How to blackout the headlights?

[Timkl25]

Hello everybody!!! Before you start flaming me, I have search and I have not found a DIY how to black out the headlights. If you have a link, please post. Thanks in advance. Tim

[mr_esmit]

Search CC mod.

[seanj130]

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/305049-DIY-CC-(Clear-Corner)-Mod

[Timkl25]

Thanks guys. Will post pics when I am done.

[Charles]

http://www.abilityonecatalog.com/imgLg/5970004194291gp.jpg

[Boxmods360]

Hey dude are you going to do it today? I want to cc mine too!

[jriddle11]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/jriddle711/f79b3f35.png

[Baruch]

Don't worry about those other posts - just listen to me carefully, if you're a manly man you can do this in about a minute.

Walk outside - find 2 decently sized rocks - and wing each one real good at each head light and done.. Blacked out to the max.


You're welcome.

[BDM]

Lmfao or if you really want to black them out just pour a 1.75 of Jack Daniels in each of the headlights. Instant blacked out headlights.

[Timkl25]

Boxmods360, I am not doing it today, I just wanted to get an idea how hard its to do it. Looks easy, I wanna do a like a group DIY project in a week or two on sat, so if you wanna join me, we can do it in my garage. And too everybody else, wow you guy are awesome, all great ideas how to do it, some are really creative haha, I guess I am not the only one bored at work.

[Leo14]

I guess I'll be making a trip down to FL! Haha, I like this idea of a group DIY.. GL and post pictures when you guys are done!

[Tormented]

wow you guys are helpful. In all seriousness go to a hobby shop and get some transparent black spray paint and remove the headlights and lay them in the garage and apply even coats to each light until you have reached your desired "blackness". Just make sure to clean them spot free as good as possible or the paint will not stick. Hope this was a little more helpful than the dumbazz rock suggestion

[event]

The dude didn't search good enough. We are tired of answering the same question for years on end when there are faqs, DIY's, and threads that discuss these extremely basic mods in great detail. Blacking out a headlight is basically the same for any car, you could just do a Google search and find your answers.

Even still I'm gonna be helpful and explain how it's supposed to be done. Lift your hood and mask off your bumper around the lower edge of your headlight housing, then do several even coats of plastidip, waiting about 15-30 minutes between each one and you're golden. For a nice glossy appearance, finish off with a couple coats of clear. See instructions on can.

To clear corner, open up the housing and beat the amber lens repeatedly with a hammer, it will crack and remove itself.

Yes, bored at work...

[XCELR8]

Take them out, fill with black paint, shake, drain, reinstall.

[Timkl25]

Event, you are not very helpful or funny and no hate please, world would have been a better place if ppl would relax a bit. And I did search, plus I already got my answer from mr_esmit and seanj130.

[jriddle11]

Event, you are not very helpful or funny and no hate please, world would have been a better place if ppl would relax a bit. And I did search, plus I already got my answer from mr_esmit and seanj130.

Everyone is relaxed here, but we get the same questions way too much.

If people would read this before posting
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/267071-The-B7-New-Member-Guide-v2-*READ-FIRST*

You would have seen this

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/jriddle711/f533f22d.png

[praudi]

TIMKL25 WHATS UP BRO HEY SORRY I DIDNT REPLY FOR THE GRILL JUST BEEN WORKING SAW UR POST AND JUST REMEMBERED ,sorry for caps lol the lights are easy and you also going to need a eyeglass screwdriver the piece your going to paint has like 3 little screws i used heat resistant flat black paint

[jmaneyapanda]

Everyone is relaxed here, but we get the same questions way too much.

If people would read this before posting
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/267071-The-B7-New-Member-Guide-v2-*READ-FIRST*

You would have seen this

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/jriddle711/a8c15d87.png

Yeah, yeah, I get it. The question has been asked before. But here's what I DON'T get. Who's getting FORCED to respond? Or even read the thread? This is a forum, not a personal conversation, face to face. There is no pressure to respond, or even acknowledge the thread exists. So, why do so many tirade about the search function? It's outright abusive and doesn't help anyone.

[Timkl25]

I got the info I needed because of the useful users, other ppl above, not gonna call names of ppl that use Ipads and put waaaaay more effort to prove their opinion then actually answer the asked question, thanks jmaneypanda and everybody who was helpful, didn't mean to start a war here.

