Smoked Headlights

1. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

   #1 12th August 2010, 10:38

   Hi all my mate is spraying me my headlight inserts at the weekend but im unsure on what colour to go for?...its between...matt black, satin black and gloss black? Bearing in mind i will be having my bump strips colour coded in gold and a gloss black widemouth on the front bumper and back bumper.
   
   Cheers
2. Hutch2010 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Pembrokeshire Posts: 194 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6

   #2 12th August 2010, 10:38

   Matt black FTW!
3. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #3 12th August 2010, 10:40

   gloss is the shiniest and matt is the dullest, satin is inbetween
   
   i have gone for satin, look on my progress thread if you want pics
   
   garry
4. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

   #4 12th August 2010, 10:43

   ok guys cheers...anyone got any pics of all 3 colours so i can decide better lol
5. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #5 12th August 2010, 10:46

   ^^
   
   satin black headlights
   
   
   
   
   gloss black, my wheels but you get the idea
   
   
   
   hope this helps
   garry
6. Pearson Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Doncaster. Posts: 2115 Y' Reg MK2 1.6i VTR

   #6 12th August 2010, 11:43

   I did mine Satin Black, personally i think gloss black is too black if you get what i mean, looks too dull.
7. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #7 12th August 2010, 11:59

   I done mine in gloss and really like it
   
8. andydoddy Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Longbridge, Birmingham Posts: 263 1.4 furiooo

   #8 12th August 2010, 12:10

   im goin for some satin ones i think. there mint
9. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

   #9 12th August 2010, 12:38

   still stuck on what to get lol...don't think i want matte...im just thinking cos im having gloss black widemouth that they will look good gloss black and not odd but i dunno lol...plus i might have my wheels sprayed gloss black aswell...oh also do i need to buy any tiger seal to seal the lenses back on or shall i just reheat the glue and stick them back on?
10. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

    #10 12th August 2010, 19:46

    i used a bmw black, you can heat them up and stick back together, i did need to also put some clear silicone afterwards too, That was due to not taking them apart very well.
11. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

    #11 13th August 2010, 09:57

    right we will be doing these lights tomorrow and im thinking of putting them in the oven to split the lenses...this is safe isn't it as the lenses are glass aren't they? Also i have a gas oven so it has flames at the back is it safe to put them in their? If so what gas mark is it that i put the oven on as its not in degrees
12. user_32464 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Trackside Posts: 2624 1.1 saxo died :( now on the look for another

    #12 13th August 2010, 10:01

    just make sure you dont melt the platisc clips on the headlights otherwise youll be screwed
13. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

    #13 13th August 2010, 10:32

    how am i supposed to make sure i don't melt them timmy? lol
14. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

    #14 13th August 2010, 11:28

    I done mine matt, they all look the same imo
15. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

    #15 13th August 2010, 12:35

    think im gonna do them gloss black...i just need to find an answer to my oven question lol
16. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

    #16 13th August 2010, 21:44

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...pray+headlight is guide, Google- 150 degrees celsius, gas mark = 2.. Google is your friend
17. xseany69x Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Annesley/Notts Posts: 481 Saxo Vtr MK2 & Pug 106 GTi

    #17 15th August 2010, 13:12

    got the lenses split just need to spray them now
18. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

    #18 15th August 2010, 15:39

    gloss black ftw looks mint imo
19. user_35776 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Barnstaple Posts: 1666 Mk 6 zetec s

    #19 15th August 2010, 17:55

    Gloss all the way imo