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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Yea I don't like the rears much either. Looks a bit ricey. Fronts look good though
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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I'm going to paint mine a dark bronze against my NFR when I take apart my headlights. If I don't like it, I'll just paint it back to a flat black.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by MikesS2K,Apr 19 2006, 10:05 PM
Yea I don't like the rears much either. Looks a bit ricey. Fronts look good though
I say leave the rears alone and just do the fronts. That pic of the 575M is enough evidence for anyone to want to do this!
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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I painted mine with carbon fiber paint .





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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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^^^ damn that looks pretty good
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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yea man that looks good! props to you OyATL!
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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How much did it cost to get the headlights with the carbon fiber trim inside
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Dayum, the carbon fiber inside the headlights looks fantastic! I'd be curious to see how it's done.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Thx for all the replies guyz... I got a few other questions. When you bake the headlight what temp. do I set my oven and for how long? Do I wait until it's a golden brown?... And can a paint shop match Suzuka Blue well? Or should I get it from Honda? Thx in advance
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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A good colormatch shop should match perfectly, honestly, I dare someone to see a color difference between my inserts and the body beside them.

Go to ricks2k.com, the instructions for installing clear corner inserts will explain the baking process. But as I said, if you paint them, DO NOT use a damp cloth to insulate. I had to sand and repaint an insert because the humidity ed up my finish.
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