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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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Headlamp - clear or black out?

I'm getting my headlamp done this weekend at Rego Sport. Need a suggestion.
Should I black out the headlamp or just clear it as is? Color of my TL is Royal Blue. What would you prefer? Or any other suggestion?

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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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you have rims on your car? what color rims? is your car tinted? what color interior?

if you go with dark rims, have a dark interior, tint, or have/plan to go with black tail lights, etc go with black IMO, however both look good

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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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I have rims, (silver finished), window is tinted medium dark and the interior is quartz.

yes I'm kinda debating. Black out look very clean and matches the exterior of the car but if it was just clear out, then the headlamp would stand out more. Hmm....still debating.....................
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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I vote clear!
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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yea it completely depends on the trimmings on your car. if everything is clean and light, go clear, if you have tints, and shades...go black...in the end...it's totally up to you...we support you either way
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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With silver wheels, I vote for clear!
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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i'll be clearing my lights this fall...too damn hot out right now...i've been debating between blacking out or leaving clear as well...i have an SSM with quartz interior, 35% tint all around and plan on getting silver rims...i'm leaning towards leaving it clear as i think it would go better w/ my colors...i vote to leave yours clear as well...
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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black it out. i cleared mine and it got old about three days after i did it. i then began to hate the way it looked and finally got around to opening them back up and blacking them out. i'm so much happier that i blacked them out. dont clear them
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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OK.......CLEAR IT IS...I will do that! THanks!
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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nooooo black it out
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Black it out!!!

You'll be the first Royal Blue with smoked lights... .


Smoked>Clear.....
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PPLAPW
Black it out!!!

You'll be the first Royal Blue with smoked lights... .


Smoked>Clear.....

What he said. I should have listened to him when he told me
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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hey if i may ask how much are they charging for the procedure?? r they just painting over or are they redoing everything??
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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black it out. i cleared mine and it got old about three days after i did it. i then began to hate the way it looked and finally got around to opening them back up and blacking them out. i'm so much happier that i blacked them out. dont clear them
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OK.......CLEAR IT IS...I will do that! THanks!


I think black, but keep the sides clear for the corner lights. I think ding069 did that. See this thread: New style blacked out and cleared headlamps

Please update us with pictures when you have them done! Good luck!
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by datmrman

I think black, but keep the sides clear for the corner lights. I think ding069 did that. See this thread: New style blacked out and cleared headlamps

Please update us with pictures when you have them done! Good luck!

Yes....I like that. Black but clear corners
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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Hmmm black out and clear corner...not bad........>_< ok ok.....I will do that!
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Wow. That was easy!
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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>_< STILL DEBATING...........
Clear look kinda nice but ARRGGGGGHhhhh >_<


I have 2 days to decide.......
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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thanks for the reference, but I say paint em blue (if your car is blue).
I'm all for blackouts, but I saw more beauty in the chrome. they reflect a lot of black too
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Im afraid if I were to paint the housing blue then the out put of the light wont be that bright.....That is the other reason why if i should black them out too. I'm more concern of the output.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ua6spec
Im afraid if I were to paint the housing blue then the out put of the light wont be that bright.....That is the other reason why if i should black them out too. I'm more concern of the output.
I havent noticed much, if any, of a difference from when I had the lights cleared and when I blacked them out.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Subinf: so you say it won't effect much whether I black it out right?
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Subinf: so you say it won't effect much whether I black it out right?
no diff at all. the chrome you end up painting is not used in any kind of light reflection whatsoever. if you paint your corner reflector, your corner light output will decrease though.
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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If your gonna black it out do it like ding069:










But i say go completely cleared! i think it looks better in so cal
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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