Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

A forum for Appearance Discussions. (Exterior, Body Kits, & Interior)
Post Reply
projectmx
Senior Member
Posts: 2165
Joined: December 7th, 2002, 2:01 am
Location: windsor, ontario
Contact:
Contact projectmx

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by projectmx »

man that is rough sorry to hear what happened
ProjectMx
My BP and AWD build thread
Cardomain
93 Mx-3 GS with bp and GTR AWD system
93 Escort GT daily driving
Top
User avatar
Mooneggs
Forum Moderator
Posts: 6128
Joined: August 10th, 2005, 10:08 pm
antispam: ~SPAM*SUX~
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Contact:
Contact Mooneggs

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by Mooneggs »

So I decided it was finally time to upgrade to the total stealth look. I had been toying with the idea for some time. Here are some pics of the process and the results as well as the front signals I painted low gloss black.

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Top
User avatar
Daninski
Supporting Member
Posts: 7055
Joined: June 18th, 2007, 10:51 am
Location: Trenton ON.

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by Daninski »

Great work, excellent write up. Is there any difference in nite time illumination? I don't remember seeing but was the oven temp 180deg? :2thumbsup:
2004 Subaru WRX Silver, stage 2, minty interior.
2002 Subaru WRX Blue, SOLD (best E test numbers I've ever seen)
94 MX-6. Sold
92 GS KLZE 5 Speed
96 GS 5 speed, KLZE, Sold
95 GS Minty Shape Sold
92 GS Sold
92 GS Parts Car scrapped.
Feedback viewtopic.php?f=37&t=66348" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
7477th member.

I know you believe that you understand what you think I said but I'm sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
Top
User avatar
ethand
Regular Member
Posts: 766
Joined: October 21st, 2010, 10:44 pm
antispam: ~SPAM*SUX~
Location: Western Australia

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by ethand »

My car is a Japanese import (to Australia)... would this work on my car?
Cheers moon!
Image
'92 JDM Eunos Presso - Zeke
Top
User avatar
Sisko182
Regular Member
Posts: 327
Joined: June 10th, 2010, 12:38 am
antispam: ~SPAM*SUX~
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Contact:
Contact Sisko182

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by Sisko182 »

That's pretty sweet... looks awesome.
$i$Ko

Ride:
1992 Midnight Purple MX-3
Worklog:
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=75646

Feedback
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=76781
Top
User avatar
WhiteFinish
Regular Member
Posts: 1635
Joined: April 3rd, 2006, 9:48 am
Location: Netherlands
Contact:
Contact WhiteFinish

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by WhiteFinish »

Looking good Mark !
Just another Mx3 freak :)

Feedback topic: Click

Worklog
Worklog click
Top
User avatar
Mooneggs
Forum Moderator
Posts: 6128
Joined: August 10th, 2005, 10:08 pm
antispam: ~SPAM*SUX~
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Contact:
Contact Mooneggs

Re: Painting OEM euro h4 headlamp housings

Post by Mooneggs »

Ethand, this procedure will work on any H4 housing (you can determine by the bulb type you use).

I'll quote my note again just so people understand this cannot be done for 99% of US/Canada MX-3s:
Mooneggs wrote:USDM/CANADA 9004 housings use the entire housing to reflect light.

I guess here would be a good time to say:

DO NOT DO THIS PROCEDURE IF YOUR BULB TYPE IS 9004

it will only work on Euro/JDM mx-3 housings... I don't want anybody coming back with FAILED thread stories on how they can't see any light coming out of their headlights :roll:
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Appearance”