[Timkl25]

TIMKL25 WHATS UP BRO HEY SORRY I DIDNT REPLY FOR THE GRILL JUST BEEN WORKING SAW UR POST AND JUST REMEMBERED ,sorry for caps lol the lights are easy and you also going to need a eyeglass screwdriver the piece your going to paint has like 3 little screws i used heat resistant flat black paint

If you still have the grill, I will take it, I called you but I got a voice mail. And also, I know you said that you used a grill paint? We are planing on doing this with another local A4 owner so any advise you can give me, you be greatly appreciated. Cuz because of the way your car looks I wan to mod mine haha

[event]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. The question has been asked before. But here's what I DON'T get. Who's getting FORCED to respond? Or even read the thread? This is a forum, not a personal conversation, face to face. There is no pressure to respond, or even acknowledge the thread exists. So, why do so many tirade about the search function? It's outright abusive and doesn't help anyone.

Because if no one explains the stupidity of not using the available resources to easily find answers to repeatedly answered questions, the redundant threads will pile up at an even more alarming rate, making it impossible for people to use the search to find threads that have useful and detailed info.

As it stands, you're just flooding the board with nonsense. So instead of searching something and getting a few useful threads, you get 15 pages worth of the same thing, most of which are uninformative. There is no reason we can't see a redundant thread and come in to police it, so it goes both ways, in out favor.

Stay here for a bit and check out more and more threads, I dare say most members will find that it gets old real quick.

[LampyB]

[headbang]why would you want to black out your headlights? they're on the car for night visibility. complete the joey mod if you want them to look cooler or buy a different set, but blacking them out is simply a retarded idea. you do own an audi, possibly with a very efficient xenon light setup...NOT a ricer. if you really want to make them look different, just get some lamin-x coloring and use that.

[Leo14]

Well this sucks, I can't read sideways. And your battery is low. Same questions pop up, no ones getting angry. Just try to expand your search more. Its as if your trying to search for a pink B7 a4 with pink bbs wheels, with a 2.23" drop, etc.


Everyone is relaxed here, but we get the same questions way too much.

If people would read this before posting
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/267071-The-B7-New-Member-Guide-v2-*READ-FIRST*

You would have seen this

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/jriddle711/a8c15d87.png

[Boxmods360]

No its charging^

[jmaneyapanda]

Because if no one explains the stupidity of not using the available resources to easily find answers to repeatedly answered questions, the redundant threads will pile up at an even more alarming rate, making it impossible for people to use the search to find threads that have useful and detailed info.

As it stands, you're just flooding the board with nonsense. So instead of searching something and getting a few useful threads, you get 15 pages worth of the same thing, most of which are uninformative. There is no reason we can't see a redundant thread and come in to police it, so it goes both ways, in out favor.

Stay here for a bit and check out more and more threads, I dare say most members will find that it gets old real quick.

Worst. Rationale. Ever.

Again, who FORCES you to open and read these threads? And explain to me how berating someone removes the thread from the "flood" of incoming threads? Somehow, somewhere, this mob mentality was created that it's "cool" to abuse people for asking a question. F'ing search Nazis.

Here's an easy solution- if you see a thread title that you won't enjoy reading, productively commenting on, or at least have fun in, then don't even read it, no less post. Abusing people does nothing to build a forum community.

[event]

Worst. Rationale. Ever.

Again, who FORCES you to open and read these threads? And explain to me how berating someone removes the thread from the "flood" of incoming threads? Somehow, somewhere, this mob mentality was created that it's "cool" to abuse people for asking a question. F'ing search Nazis.

Here's an easy solution- if you see a thread title that you won't enjoy reading, productively commenting on, or at least have fun in, then don't even read it, no less post. Abusing people does nothing to build a forum community.

Haha, I just looked at your post history. No point in going further with this "debate".

[jmaneyapanda]

Deal. You're right. This "debate" is boring and tired. I would search your "post history", but it's got nothing to do with anything whatsoever, and has no valid input into anything.

[jriddle11]

I got the info I needed because of the useful users, other ppl above, not gonna call names of ppl that use Ipads and put waaaaay more effort to prove their opinion then actually answer the asked question, thanks jmaneypanda and everybody who was helpful, didn't mean to start a war here.

You can call me out of you want don't worry I'm a big boy, and it won't hurt my feelings. I was sitting in the airport waiting for my flight so I had the time to kill. You started your thread by saying "I have search and I have not found a DIY how to black out the headlights. If you have a link, please post. Thanks in advance." Tim

The correct English would have been "searched not search" and I was just proving a point that your question has been answered so many times items even part of the new member introduction section.

This is the best car forum on the web and most of the time members are willing to help out others, but the pages upon pages of the same questions over and over again gets real old.

