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EuroSpec27
04-30-2010, 05:17 PM
I will be sending my headlights out to Phil sometime next week to have his LED mod installed, but I'm stuck on the fence on whether or not to paint the inner housing black, or to leave it alone. My car is brilliant black and I'm worried that if I paint the headlights black they won't stand out as much. I also don't know whether or not to CC them. I posted a few pictures in the photoshop request thread so if anyone wants to help out a brother in need I'd really appreciate it. Also, let me know what you think would look better.. and be honest! [:D]


Thanks!
jriddle11
04-30-2010, 05:34 PM
paint
AudiTFSI3o3
04-30-2010, 06:00 PM
i think it looks a lot cleaner not blacked. as long as you CC [up]
A4nEeDsMoRe
04-30-2010, 06:02 PM
I vote paint and CC
AudiTFSI3o3
04-30-2010, 06:16 PM
i say poll
weezy
04-30-2010, 06:33 PM
Don't paint on a brilliant black unless your blacked your trim and grill.
Echo3One
04-30-2010, 06:38 PM
CC but don't paint
arce909
04-30-2010, 08:42 PM
CC & Blackout.. It will look good...
Slovak84
04-30-2010, 08:57 PM
CC and Blackout
k33psp00lin
04-30-2010, 10:43 PM
+1 CC and blackout.
EuroSpec27
05-01-2010, 12:38 AM
Well, since I already have the Ti package and tinted tails, I might as well black them out to keep the theme going.


Right?
A4_Eyez
05-01-2010, 01:26 AM
Right
D0lphinGrey
05-01-2010, 01:51 AM
CC but don't paint! black out headlight never looks good on a black car. you will regret it if you did.

my 2c
D0lphinGrey
05-01-2010, 01:57 AM
Well, since I already have the Ti package and tinted tails, I might as well black them out to keep the theme going.


Right?

painting the inner housing black DOES NOT mean you are keeping the theme with the Ti package. it'd only look right on light color cars. its about balance and contrast.
weezy
05-01-2010, 06:09 AM
^Agreed.
jmars
05-01-2010, 06:22 AM
I may have painted mine but don't on brillant black......you will lose the front end "pop"........100% CC though
Brentmeister7592
05-01-2010, 07:22 AM
I vote............ no paint, but 1000000% CC!
Great White
05-01-2010, 07:40 AM
Well, since I already have the Ti package and tinted tails, I might as well black them out to keep the theme going.


Right?

Right
EuroSpec27
05-02-2010, 12:33 PM
Hmm.. this is becoming a much harder decision than I imagined. If anyone can chop some pics for me, it would really make things easier.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...Thread!/page12

Thanks!
nnnick
05-02-2010, 01:03 PM
I like the contrast of unpainted.
EMAXX
05-02-2010, 01:30 PM
CC but don't paint them. I've never been a big fan of the blacked out headlights.
EuroSpec27
05-02-2010, 09:03 PM
Being that I have to black out the housings since there is no chrome paint to use on the LED strip, I did an amateur chop to get an idea of what it's going to look like and I'm pretty satisfied with the outcome. Let me know what you think!

Without CC:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Hondavtec21/IMG_4107WITHOUTCC.png


With CC:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Hondavtec21/IMG_4107.png


(Sorry for the crappy chop, I used some online picture editor)
pw211
05-02-2010, 09:47 PM
seems like you got it already, but here's another one anyway

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p311/icedudepw/Photoshop%20Cars/IMG_4107copy.jpg
harryd14
05-03-2010, 08:57 AM
definitely CC it, and i would say go ahead and paint it too! im sure you wont regret it!
Agilles
05-03-2010, 03:56 PM
CC but don't paint! black out headlight never looks good on a black car. you will regret it if you did.

my 2c

this
HamidsVikes
05-03-2010, 04:19 PM
paint and CC!