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sanding headlight housing for paint, what grit? help!
hi guys, I am about to paint my headlight housing black tonight. But I was wondering what grit sandpaper I need to sand these down? asap reply will be appreciated since I will be doing the job in 3hrs.
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bump, i need this info too!
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please post pics after..i am very intersted in see what you mean by painting your headlight housing
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sure will,b ut I need this answer now! help guys!
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I’m assuming you mean the inner headlight housing right? If I were you I’d go with a really light grade sand paper just enough to scuff up the surface so the paint sticks. You might even be able to go with a scotch pad.
If you use a really rough sand paper you will get really deep scratches that will probably be visible after you paint it. Always start with the lightest and if it is not enough you can always go a little rougher.
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1000,1500 or 2000… should work…
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i am thinking of maybe not even sanding, you can buy a primer made to stick to smooth plastic surfaces. I found a piece of plastic that resembles the properties of the headlight housing and i used some of the primer i found, and it stuck on there very nicely. 2 coats of satin black over it and it looks amazing. I am thinking maybe not sanding at all?
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make sure you use some thinner or something to pull all the oil off the assembly…..
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hey guys, here is the finished product for those of you who were interested in seeing them!
more day pics will be coming soon.
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when u paint the headlight housing, u left out the projector lense and the reflector under it. Were those detachable? Or did u have to mask it? nice work btw.
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Originally posted by aznmojo
when u paint the headlight housing, u left out the projector lense and the reflector under it. Were those detachable? Or did u have to mask it? nice work btw.
they are detatchable… theres are multiple pieces in the headlight assembly
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all I used on mine for sanding was a scuff pad. Thats all that is needed sand paper if overkill plus it harder to use in the creases. All peices painted in that picture come out seprately. The most annoying part of the job for me was getting the hid bulb locked in.. booo Other then getting past the fact that your tearing apart very expensive and new headlights the job is easy, just take it virgin( nice and slow)
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