How are headlights and taillights blackened?

binz · 11th February 2007, 16:16

Danlan dude!That baleno is my wallpaper right now...but how do you guys manage to drive at night?

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Originally Posted by nikhilv12

guys any bright ideas on how to remove the transparent plastic cover of the headlight of my indica??? its glued to the reflector!!!

Pm v1p3r...hell tell you what to do.Put it in the microwave!

binz · 11th February 2007, 17:44

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

That was quickie , never the less thanks binz . Looks cool, why dont you bring it over for the next Bangy meet and give our eyes a feast?

Ooh,time for an update!

Trust me,when i get the car for the next meet,your eyes wont be the only thing getting a feast!

danlalan · 11th February 2007, 23:48

I just put mine today...ok not tints but electrical tape,same as the baleno..
They look awesome but it stops there...
The guys who have it do also drive in the night but not much...it cuts out the light by 80%..if you can depend on street light then its ok...

Heres another one from our group...this is the one with tints

Samurai · 12th February 2007, 00:11

This may be a silly question seeing how popular this thread has become.

Exactly why headlights are blackened, what kind of advantage does it give, if this was already covered, please point me to the post. Japanese royalty always blackened their teeth using paint in earlier centuries, right now this reminds me of that.

Abix · 12th February 2007, 00:37

Has anyone tried to smoke the insides of a headlight instead of the glass? Thought of this keepin in mind that once a headlight is smoked it, reduces a considerable amount of light, so if the insides are smoked wud that give the same effect?

Cheers
Abix

balenopower · 12th February 2007, 03:25

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Originally Posted by Samurai

This may be a silly question seeing how popular this thread has become.

Exactly why headlights are blackened, what kind of advantage does it give, if this was already covered, please point me to the post. Japanese royalty always blackened their teeth using paint in earlier centuries, right now this reminds me of that.

Not for any advantage..just tht it makes ur car look meaner....but yea there is a disadvantage though...ur bloody blinded at night....but then i dont use teh car on teh highways at night and street lighting is more than adequate....i've put it just cause teh car will look different and meaner when i run my baby at speedrun...then the tapes off......

apurvapatel · 12th February 2007, 22:00

someone please post a picture of the lights tinted headlights and taillights switched on

Samurai · 12th February 2007, 23:41

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Originally Posted by balenopower

Not for any advantage..just tht it makes ur car look meaner....but yea there is a disadvantage though...ur bloody blinded at night....but then i dont use teh car on teh highways at night and street lighting is more than adequate

Then it is good only for you city boys, I need all light I can muster during night drives around here.

harmon_bro · 12th February 2007, 23:57

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Originally Posted by danlalan

I just put mine today...ok not tints but electrical tape,same as the baleno..
They look awesome but it stops there...
The guys who have it do also drive in the night but not much...it cuts out the light by 80%..if you can depend on street light then its ok...

Heres another one from our group...this is the one with tints

OFF topic. Could you please share more photos of your Lancer's rims please, they look interesting.

Sorry to cut in with an off topic, post.

danlalan · 12th February 2007, 23:57

just drove with the smoked out lights today...its ok on main roads..where you dont need light...but the moment theres not street light..and its time for the headlights to come on..theres just a glow...even on high beam...but i stuck to the main roads..just took the car out for a small drive...

spdfreak · 13th February 2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Abix

Has anyone tried to smoke the insides of a headlight instead of the glass? Thought of this keepin in mind that once a headlight is smoked it, reduces a considerable amount of light, so if the insides are smoked wud that give the same effect?

Cheers
Abix

I came across this while looking for DIY tips for blackened headlights...

OZTOYOTA : BAKED HEADLIGHTS

srishiva · 13th February 2007, 12:17

Colouring the non-illuminated parts of the headlights looks good. Like in ferrari which has red and in the U.S, the Honda Fit also has the body colour on it. Would like to do that for my swift

nikhilv12 · 13th February 2007, 20:39

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Originally Posted by srishiva

Colouring the non-illuminated parts of the headlights looks good. Like in ferrari which has red and in the U.S, the Honda Fit also has the body colour on it. Would like to do that for my swift

in that case, check this out.... its pretty simple, i did it myself....

revtech · 13th February 2007, 21:16

that looks neat.some cars do come like that but i guess what people are trying to now achive are fully smoked headlights.

zenopio · 15th February 2007, 09:58

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Originally Posted by nikhilv12

in that case, check this out.... its pretty simple, i did it myself....

man u r indica looks nice ....did u got that black thing done on the head light from inside or out side....can it be done to old model zen.....

11th February 2007, 23:48	#138
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	I just put mine today...ok not tints but electrical tape,same as the baleno.. They look awesome but it stops there... The guys who have it do also drive in the night but not much...it cuts out the light by 80%..if you can depend on street light then its ok... Heres another one from our group...this is the one with tints Last edited by danlalan : 11th February 2007 at 23:49.
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,828 Thanked: 45,555 Times View My Garage	This may be a silly question seeing how popular this thread has become. Exactly why headlights are blackened, what kind of advantage does it give, if this was already covered, please point me to the post. Japanese royalty always blackened their teeth using paint in earlier centuries, right now this reminds me of that.
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12th February 2007, 00:37	#140
Abix BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 315 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Has anyone tried to smoke the insides of a headlight instead of the glass? Thought of this keepin in mind that once a headlight is smoked it, reduces a considerable amount of light, so if the insides are smoked wud that give the same effect? Cheers Abix
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apurvapatel BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rajkot Posts: 29 Thanked: 2 Times	someone please post a picture of the lights tinted headlights and taillights switched on
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12th February 2007, 23:57	#145
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	just drove with the smoked out lights today...its ok on main roads..where you dont need light...but the moment theres not street light..and its time for the headlights to come on..theres just a glow...even on high beam...but i stuck to the main roads..just took the car out for a small drive...
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13th February 2007, 12:17	#147
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Colouring the non-illuminated parts of the headlights looks good. Like in ferrari which has red and in the U.S, the Honda Fit also has the body colour on it. Would like to do that for my swift
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13th February 2007, 21:16	#149
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	that looks neat.some cars do come like that but i guess what people are trying to now achive are fully smoked headlights.
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