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Old 11-11-2009, 10:51 AM
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yes looks 1000 times better , bit more exy though to buy the materials as i usually use an ethching primer and the high temp engine paint and some masking tape of course
Haha... fair enough... that sounds a bit extreme though! A couple of light coats of flat black was enough to last my lights over 2 years and still look mint!... its not like they can be affected by weather in there?
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whats the masking tape for? I unscrewed and took the inside part right out.
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whats the masking tape for? I unscrewed and took the inside part right out.
when i paint the inside i tape up the bit with the ridges on ( front to rear )so that it remains chrome, infront of the high beam so as to get better reflection, as i am assuming the black paint may affect the reflection of the high beam
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