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Best paint for black headlight mod???

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by matt45648, Mar 17, 2009.

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May 1, 2009 at 11:40 PM

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Why flat? I think gloss would look best, after all, its behind a shiny clear plastic so it will look glossy no matter what.
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Wrong. Shiny makes it look extremely cheap and uneven. Flat gives it a nice factory look that is very even and gives no glare.

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May 1, 2009 at 11:46 PM

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I did flat. Honestly I dont think it makes a shit of a differance... but I like the way mine look...

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May 6, 2009 at 1:50 AM

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Thanks for the advice. I went with satin and it looks good.

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Thanks for the advice. I went with satin and it looks good.
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satin here too

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