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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Headlight black out for dummies?

Hey. I am not much of a DIY'er, but I need a link or tips of how to get the TL-S headlights to look like everyone else's on here. I want the inside smoked out, not clear oem style.

Please help, or if anyone in the OTTAWA area can help me, im down. let me know, thanks acuraziners!
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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You want the ambers smoked?
Buy VHT Niteshades... roughly 3 coats will give it a nice smoked-amber look.
Anymore than that and the amber becomes black.

I'd help you if you were more down south...
I did this a few times to other members [and my own] headlight. It's really simple.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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here ya go. This explains it in plain english with pictures.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...red+headlights
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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I made a pretty solid guide for my 02 RSX back in the day.. the link is still up and quite applicable to TL headlight clearing also..so some degree...but use the guide posted above for more details also.'

Overall, not that hard to do if you have an entire day to do it as well as decent weather.

http://megatron01.tripod.com/index_files/Page338.htm
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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wow that looks hard guys, I dunno about that?
is their anywhere you can buy these lights or similar?
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Look up JnC on this board, he can do them for you.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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but hes not in ottawa ontario, so how can he do them?
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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You mail them to him.....
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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and im without headlights for 2-4 weeks? thats not practical
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by davewhodavedunn
and im without headlights for 2-4 weeks? thats not practical
He's got a trade in program. How about you look him up.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by davewhodavedunn
and im without headlights for 2-4 weeks? thats not practical
Search is your friend
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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It may look difficult to do yourself, but it isn't. I put off blacking out my headlights for over a year because I didn't want to screw anything up. Reading over the DIY's multiple times and having somebody help you out makes everything much easier.

It can't get any easier to explain besides those DIY's.
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