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Painting light covers...

2K views 23 replies 6 participants last post by  Wyatt_VMax 
#1 ·
I'm working on blacking the truck out, looking at painting my offroad light covers black. I don't have much experience painting, but I figured this would be a small, relatively easy place to start. I'm just concerned about the paint chipping and peeling. The cover needs to flex just enough to pop on and off, not much but I assume this will affect what paint I will want to use? Also the face of the cover isn't smooth. The black writing and designs are raised a little bit. I am thinking of either just scuffing the whole thing with a 3m scotch brite pad, or taking a belt sander to the face of the covers until they are smooth, then sanding the rest of the cover and painting. Which would be best? I'm also thinking a few coats of black, then a couple coats of clear to try and protect them from rock chips etc. Any advice would be great
 
#3 ·
I had the same lights, scuffed them up a bit. Then painted them with black krylon fusion. Looked pretty good! Just a warning, I had the black housings, they rusted out bad.
 
#4 ·
i would use some duplicolor fabric paint or bumper paint. it has a flex agent in it that keeps the paint from cracking when flexed. i used some bumper paint on the handguards of my snowmobile, and it's held up great so far.
 
#6 ·
I had the same lights, scuffed them up a bit. Then painted them with black krylon fusion. Looked pretty good! Just a warning, I had the black housings, they rusted out bad.
You have any pics? And I know about the rusty housings.. I picked up a can of flat black 99 cent spray paint from walmart, I've touched them up with it and you can't even tell I did.
 
#8 ·
ill see if i can find pictures...they aren't on the truck any more. I might have them sitting in the toolbox still.
 
#9 ·
Here are the only ones i have of them, I didnt sand the letters down, but they looked good like that.

 
#14 ·
look way better! i just found mine in my toolbox yesterday. They are hardly chipped up after riding in the box for almost a year now. If i still had them lights on the truck i would put the covers back on!
 
#20 ·
then yeah you probably saw me. Did you have the truck in your sig ?
Yeah, I did. I'm starting to think it wasn't you though, I seem to recall the truck I saw had a cowl hood. How's Castine treating you? I need to make it back down there, I hear The Reef got a makeover.
 
#24 ·
Thanks man. I want to either clear the headlights or paint them black, just not sure if I trust myself to cut them open and seal them back up.
I was a little nervous too when I did mine- but I haven't had any issues with them. Just follow the sticky on it- I even cut mine back open to put in my projectors and sealed them a 2nd time- no problems.

The key is to just take your time and get quality sealer..honestly when you are done you will sit back and say 'wow, that was pretty easy..'
 
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