finished my haedlights for my vh

[TY318]

here some pics of my finished headlights

[Lewie]

They look great mate. I need to do this to mine soon to. What products did you use? Can you give us some info on how you went about it?

Thanks,
Lewie.

[Lewie]

They look great mate. I need to do this to mine soon to. What products did you use? Can you give us some info on how you went about it?

Thanks,
Lewie.

Sorry, double post!!

[TY318]

They look great mate. I need to do this to mine soon to. What products did you use? Can you give us some info on how you went about it?

Thanks,
Lewie.

Sorry, double post!!

when i pulled them apart i wet sanded the plastic with 800 grit sandpaper
then i used a air blower to make the chrome that was already there flake off so it was bare metal on the chrome/metal pieces
then i went and got some chrome from repco (VHT *plate finish* spray can). Before i put the chrome down i put a undercoat then wet sanded it with 800 grit
then after sanding the metal i added a gloss black to the metal then let that dry then i layed down light cotes of chrome then i put one last thick layer and that was final finish
(witch is what you see in photo)
with the plastic pieces i put them in undercoat and wet sanded with 800 grit till it was smooth then i painted silver (with no clear)
i also waited about 10 - 20 mins for chrome to dry inbetween each coat
and also i was using a proper spray gun for the undercoat and black gloss and silver but the chrome i used a spray can

[TY318]

thats the can of chrome i used

[TMM]

good job but you should've got the reflector re-plated rather then using 'chrome' paint. They'll work better and less glare for other road users.

[vk.jonno]

I thout I were making it black......?

[TY318]

yer im wating to get my other set headlights

[vk.jonno]

Ooooh true

[ari666]

looks much better than black. stick with the silver

[TY318]

looks much better than black. stick with the silver

yer i mite do