Blacking out chrome headlights

[Dexter]

I spent my day turning my old stock chrome headlights into awesomeness. From start to finish the project probably took about 6 hours, but the end results speak for themselves.

Before:


No turning back now!

200 degrees F for 12 minutes.

Now we're getting somewhere!


Wet-sanding off the chrome with 2000 grit paper.






Time for some polish:




First coat of nightshades on turn signals (did a total of 4):




Before wetsanding and buffing:




Finished!




If you are interested in doing this and have any questions feel free to ask. Opinions appreciated.

 

[BakerEdition]

Looks like a Chevy Tahoe now....

 

[GAINMOB]

freaking awesome...what are you sealing them back with? i have my OEMs that i wouldnt mind playing with and installing LEDs in myself and PTM...what grit are you using to get the chrome off? and you sanding the night shade? are you using a clear?

 

[rburch]

Nice work! Should have went with these while you had them cracked open! But they look great!

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=227

 

[dougmcp]

Nice job on the black-out!

 

[Dexter]

freaking awesome...what are you sealing them back with? i have my OEMs that i wouldnt mind playing with and installing LEDs in myself and PTM...what grit are you using to get the chrome off? and you sanding the night shade? are you using a clear?

I wet sanded the chrome off with 2000 grit, comes off like nothing. To seal them I just put them back in the oven and then pushed it back together while the glue was hot. I then ran a clear silicone bead around the whole lense. I set sanded the niteshade after 4 coats of clear with 2000 grit, then buffed that with rubbing compound for a nice shine.

Also, I didn't have to paint where the chrome was, I just buffed the black plastic with maguire's and it looks great.

 

[Dexter]

Nice work! Should have went with these while you had them cracked open! But they look great!

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=227

I have a pair that are color modded with prism-star shields.

 

[rburch]

IC!

 

[GAINMOB]

what does the signal look like on?

 

[sgtowing]

It looks great but wouldn't it be easier to just get limited headlights? Like I said, it looks awesome. I'm just to lazy to do all the work. I would rather spent a few bucks and by them done.

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[GAINMOB]

yes it would be easier...but why spend the money when he can do it...i might go to the junkyard and buy a set to mess with...i'm looking for a good hobby that i can get into...zombiesoldier does halos...i'd love to get into that stuff...plus being in a club...just a side hustle for chump change...i'm going to attemp this and smoking tails this summer...

 

[GAINMOB]

just inquired to AAC if they can make rectangle halos for my fogs...GAME CHANGER!!!

 

[Survival]

Good work !!! I might wanna try that myself...

 

[tallsville]

freeway if your are taking apart your fogs for halos you might as well put some projectors in there. the link rburch put has some that f150s are putting in there fogs.

 

[Dexter]

It looks great but wouldn't it be easier to just get limited headlights? Like I said, it looks awesome. I'm just to lazy to do all the work. I would rather spent a few bucks and by them done.

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The limited headlights don't have blacked out turn signals.

@FREEWAY: I will take some pictures of them on tomorrow. They are visible during the day.

Here's a pic of the turn signal on half power. (Parking lights turned on)



And here are some daylight pictures:

 

[ZombieSoldier]

Dexter you did a great job! I thought you were gonna do halos too? At the end of the month I will be ordering some new headlights, so I can prep them to colormatch them to the body, and add LED halos

 

[Dexter]

Dexter you did a great job! I thought you were gonna do halos too? At the end of the month I will be ordering some new headlights, so I can prep them to colormatch them to the body, and add LED halos

I just returned my Valentine One so I have to wait for the money from that to be refunded.

Just took some more pics:

Turn signal on:






The tails that I did about a year ago:


Lights on:


Side view:


3000k Lows:

 

[ZombieSoldier]

Looks fantastic buddy!!!!!

 

[Dexter]

Looks fantastic buddy!!!!!

I'll be getting a tint exemption soon. Expect to see some tint updates lol. Right now I have Llumar 5 over 5 all around with 15 on the windshield as well as a 15 inch strip. I'll have to pull off the windshield tint to put the exemption sticker on...so idk what I'll do this time around.

 

[ZombieSoldier]

Eh just spraypaint it black