Just use the search function here or Google what you are looking for and it will direct you here. No hard feelings on my end and sorry the pic came out sideways. :)

[Timkl25]

English in not my first language, are you an English teacher all of a sudden, please don't post in my thread again.

[jriddle11]

Well this sucks, I can't read sideways. And your battery is low. Same questions pop up, no ones getting angry. Just try to expand your search more. Its as if your trying to search for a pink B7 a4 with pink bbs wheels, with a 2.23" drop, etc.

I fixed it for you :)

[jriddle11]

English in not my first language, are you an English teacher all of a sudden, please don't post in my thread again.

No but my wife is..... :)

Sure as long as you SEARCH before you post, Noob

[Shnab]

bake the headlight to melt the glue.
paint the headlight
bake it
reattach

ur welcome

[brownishwater]

I only saw this because it was linked to GCC.

Complete, total, incompetent failure.

[veggiemonster]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XU9x8G7khv0/TQKJt8PMwCI/AAAAAAAAQ9k/fm3-6tjIX_8/s400/Summer1.jpg

[brownishwater]

Worst. Rationale. Ever.

Again, who FORCES you to open and read these threads? And explain to me how berating someone removes the thread from the "flood" of incoming threads? Somehow, somewhere, this mob mentality was created that it's "cool" to abuse people for asking a question. F'ing search Nazis.

Here's an easy solution- if you see a thread title that you won't enjoy reading, productively commenting on, or at least have fun in, then don't even read it, no less post. Abusing people does nothing to build a forum community.

GTFO!

Actually, I don't care. Keep adding to the incompetence, misinformation, and repetitive, useless bullshit in this section.

[projectb7]

If you want blacked out headlights have a bodyshop do it.. its like $50.. And, all the time you spent getting torched for this post could have been avoided.. The End!

[Club Cheetah]

Boxmods360, I am not doing it today, I just wanted to get an idea how hard its to do it. Looks easy, I wanna do a like a group DIY project in a week or two on sat, so if you wanna join me, we can do it in my garage. And too everybody else, wow you guy are awesome, all great ideas how to do it, some are really creative haha, I guess I am not the only one bored at work.

Who are you Martha fucking Stewart? Making a craft day? I would highly advise against doing anything that would lessen your already poor light output. If anything you might want to get a better lighting set up and since you are the DIY type try retrofitting a set of projectors from an Acura or something.

[mdzaudi]

Alright Timkl, i know you're new here and you might think blacking out your headlights is going to look cool now but you'll regret it later. Leave the blacking out to me at the bars this evening.

[fly300kts]

I should do that, an LED shop during WE, like Home depot does for kids[:D][:D]

Phil

[farrismanley]

http://www.owebhost.eu/redman/images/blackout%20large.jpg

[El_Chapusca]

Man some of you guys are fucked up. Here you go op I did a little PS I work on it a bit after a get off work see pic below.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5416339017_c562ef1043_b.jpg

[n7plus1]

looks like someone jacked teh headlights out of it.

[mdzaudi]

looks more like microsoft paint work chupasca, but regardless very very helpful

[El_Chapusca]

Thanks guy im getting a little better day by day tim what do you think. notice the subtle difference with the black roof.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5416964572_71a371ca50_b.jpg

[GarrettReid]

I'll black out your headlights if you vinyl wrap my trim. If you know what I'm sayin

[Timkl25]

hahah, i love the black roof and the great photochop job, but seriously I was thinking about wrapping the roof with CF vinyl

[Boxmods360]

I would go with black vinyl not CF vinyl. It looks cheap IMO.

[brownishwater]

hahah, i love the black roof and the great photochop job, but seriously I was thinking about wrapping the roof with CF vinyl

You.

Search the username: Enzoballlin

Observe his forum habits and behaviors.

Everything he did, you do the exact opposite.

You're not starting off on the right foot by anyones standards.

There's about 400 DIY's for blacking out your damn housings.

What is wrong with you kids??


Joey, Matt, and Nate....this is the shit we get in this section daily.

[n7plus1]

You.

Search the username: Enzoballlin

Observe his forum habits and behaviors.

Everything he did, you do the exact opposite.

You're not starting off on the right foot by anyones standards.

There's about 400 DIY's for blacking out your damn housings.

What is wrong with you kids??


Joey, Matt, and Nate....this is the shit we get in this section daily.

dude, b6 is the same...its really a shame :\

[El_Chapusca]

dude, b6 is the same...its really a shame :\


reason why i dont venture the b6 thread anymore.

[mdzaudi]

You.


Joey, Matt, and Nate....this is the shit we get in this section daily.

i'm from B6-world so this isn't shocking to me

[Anthony]

OK, we're done here.