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Old 11-18-06, 02:40 PM
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my mistake

so why would delining make the bulb look smaller as everyone keeps reinstating
Old 11-18-06, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SkidsiXX22
my mistake

so why would delining make the bulb look smaller as everyone keeps reinstating
...who said that?

Painting the chrome part on the turn signal area will reduce the brightness of the flash of the turn signal, because the chrome piece helps reflect the light. But delining it wouldn't do anything, as long as you don't remove the plastic turn signal refractor inside the headlight itself.
Old 11-18-06, 02:58 PM
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I think it looks nice, but I want to paint the chrome instead. That way all the screws are hidden.
Old 11-18-06, 03:01 PM
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damn, when i did a thread about my headlights

i talked about delining it, and everyone used that argument... well that makes me want to do it now...
Old 11-18-06, 04:03 PM
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what does averybody paint there chrome with? Spray paint?
Old 11-18-06, 08:28 PM
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I used a flat black spray paint made by Duplicolor, I think it was their High Heat or Engine Enamel paint...works well.

Skidsi, people don't want to deline fully because the lines in the headlights help the flow of the car. They add to the character lines found within the hood and body of the car itself. The lines themselves don't do anything for light output. Also delining them completely is very time consuming.
Old 11-18-06, 11:05 PM
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sup Tanner,

i think you should just paint the chrome cause in the daylight the back plastic will be visible. Also i know you said you dont like the 3/4 blacked out headlights but i think they go with the line of the hood well. Good luck with whichever you pick bro. Oh yeah it looks nicer IMO if you make the highbeams matching black.

ryan

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delined and color matched. i like it more tpics soon!
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i'm sending my headlights and my highbeams to get black chromed. That should be somewhat of a first......
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