grey area headlights/eyelids paint

[chico]

hey guys,

How do i go about painting the grey area on my headlights?? Lots of ppl here did it, but i never got the proper procedure or a step by step instruction. Also, i was looking into the eyelids decals but they dont come in white diamond color and i desperately need to paint that area cuz it looks like crap.

[chico]

to add, im not interested in taking them apart but just to pain over


pics of existing

[FL01SS]

When mine started looking like that the dealerhip replaced them under warranty. If you're not under warranty, the first step is going to have to be wet sanding them really well to get rid of that layer that is peeling.

[papilonious]

i covered mine with black vinyl.. [ATTACH]headlight_black_02.jpg[/ATTACH]

[Eyal]

Before I got my CTS, someone tried to wax mine and ended up leaving a very bad stain. Any way to get that out? If I don't have a choice I might paint too...

Here's a pic.

[CTSV_510]

Originally Posted by Eyal

Before I got my CTS, someone tried to wax mine and ended up leaving a very bad stain. Any way to get that out? If I don't have a choice I might paint too...

Here's a pic.

That's one f-d up headlight. The wax isn't what caused it, but may have gotten stuck in the edges where the headlight started peeling and made it look worse.

My recommendation would be to power wash (maybe just a hose) out the wax residue, then wetsand it and clear coat it.

[Eyal]

Haha yeah I know. I'm just worried I will screw it up more. if I wetsand it, what "clear coat" do you recommend? Either that or I have to say, papilonious' vinyl looks professional and spiffy. I wonder how that's done too.

Originally Posted by CTSV_510

That's one f-d up headlight. The wax isn't what caused it, but may have gotten stuck in the edges where the headlight started peeling and made it look worse.

My recommendation would be to power wash (maybe just a hose) out the wax residue, then wetsand it and clear coat it.

[CTSV_510]

Just get spray can clear coat from your local autozone or pep boys.

[papilonious]

I actually did the vinyl myself but I'm a professional. I actually made a pre-cut stencil but its a little tricky to put on. Trying to get 2D vinyl to wrap around a 3D headlight is a little tricky but I managed to get it on with only one seam. If anyone is interested, I'll send out a few prototype vinyls for a very low cost. I just want to see how these work for someone that's never done it before. Send me a pm.

[chico]

how do i match the paint to my car? can i just get a can of paint at the dealer or i have to paint at the shop??