yeah not really mate. I don't want to tint the headlight plastice, rather change the colour of the actual headlight surround (which are refelctive chrome as standard) to black. These are the parts surrounding the park light, low beam light, and high beam light. I want advice from someone who has painted and done this themself.

Cheers anyway.

Send Dan [BANNED] a PM. He can point you in the right direction.

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Yeah very simple procedure.

Doing a set tonight actually.

Is this Ed...? Zacs mate/Cypher customer/Red 180sx fame?

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i wouldnt mind knowing myself, read a diy on nasioc and there have been some problems with condensation inside the headlights after doing it?

I think we're talking about the same thing...removing the orange bits?


Anyway feel free to post as i would like to know too.

how come you never say stuff like that to me Ed... lol

nah they arent but i think it would be the same procedure as you have to open it up to paint it.. only diffrent bit is switching the orange globe for you

in that case ...anyone have pics of painted housing? im interested now...