headlight reflector paint..?

Re: headlight reflector paint..? (VolvokidS60R)

Hey Nick, I was looking into doing the same thing but I wasn't able to find a paint that is going to withstand the heat. The chrome paint process only goes to like 250 degree's IIRC. If you are going to put in a 55 watt bulb I don't think its going to last long.

Re: headlight reflector paint..? (VolvokidS60R)

And IIRC, someone pulled apart their headlights and found that the ONLY difference between US spec and Euro spec (WRT the DRL / High Beam) was a low beam bulb in place with a diffuser in front of it. Once the diffuser is removed and a suitable high beam bulb is installed, it's a Euro high beam.

-Steve

Re: headlight reflector paint..? (sh8kdwn)

See i allredy did tthe AUX headlight mod made it my self. so my DRL come on with Hi beam. but i taught behind the DRL defuser the DRL light pod was just gray right. Cant vew pic here. hummmm what to do what to do...... theres got to be a way to make them kinda reflictable
In my DRL i put 9005 i think and they are silver stairs so they BRIGHT! i just want them open!!Muhjahahaha

Re: headlight reflector paint..? (VolvokidS60R)

The US DRL housing is painted a rather 'rough' gray (the same as the rest of the piece) to diffuse the light. The Euro housing is a chromed reflector. The optics are also slightly different IIRC.

I'm guessing running the DRL without the diffuser lense is going to blind on-coming traffic, right?

Re: (AthruC)

Yes Screw the people comming at me!! LOL!!!!! maybe find some light blue semy reflecting heat rested spray!? hummmmmm

Re: (AthruC)

I like your ideas my riend. see what happens when you get a cupple of inatavite poor people we get stuff did batman!!!

Re: (chinaonnitrous1)

Didn't someone send theirs out and have them coated somewhere a couple months back?

Re: (volvosince16)

MightyQ has chromed his (and someone else's, forget who) and offers his services to do it for you.