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Thread: Has anyone painted their headlight buckets?

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    Member LearningCurve's Avatar
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    Has anyone painted their headlight buckets?

    After all of headlight preparation and countless test fits, the buckets are not in the greatest shape. Has anyone attempted painting theirs and how did that turn out?

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    Yes, I spray painted the headlight buckets with Krylon Fusion, gloss black. That was 4 years ago and they still look good with no cracks or blisters. I live in a perfect paint test area. Look up the temperature today in Scottsdale, AZ.
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    I used a plastic specific spray paint from advance auto, probably duplicolor. Considering I had to contour the buckets to the fenders with a heat gun to get a good seal, the paint turned out pretty decent.

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    I used Rustoleum 2x ultra cover paint and primer in flat black. It looks good, but hasn't been tested at all.

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