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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:16 am |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2013 Posts: 58
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Hi guys
I saw a how-to for this but cant find it again now!
Anybody have the link to painting the chrome of their headlights black
Also, anybody have images of what this looks like on a black 206?
thanks!!
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:20 am |
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Joined: Jun 23, 2014 Posts: 443
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Location: Warwickshire
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I'm also looking for this as the one I found has no images any more.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:25 am |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2014 Posts: 758
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Location: London
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It's easy, split the light using a heat source to reactivate the glue around the edges, once pryed apart there is an inner chrome part that comes away from the light itself, that is the part you spray.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:28 am |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2013 Posts: 58
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What are the legalities of spraying this chrome?
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:32 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Perfectly legal. You could buy genuine Valeo masked headlights, and I think FK have some in their range now.
It's only the chrome surround you spray and not the reflector.
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Last edited by macca1411 on Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:37 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:34 am |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2013 Posts: 58
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macca1411 wrote: |
Perfectly legal. You could buy genuine Valeo masked headlights, and I think FK have some in their range now.
It's only the chrome surround you spray and not the reflector. |
That is what i thought, thank you
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:34 am |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2014 Posts: 758
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Location: London
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:48 am |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2013 Posts: 58
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Cheers mate, think i'd rather do it myself than spend £80 though!
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:50 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4266
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Location: Palestine
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timolevs wrote: |
Cheers mate, think i'd rather do it myself than spend £80 though! |
I'm welling to pay 80 GBP if they have LHD ones,as the black housing looks great
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:54 pm |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2014 Posts: 758
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Location: London
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Timon2210 wrote: |
timolevs wrote: |
Cheers mate, think i'd rather do it myself than spend £80 though! |
I'm welling to pay 80 GBP if they have LHD ones,as the black housing looks great |
I'm tempted to buy for the same reason as the housing does look great and to save me some DIY hassle? Only downside is I'd have to convert back to H4.
Is it not possible to get them converted to LHD Timon? Or is it more money than its worth?
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 3262
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Location: Plymouth
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Think you'll find those are LHD headlights, on the left you'll see it say's Headlights RHD and that takes you to another page where there are only angel eye headlights
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:22 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Timon2210 wrote: |
timolevs wrote: |
Cheers mate, think i'd rather do it myself than spend £80 though! |
I'm welling to pay 80 GBP if they have LHD ones,as the black housing looks great |
FK are pretty decent with their customer service Timon. When I got my rears from them it was the German website, had a slight issue with the delivery, got a phone call from Germany and was offered a 100% refund plus keep the lights. Can't fault the Germans for looking after customers.
I'm sure if you contact Germany direct they will be able to advise if they do them for the LHD market.
www.fk-shop.de/en/Ligh...c1d9783e5e (Just go to questions tab for their email contact)
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:59 am |
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Joined: Dec 26, 2013 Posts: 326
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Location: East London
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MattyP wrote: |
Think you'll find those are LHD headlights, on the left you'll see it say's Headlights RHD and that takes you to another page where there are only angel eye headlights |
That's what I was thinking too as in the pictures you can see it says DEPO near where the indicators are. As far as I know, DEPO only make LHD front lights. Such a shame too as i'm after a pair.
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:14 pm |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2014 Posts: 758
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Location: London
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David1156 wrote: |
MattyP wrote: |
Think you'll find those are LHD headlights, on the left you'll see it say's Headlights RHD and that takes you to another page where there are only angel eye headlights |
That's what I was thinking too as in the pictures you can see it says DEPO near where the indicators are. As far as I know, DEPO only make LHD front lights. Such a shame too as i'm after a pair. |
I've emailed them to get a definate answer but like you I'm sure they only make LHD, I'll post back once I've heard from them and let you all know.
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:36 am |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2014 Posts: 758
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FK got back to me and confirmed that they're LHD only so seems like you're in luck Timon
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