Painting The Headlights to Black

[cliosportap]

we have painted the inside of the headlights to black and also fit 2 xenon kits to headlights and fog lights
also take off the hats inside the foglights to get more light
finaly the fog lights gives twice of the headligths

 

[Aluco]

What was wrong with the headlights being brighter than the fog lights ?

 

[172Ben]

I dont see any fog?

Must get really foggy at night huh

 

[J03]

anoys me how people come up with these stupid fog comments, most people put their fogs on to take pictures, not because they drive around with it on..
anyways looks cool

 

[cliosportap]

we have painted them because of the car seems more agresive
also at nights the ligths are more efficient

 

[Chapppers11]

how much trouble was it to get the light cases apart and what did you use to stick them back together?

 

[Aluco]

anoys me how people come up with these stupid fog comments, most people put their fogs on to take pictures, not because they drive around with it on..
anyways looks cool

we have painted them because of the car seems more agresive
also at nights the ligths are more efficient

Lol, they look daft in pictures too.

 

[cliosportap]

we used black silicone to stick them
be sure that for now it is much more better from oem
there isint any risk to get inside the headlights water or dust

 

[DannoTheGreat]

how much trouble was it to get the light cases apart and what did you use to stick them back together?

thats what i was gonna ask, iv got loads of s**t inside my lights an wanna clean it out

 

[Ads_172]

Quite a common modification in the VW circles from what I've seen too.

Looks cool in itself but I think you need to carry on the looks throughout the car. Would look very cool on a 'murdered out' Clio...

 

[rio172]

Excuse to get pulled imo and if u like it cool but i hate the look of it tbh :rasp:

 

[guysy]

Doesnt painting the reflective insides take away some of the light ? or..?

On a dark colour car i think it would look cool, But on silver it doesnt imo.

 

[Andy_con]

will that pass an MOT??

 

[cliosportap]

Doesnt painting the reflective insides take away some of the light ? or..?

On a dark colour car i think it would look cool, But on silver it doesnt imo.

for know headlights x1.5
and fog lights x 2 or 3 times brighter
but i am surprized that in uk you dont like black coloured headlights
in turkey they are selling this kind of headlights for most of brands for high prices and people like them so much

 

[DMS]

That's because in the UK nobody would get away with it.
The police would spot them a mile off and wouldn't hesitate to throw the book at you.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

i like your hair!

 

[Nick_P]

me no like. Might looks pretty cools on a blak 1 tho

 

[K1NGY]

Look good tbf.. looks like a nice job DIY ftw

 

[Dave..]

mmmmmm no.

that's the kind of thing that annoys me on the road, some prat coming the other way with every possible light on, dazzling the f**k out of my eyes.

 

[Pete Nov]

Loving the slick back mate

 

[Wests Renault]

is it possible to split the mk2 lights to spray my horrid grey insert black?

 

[Mark One]

hmmmm. On a black car maybe

edit: thusly

 

[Darren S]

will that pass an MOT??

I don't think they will worry about that in Turkey.

Nice idea actually. Probably a bit extreme for a daily driver, but I think that that would look well smart on a track car.

edit - argh! Is that a V6 badge on the very first pic? Oh no, no, no.... :nono:

D.

 

[Dave..]

edit - argh! Is that a V6 badge on the very first pic? Oh no, no, no.... :nono:

Nice spot! I wasn't aware they did a two litre V6?


The audi looks quite good in that picture above though^

 

[cliosportap]

I don't think they will worry about that in Turkey.

Nice idea actually. Probably a bit extreme for a daily driver, but I think that that would look well smart on a track car.

edit - argh! Is that a V6 badge on the very first pic? Oh no, no, no.... :nono:

D.

:lolup: this is my friends car
we bought it last week from a renault dealer and in turkey there is 2 v6 one of it had a big accident and the dealer take off from the v6 and stick it to 172

 

[K1NGY]

corr that audi !! thats is Niceeee

 

[TC.]

I was gonna do this but opted for the lamin-x because of MOT worries

 

[cliosportap]

is it possible to split the mk2 lights to spray my horrid grey insert black?

yes sure you can make it
if you want i can give you some advice to make it

 

[Fagan]

that audi is the sex, but would be better with black mirrors.

 

[cat171]

Take the V6 badge of it !

I think it looked nice how it was, I do appreciate that you've tried something differnt, but I think they looked fine un-touched.

 

[cliosportap]

Take the V6 badge of it !

I think it looked nice how it was, I do appreciate that you've tried something differnt, but I think they looked fine un-touched.

yes we gonna take it of. this is my car
my friend want the same headlights and i made for him. the choice is himself

 

[Stu.]

i did this to one of my spare headlights but wasnt too sure of it, i kept the reflective bits though -

 

[deschutes]

I don't think they will worry about that in Turkey.

Nice idea actually. Probably a bit extreme for a daily driver, but I think that that would look well smart on a track car.

edit - argh! Is that a V6 badge on the very first pic? Oh no, no, no.... :nono:

D.

In fact, they do. TÜV checks the roadworthiness and the rules are pretty strict. Only problem might be the reflective part of the turn lights. Otherwise it does not change headlight pattern/output. Not that I like the painted headlights but, meh.

v6 badge on a 172 should alone be enough for a mot fail though.

 

[brownin]

im waiting to do this to my headlights , was it difficult to take them apart?

 

[jayxx83]

there will be no issues with legality as long as the plastic outer lens is not painted over here. the chrome as standard is just there for decorative effect, the reflector is behind the light for the projector so will work just as normal.

looks pretty good imo

 

[DMH-01]

You need silvervisions mate .

 

[cliosportap]

im waiting to do this to my headlights , was it difficult to take them apart?

its not difficult but not easy too.
you can use a knife and a thin iron part
put the iron betwwen the glass and headlight and while forcing back the glass cut the oem silicone inside the headlight
after you cut half of it you can pull a part the glass only using your hand.
someone uses hot air while doing this but i dont use because there is no electricity there
after that you have to sand the reflector before painting and you can stick them back with black silicone

 

[brownin]

cheers mate may have to have a go at this on a spare set

 

[Jason_E]

Looks good!

Nice hair, is it greasy outside?

 

[cliosportap]

Looks good!

Nice hair, is it greasy outside?

yes a little bit