is it safe?

[saifywaify]

greetings guys,

i've noticed that quite a number of you have had the inner housings of your headlamps painted black to achieve that "blacked-out nose" look.

i want to enquire if any of you have run into problems with this modification before. in order for the housings to be painted, i'm sure the headlamp has to be taken apart. have the seals been replaced properly, ensuring a water-tight headlamp, as original? i'm most afraid of water seeping into the headlamp, causing a short-circuit and screwing up the electronics in the car.

what are your comments?

cheers,
saify.

 

[Racebred]

Re: is it safe?

if done properly, the headlamp can run for years without fogging up.

 

[TripleM]

Re: is it safe?

i thot wot people do is to paint the black one to the titanium silver...
ur 7-er headlamp housing is already black is it not?

 

[shaaz]

Re: is it safe?

i thot wot people do is to paint the black one to the titanium silver...
ur 7-er headlamp housing is already black is it not?

Jack.. im so sorry but i have to OT this.. where on earth u got ur sig.. ahahaha!.. the bugger is sure hell good.. haha..

Anyways.. i think he means spraying to body coated colour right?.. frm wat noe .. the cover can always be opened... anytime..

 

[TripleM]

Re: is it safe?

ok cool....

Got the sig from some guy's sig in US M3 forum

 

[saifywaify]

Re: is it safe?

hey,

i'm enquiring for a friend. he's driving a facelifted e46. wanted to black out his lamps, but was advised against it.

where did you guys do your lamps?