Blacked Foglight Covers
 

I know some of you have already seen it. I decided to do this little mod today. Easy to do, fast, and really makes the front stand out.

When I first got the Fit I thought the color matched foglight covers/surroundings were a little much. Just too much color going on; on top of the color matched headlights.

When I installed my front lip I ate up the foglight covers a bit. Today I painted them black.
-I bought Krylon Camouflage paint. Only comes in 3 colors; yes I used the flat black. This color/paint is pretty identical to the natural looks of plastics.

-The foglights/foglight covers are held into the bumper with 1 bolt per foglight.
-Use a phillips head screw driver and remove each bolt on the sides of the foglights. (inward of the bumper. Grill area)
-Then remove the foglight bulb clip.
-I sanded the painted area lightly with 800grit. Wiped area clean and painted. Simple as that. Installed and notice the difference right away.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/9634/dscn3507nf5.jpg

Also painted the area behind the scoops in the lip black. I hated seeing the bumper behind the lip.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2664/dscn3508dp0.jpg

Throw in a rear shot. Heh
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6070/dscn3509lv6.jpg

Some will like it. Some wont.

i was thinking about doing this yesterday, but im still on the fence about it.

I did it, you can always paint it back later?

looks good.why didnt you go with glossy paint?

I think that it looks good flat black. looks like it's OEM cause it matches the grill.

Looks good, I was thinking about doing something like that for the lip. I'm supposed to get a lip soon for my Fit.

I think it NEEDS to be done. Hahah! Theres too much color on the front of the Fit. It deff adds a little touch. Everyone I know noticed it right away. Even my mom.

Im going to do a little lighting mod soon. I think you all will like it. :cool:

where did you get your front lip from???

if only i didn't have the nighthawk black =_=

that's true i did this like 6 months back, i think Honda made a bad decision color matching these

SpeedNStylez. :rolleyes: Took forever and they sent me the wrong lip the first time. I got it cheap though. Aspec sells them. Theyre made by ABSDynamics.

The lip doesnt fit all that great. I had to dremel in yesterday to make it fit right. Around the foglight areas the lip dug into the foglight covers. Everything else is flush.


I think they were following the color matched headlights.

I just bought a set for my base car that are black, they JUST arrived.

Hopefully, in the next couple weeks I will install them, and I do plan to keep them black.

The base accessory light housings are a "matte" finish, not gloss, not flat either. A slightly textured spray paint could duplicate this.

EDIT: Actually, they are not textured, I looked at them again, but it is more of a matte than flat or gloss finish.

you can always go to a sign store and buy vinyl they use for lettering on cars signs etc it will cost you about $10 or less for the material if you want to do it yourself or ask them how much for them to do it. i did it my self.(you can peel it off if you don't like it.Sorry i don't have pictures

That looks really slick, nice job!

Added to the foglight covers. Did my headlight housings last night.
UGH!! Took 2-3hrs per headlight. These were by far the hardest headlights Ive taken apart.

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1618/dscn3533oo5.jpg

Also ambered the city/running light. Looks JDM now!!

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/9987/dscn3534uw7.jpg

I LOVE IT!!!! Still going to do my running light mod. Im going to change the socket and have steady running signals AND regular turn signals.

Should add a nice touch to the front.

that ride period looks good i like the color combo you went with

Sharp looking front lamps
 

Dear Mx6GT:

Wow, the headlights are sharp. Not sure the Honda rationale about body color.

I am pulling my front bumper off this weekend to add Honda accessory fogs and do some minor bumper repair to my base Fit, I have some questions.

1. Several say to use a hot air gun to get the lights open, is that how you did it?

2. What paint have you used?

3. How did you glue the lights back together? I have done the old metal/glass ones on European cars in the past, use a ton of caulk? Any fear of the lense coming loose and moisture problems?

4. What did you do to make the clear markers amber? Film or paint?

Sorry for all the questions, but these are good looking mods you have done!

1. Yes I used a heat gun. You need to heat all areas where the headlight lining and casing meet. Takes a while.

2. I used the same paint as I did for the foglight covers. Krylon Camouflage flat black.

3. I heated the glued areas up with the heat gun and crimped the headlights back together. They arent perfect as from Honda but Im going to take them out and reseal them again. It rained a little here yesterday and my headlights didnt fog. Im worried they will so Im going to reseal them.

4. An amber spray I get from a local import store. Its really hard to find and isnt cheap.

Thanks a lot.

i like it...where did u get the yellow fog lights? or did you just use a yellow candy paint on the stockies?

Its actually yellow window tint over the OEMs. ;)

nice, i love the way it looks...should of come factory like that...now i have a hard decision of getting a CF lip or a painted one for my taffeta white sport...

Thanks.

I had a choice between CF and non. I went non (paint) because I didnt really feel like getting all the rest of the lips CF. Thats not cheap. Not to mention when CF chips it CHIPS. They dont have CF touch up paint. (Or do they?)

So far everything is falling together nicely with Vivian. Did the blacked fogs, then the headlights. Really upped the front end looks. Next.... CF hood and a CF duck bill. Should complete the black accessory look Im going for. Throw in some sidemarkers and Im LOVIN the JDM moldings. :eek:

Im looking to change my rims too. Im a big rim whore. This is my first 4lug car so Im not stacked yet. My Mx6 had 8 different sets of rims. I still have 4. I take in old un-wanted rims, make them over and freak people out. Im very known for it here at our car meets. I was the first person to bring out purple rims. Had them on my Probe GT. :D

Still need to finish the exhaust system (need header and B-pipe.)
Im moving onto interior last. Im not a big interior person. I like it simple; simple enough that when you spill something you dont want to drive into the next on coming car. Hahaah!

JDM center console, some better mats, already have my eye on a sub/amp combo, JDM little thingies all over.

Its crazy to own a car that they make stuff for. My Mx6 and my Probe was all custom/creativity. All thats been done for the Fit. Adding additional creativity is where its at though. :cool:

I'm surprised no one's even mentioned the rear garnish

I have one. Just put it on last saturday and I love it. :)

I've been waiting for you to post up pics!!

Been keeping an eye out on your posts since the end of the auction! ;)

What do people think of black fog housings on a SSM?

While not silver, I just put my Honda Accessory fogs on my base, which is Lunar Mist (the sliver-blue). Changes the look of the front of the car as it ties into the little vents and the main lower air vent.

I may try and get a photo up this week. Until then, the factory one will do:

http://www.collegehillshonda.com/sto...fitextreme.jpg

Whoa!
That looks impressive.
Thumbs up on a clean paint job.
:cool:

I love it!!! Got it for free too. It came with that horrible widebody kit my friends bodyshop installed on a Fit. They didnt use it because it had a CF trunk.

I took that!! :D

whats up just got my fit about 4 months ago found the site and decided to join. this will be the first mod i'll be doing today after work i'll post some pix when it gets done it seems really simple.

wow...
 

okay i just did the blacked out foglight covers yesterday. i cant take my eyes off my car. thanks to whoever originally came up with this. now my fit stands apart from everyone in my area.:p

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just did mine today
i jut followed OPs directions and it worked like a charm
800grit paper + krylon flat black camo paint = win

sorry for the messy wheels, i need to get on that :(

congrats man.