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Old Apr 3, 2008, 11:54 AM
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Painted Headlights
Ok now i have seen some guys painting headlights a flat or semi-gloss black. But has anyone tried to color match the head light to their car yet? If so post some pics and lets see them
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Old Apr 3, 2008, 11:55 AM
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its ugly and there are already threads about this. lookup evodave threads.

use the search button next time.

close this thread!
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Old Apr 3, 2008, 11:56 AM
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a red one did and imo it didn't look all that great. We're not vettes here...But hey your car so more power to you.
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Old Apr 3, 2008, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by EVOx2008
its ugly and there are already threads about this. lookup evodave threads.

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typed like a true evomer!
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Old Apr 3, 2008, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOx2008
its ugly and there are already threads about this. lookup evodave threads.

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Damm sorry
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Old Apr 3, 2008, 12:12 PM
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heres a blue one, couldnt find the pic of the red ones. blue looks nasty red was not as bad. depends on the color imo, but i would still never do it!!
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Old Apr 3, 2008, 12:32 PM
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thats pretty tight id do it if I could
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wtf, are you trying to look like a honda fit?
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idc what you say i actually think it doesnt look half as bad as you guys were saying.. i still wouldnt paint it just because im lazy but i would raither do a black or just tint the headlight
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wtf, are you trying to look like a honda fit?
LOL
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That blue one looks horrible
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If you're gonna paint headlights why not just Black'em out?
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thats nasty but hey its ur car u do as u please
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i just wanted see if anyone did it and how they came out the blue looks like s**t.
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It looks pretty bad, no matter what the color. I've never disliked the C6 Vette headlights, but I guess the Evo just isn't meant to have color matched headlights.
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