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BHLM POLL - PAINT THE BOWL OR NOT

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by takaya49, Apr 28, 2011.

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Paint the bowl or not on a BHLM

Poll closed May 28, 2011.

  1. Paint It!

    46 vote(s)
    59.7%

  2. Hell No!

    31 vote(s)
    40.3%
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  1. May 1, 2011 at 7:58 PM
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    outxider

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    A few mods here and there and counting....
    I voted not to paint. I like the contrast. :D
    [​IMG]
     
    outxider, May 1, 2011
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  2. May 2, 2011 at 5:55 PM
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    takaya49

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    are you guys removing the bowl to paint it or are you just masking it? seems like the bowl is a bitch to get off...
     
    takaya49, May 2, 2011
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  3. May 2, 2011 at 6:17 PM
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    takaya49

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    did you paint the bowl behind your turn signal bulb?

     
    takaya49, May 2, 2011
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  4. May 2, 2011 at 6:24 PM
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    I removed it to paint it. You have to put a drill on the adjustment knobs and loosen them all the way, then unsnap them from the last point of contact. Be careful though, you have to really tug the shit on it!
     
    Slimwood Shady, May 2, 2011
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  5. May 2, 2011 at 6:28 PM
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    mixplatexr

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    I painted mines

    photo21_0e13a983bc56c2185b8bfcbeb8fa21be1adac1db.jpg
     
    mixplatexr, May 2, 2011
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  6. May 2, 2011 at 6:33 PM
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    black and chrome contrast looks good to me, going all black seems a little too "BRO" for me ;)

    No paint!
     
    Ez2typethis, May 2, 2011
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  7. May 2, 2011 at 6:49 PM
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    mixplatexr

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    it's really not that hard to take it off. Just gotta loosen it with the adjustment knobs and then it snaps out of the plastic holds
     
    mixplatexr, May 2, 2011
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  8. May 2, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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    how about the bowl behind the turn signal bulb... paint it??
     
    takaya49, May 2, 2011
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  9. May 2, 2011 at 7:12 PM
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    stuff like this makes me want a 2nd gen....maybe one day
     
    davestaco, May 2, 2011
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  10. May 2, 2011 at 7:20 PM
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    paint the bowl behind the turn signal... if you want ill take some pictures when it gets dark to show the brightness.


    Before With VHT Tint:
    [​IMG]

    After painted behind reflector:
    [​IMG][/QUOTE]

    Im gonna go take some pictures!
     
    SilverBullet07, May 2, 2011
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  11. May 25, 2011 at 9:12 AM
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    I say paint the reflector bowl and shroud. That's what I'm gonna do, and then get some color matched T-rex eyelids.
     
    mh3kgt, May 25, 2011
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  12. May 25, 2011 at 9:59 AM
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    I say SUPER UNIQUE black headlight, red bowl, black shroud!
    Photo2255-1_64f6304c4d2f7b81f8661ba500542814cd15c839.jpg
    lol. sorry quick photo chop
     
    eccracer104, May 25, 2011
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  13. May 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM
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    Paint them.

    I regret not painting them to be honest. :(    ​
     
    RAD, May 25, 2011
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  14. May 25, 2011 at 10:08 AM
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    [​IMG]
     
    meeestirg, May 25, 2011
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  15. May 25, 2011 at 10:38 AM
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    i was thinking that red look a bit transformerish...cool to me
     
    Frankie_G, May 25, 2011
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  16. May 25, 2011 at 10:46 AM
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    thats beyond awesome! i love it haha:D
    someone should do that. i would if i knew how.
     
    ckeeton, May 25, 2011
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  17. May 25, 2011 at 10:52 AM
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    Reminds me of something some 370z owners do to their headlights.

    redrum13_995db138fa907832af93d43f66569b56a3bd0c55.jpg

    redrum4_6cfe62a0a14d8a75ab1e76e04c5720fcafad4ba9.jpg
     
    1337Taco, May 25, 2011
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  18. May 25, 2011 at 1:26 PM
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    parts and stuff
    i am leaving the bowl chrome and painting the shrouds
     
    wrmathis, May 25, 2011
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  19. May 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM
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    [​IMG]
     
    08PRELB, May 26, 2011
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  20. May 27, 2011 at 9:10 AM
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    Gatling gun shrouds? Looks nice, I plan to do the same on my truck.
     
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