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    Painted bezels

    Had a wee go at painting my lights,was easy to do and only cost a fiver,will need to source some indicators now!
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    Doesn't look half bad that. Well done on a nice simple cheap mod!

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    Looks very nice indeed - what paint did you use??
    Tin / Spray or Pen??
    Wish I had a Volvo!

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    Looks good mate, I love it when peeps come up with these little cheap ideas.

    Fair play to ya. DB.
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    Nice job!

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    looks cool, mate, i brought mine from the dealers (bezels and indicators) and from your pictures, the light bezels look no differant, nice job!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MattB
    Looks very nice indeed - what paint did you use??
    Tin / Spray or Pen??
    I bought a matt black heat proof spray tin from Halford's and rubbed them down lighlty with a scothbrite pad to give them a key and that was it done in an hour
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    Just a thought but has anyone ever colour coded them

    Anyone commments on this idea?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neilly
    I bought a matt black heat proof spray tin from Halford's and rubbed them down lighlty with a scothbrite pad to give them a key and that was it done in an hour
    Cheers Neilly.
    I take it with a spray tin you had to mask off various bits - what did you use??
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    Masking tape?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattB
    Cheers Neilly.
    I take it with a spray tin you had to mask off various bits - what did you use??
    NA! m8 ye take the surrounds out

    They unclip from the headlights when ye take the glass off
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    Quote Originally Posted by tomtyres
    Masking tape?
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    Neilly looks spot on mate, looks no difference in the pic from my black bezel ones..
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    Very nice! won't work on an 850 though will it???


 

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