paintinf foglight housing???

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Jul 12, 2008 | 11:35 AM

AtticusFit

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painting foglight housing???

was wandering if i should paint housings flat black or gloss black?

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Jul 12, 2008 | 11:44 AM

ricohman

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I am also thinking of adding foglights.
What color do they come in?

Jul 12, 2008 | 11:45 AM

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in my opinion, flat black looks better. especially if you paint your headlight housings black too.

Jul 12, 2008 | 12:33 PM

KoolMikeSki

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Flat black!!!!!

Jul 12, 2008 | 12:41 PM

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flat black to match the rest of the grill.

Jul 12, 2008 | 01:53 PM

Sugarphreak

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I painted mine satin black.... just to be different

Jul 12, 2008 | 03:19 PM

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flat black FTW!

Jul 12, 2008 | 04:00 PM

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i went with semi gloss. its almost flat but not quite.

Jul 12, 2008 | 05:27 PM

saiko

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I would say flat black.

Jul 12, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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flat black

I'm doing this on my next day off, im using high heat flat black.

Jul 12, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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id say semi gloss because sometimes the flat black tends to look like its dry.

atleast with semi gloss its not soo bad

Aug 3, 2008 | 12:50 AM

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shazaam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugarphreak

I painted mine satin black.... just to be different

satin is the sexiest black.lol. It's what mine'll be when I actually go out and get some paint.

Aug 3, 2008 | 09:45 AM

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Rob22315

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Originally Posted by ricohman

I am also thinking of adding foglights.
What color do they come in?

The Honda kit is a satiny black, just like the plastic pieces around the mouth of the grill. I don't think they're painted or taped, just unfinished. I didn't finish mine because they match the surrounding plastic. I just put some Ultima Trim and Tire sealant on them when I detail. Pics here:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...ase-fit-3.html

Sealant here:

Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus | Automotive Bumper, Rubber, Plastic Trim Sealant

The sealant is a little pricey but the bottle goes a really long way because so little is used to seal and protect.

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Aug 3, 2008 | 03:00 PM

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I used Dupli-Color's black bumper coating. It has a satin finish, and is supposed to be more durable than regular paint. I have about three or four thousand miles on the car since painting them, and still no chips. IMO, it matches the grill perfectly. It comes in a few different colors, so be sure to get the black if you go this route.

Just use a Scotchbrite pad or fine grade wet sandpaper to scuff up the housings to give the paint something to bite into. I wanted to use Dupli-Color's adhesion promoter, but the can wouldn't spray. Neither would the second one that I exchanged the first one for, so I just gave up on it.

Aug 3, 2008 | 07:54 PM

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I'm going to paint mine the same red that my emblems are ;P

Aug 3, 2008 | 09:08 PM

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AtticusFit

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decided to just get blk bezels instead of painting that way i could go back factory if i ever decided to go back OG.
thanks for all the info guys.

May 2, 2012 | 02:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AtticusFit

decided to just get blk bezels instead of painting that way i could go back factory if i ever decided to go back OG.
thanks for all the info guys.

Where did you find the black housings? I'm thinkining about buying them for the same reason of possibly going back original. Is your fit a base or sport model?