DIY: CTR Headlight for EK (without oven)

[Gio]

yeah man sure did ay, thanks!

[lil_foy]

Thanks for the tutorial.
A friend and I tryed it today since we were bored.

Original Headlight


Bumper & Headlights Off


I Has A Bumper


Hours Later...... Success!


Chrome </3:


Tape, Tape, Tape. Oh How I Love Tape


Only 1/3 Type-R


Wooo <3


Roll Call...... Ek Headlight "Here", Mr Type-R "Here"


Me being a ****wit with the heat gun yeee!


Last few bolts.


HA! Complete. Jdm Points +1!


Not bad for two 16 year olds eh.

Thanks again for the tutorial.

[and3ek]

Sexy sexy ek9 head lightss!

[EK4R]

nice work

[Mullensxxx]

i just wanna no what and why du u need mask up with the pre facelifts?

just cause i wanna do this with my lights

[[J]]

i just wanna no what and why du u need mask up with the pre facelifts?

just cause i wanna do this with my lights

I think you would mask up the indicator section if you wanted this to remain chrome, once you've painted the surround.

From the pics in this thread, it looks as though EK4R painted his indicator section black, where as lil-foy has masked his off and left it chrome?

[Mullensxxx]

would anyone see any real problem with painting the whole thing black?

[lil_foy]

Mullensxxx, we taped my friends up because thats how we saw them on ek9 pics we have.

There shouldnt be to much of a problem not taping them but like stated earlier in the thread EK4R sparyed gloss over the indicator section to create some extra reflections for the indicators since matt black isnt as reflective as plain chrome

Hope that helps.

[Mullensxxx]

Mullensxxx, we taped my friends up because thats how we saw them on ek9 pics we have.

There shouldnt be to much of a problem not taping them but like stated earlier in the thread EK4R sparyed gloss over the indicator section to create some extra reflections for the indicators since matt black isnt as reflective as plain chrome

Hope that helps.

ok cool, yeah im just a lazy f . . . just wanted 2 no thanks for the reply (Y)

[lil_foy]

Mullensxxx, in my opinion its best to take your time with the headlights and not rush it. We started at around 2pm and finshed just after 8:30pm. That was with heat gun. Just start in the morning of a day you dont need the car and have a go at it.

[EK4R]

paint the sucker its looks meaner btw EK9 headlight isnt actually black. its more grey/gunmetal tint than black. its reflective and shinny so if you after that look best to get a different colour. Personally black stands out more.


check my ek4r pic thread if you want more pix
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85478

[Mullensxxx]

yeah i was told to use that head light tint and just keep putting coats on it so u can decide what u want with out goin to the fully black look and spose would give u a look closer to the EK9 look imo

but yeah might give it a crack next weekend