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Offline 87swb

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painted headlight bezels
« on: January 17, 2011, 03:25:09 pm »
anyone here ever painted there bezels to match your truck? thinking of doing it to mine. or would you leave them alone.

Offline beastie_3

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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2011, 03:30:49 pm »
Ive seen them painted on dark trucks.

Offline topp

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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2011, 09:34:19 pm »
Mine are painted black....
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Offline Cody1018

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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2011, 10:16:39 pm »
They look pretty cool that way. What type of paint did you use?
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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2011, 10:54:52 pm »
I cleaned the bezels in the dishwasher, then pressure washed them.
Used regular rattle can paint for metals and plastics...
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Offline 87swb

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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2011, 09:30:33 am »
i was gonna paint mine red but my truck is two tone.

Offline Layne

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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2011, 06:32:00 pm »
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All normal practicality and rational money handling goes out of the window when it comes to my truck.

Offline chevymotocross

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Re: painted headlight bezels
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2011, 11:58:41 am »
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