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Projector Retrofit
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:05 am
by MotoAce51
I am hoping to do the projector & angel eye retrofit this weekend ( as long as the weather isn't bad). Anyways I want your opinions on painting the reflector. Should I paint it? If so, what color?Can anyone photoshop a tinted reflector housing with the projector mod?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:59 am
by 09vGT
I guess it would depend on what look you're going for. If it were me, I would go for a factory look, and probably keep it chrome. My next choice would be to paint it black. But I think it would look cool painting it the color of the car too. Kind of like the newer model Corvette's.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:52 pm
by MotoAce51
My car is black hence the question. Im not sure if it would be too much black. Thats why I was thinking the chrome black.
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:22 am
by 09vGT
I vote just to leave it chrome then.
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:37 am
by hapagan
i think keithvibe has pics of both, chrome and black, on his website
http://www.ultimateretrofit.com
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:01 am
by Wolfman213
Just look at my avatar for a black housing. I wouldn't have it any other way!!! Then again I HATE chrome so the fact I had a buddy with a paint shop and willing to paint was a HUGE plus for me!!
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:22 am
by bull77
black /endthread
Re: (09vGT)
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:01 am
by A Psycho Martyr
Lightly tint that mug Good luck and I hope the weather permits this awesome mod
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:59 am
by DopeVibeGT
Chrome.
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:38 am
by MotoAce51
Got the projectors in, I didnt paint/ tint the housing yet. I just wanted to see how they worked and all that first. I got 1 bad bulb but the other side looks good. Ill post pics later.
Re: Projector Retrofit (MotoAce51)
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:16 am
by MotoAce51
Angel eyes are not hooked up yet....
Re: (DopeVibeGT)
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:52 am
by A Psycho Martyr
Nice job man. You got a link to the kit you bought?
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:54 am
by MotoAce51
Got everything from KeithVibe on here... I just need to clean up the left light. Its smoked over. Ill try doing the polish technique this weekend hopefully. Prob when I disconnect it all to do the angel eyes...
Re: (MotoAce51)
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:56 am
by A Psycho Martyr
not IF...but WHEN I get my projectors, I'm letting him do it. Just wanna knock out some cheaper mods...then I find something else that I GOTTA have.lol
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:29 am
by MotoAce51
I thought about just letting him do it but I wanted to try it on my own. I trusted buying the parts from him and tapped his knowledge while I did it. The first one came out ok, but it had a couple issues. But I liked doing it. I did learn, its prob a good idea to use gloves when trying to split the lense. The plastic gets hot....
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:16 pm
by rAERRK
Re: (MotoAce51)
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:50 pm
by keithvibe
Quote, originally posted by MotoAce51 » The plastic gets hot....not so much the lens, but the glue if it gets on your hands. You can't shake that off, it just sticks to you and burns.