How to Blackout Your Headlight Housing

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8 жыл бұрын

In this video, I show you how to paint your headlight housing. On the VW, it comes stock chrome, and I want to black it out to give it a bit more contrast.
So if you have a set of reflector bowls that are chrome, you should leave them chrome so you don’t distort your light output. The only time you can paint them is if you are doing a headlight retrofit and you are installing a projector lens in that bowl, similar to the lens I have on my Accord.
It isn’t a bad idea to look into an additional set of headlights to do this procedure to, so that if you damage your headlights for whatever reason, your daily driver is not out of commission. You can usually find a set at your local scrap yard, eBay, or even amazon for pretty cheap.
If you have any questions regarding the video, you know where to throw them!! Thanks for watching :)
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@desiesquivel5434 7 жыл бұрын

21:08 takes all the time to clean the inside of the cover.. Picks it up from the inside

@marshalcraft 5 жыл бұрын

And never tints the covers.

@josephsamsor1698 5 жыл бұрын

marshalcraft why is would that ever be necessary?

@ncimson5318 2 жыл бұрын

Very detailed tutorial and you probably made your mom happy for not messing with her oven. Also a nice contraption on the heat gun. Thanks for sharing

@hernes0071 3 жыл бұрын

nothing i do comes out as easy as it looks in the vid, allready cracked the side of a lense. atleast i still have 1 more for practice untill i give up

@barbecuesauceeyebrows8254 Ай бұрын

Agreed. I followed another tutorial and i was getting super frustrated and sad. Havent tried this yet but i want to

@slowcars1463 8 жыл бұрын

You forgot to put in blinker fluid

@SuperTheBryan 8 жыл бұрын

haha

@daquielduncan675 8 жыл бұрын

lmao

@TheFoxfy 7 жыл бұрын

xDDDDD That's a gold one xD

@Randaalcz 7 жыл бұрын

savage :D

@davidmallo8815 7 жыл бұрын

Not necesary

@bialyabnormal 7 жыл бұрын

This is a great and detailed tutorial. Good job mate! Thanks.

@MS-es9hm 4 жыл бұрын

Dude - your video is crazy good. Thank you for both all of the complete instructions as well as using a tripod so you aren't the typical shaky video type. Subscribing!

@austinchien2326 7 жыл бұрын

No questions here, I just love your videos. You do everything for these videos and I appreciate what you're doing. You truly love cars and helping everybody out!

@Wrexhavik 7 жыл бұрын

Great videos bud! Just got a 2003 Kia for my daughter and I'll make her watch these so she can do the work herself. Keep up the great work!!!

@Carlosbl1996 8 жыл бұрын

great information for people interested in plastic painting. Thanks you Milan!!!

@JorRob001 7 жыл бұрын

You more than earned a like on this video, you really put a lot of work into making this video, you should be proud well done!

@milanmastracci 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud :)

@Gerardo19134 8 жыл бұрын

Just shared this video to enter the contest. So thrilled to use this technique to open my headlights and put on some DRL to my Mirage.

@noahgullion2 8 жыл бұрын

Your videos keep getting better and better. Keep up the good work!

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Noah Gullion Thanks Noah!!

@damshley 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! nice job! Gives the car a nice "serious" look.

@marknasia5293 3 жыл бұрын

I would say you are thinking outside the box, but you are literally thinking... box, I like it. I needed this solution. Thank you for sharing

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

That's clever 💪 Thanks Mark!

@christianbroski10 8 жыл бұрын

subtle changes like that can completely change the look of a car. looks great!

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Christian Martin I couldn't agree with you more!! :) Cheers buddy!!

@tarek3702 8 жыл бұрын

wow you took a car that wasn't taken care of and did a great job. brings tears to my eyes!

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Tarek Taher Thanks buddy!! :) Yeah its come quite a long ways!!

@stiliqn007 8 жыл бұрын

now that u say that. I'm doing the same actually lol Basically doubling it's value. I did my headlights black too. Didn't put clear coat tho,but so far it hasn't peeled off or yellowed up at all. Still looks good to date.

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome dude!! Glad your headlights are okay

@tarek3702 7 жыл бұрын

Lol nice

@supercharged00gtp 8 жыл бұрын

You did a really nice job on the video including the processes, the how's and why's.

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Rich Beach Thanks Rich :) Glad you liked it!!

@yumeng4220 2 жыл бұрын

I am going to try this on my Mk3 projector lights. Really love this tutorial video. Thanks

@redtracker1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Your video was very helpfull, your explanations, the quiet way you explaint it, everything is wonderfull

@RandomGuy-su7bi 8 жыл бұрын

Looks great! When i first read the title i was shaking my head (thought u were gonna tint the lens lol) but u did good man! Looks propper.

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Random Guy Oh no!! I wouldn't dare do that :) Thanks!!

@Toddyb81 3 жыл бұрын

Great video buddy, really detailed. 👍 Keep up the good work.

@raditodwihartadi6595 7 жыл бұрын

the explanation is very clear, thank you

@petergautille7413 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and detail. Step by step and products you would not know, or think to need, like butyl rubber tape!

@patrickpeoples1359 7 жыл бұрын

"first coat should be a dust coat. don't want to do a wet coat..." does wet coat anyway. lol, you bad ass. good video buddy, was a job well done!

@CristianG13 7 жыл бұрын

I was supposed to be doing hw and ended up binge watching alot of these videos lol

@milanmastracci 7 жыл бұрын

:D me too!! ;)

@FortyMillMusic 5 жыл бұрын

lol same

@crusty7394 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@shelbymichelle5559 2 жыл бұрын

🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 same!!!!

@cifamotanii4587 6 жыл бұрын

Great job as always mr Perfect! 😁👍

@Mandarb7073 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, industrious young man. Good on ya

@bradleycole2655 9 ай бұрын

Great detailed tutorial

@irvonovisuals 7 жыл бұрын

Gonna do this to my Euro quads for my s2 scirocco! Glad you're dubber!

@cyrusthevrus 6 жыл бұрын

Best Mk IV mod ever Totally changes the looks of it

@MATTIA16828 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations from the Italy bro😍😉

@JamesLikesDonuts 8 жыл бұрын

Was I the only one waiting for a before and after shot? haha

@hiadm1477 5 жыл бұрын

lol

@alienware409 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing job! Keep posting more "How-to" videos like this! Suggestion? Post a video about painting the calipers :)

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

I've got a video for you than :) You just wait and see ahah

@Dennnyerr 7 жыл бұрын

milanmastracci make one about paint the wheels

@johnnybhoyable 8 жыл бұрын

Great video Milan

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Kieren plays FIFA Thanks Kieren!!

@billdunham8414 4 жыл бұрын

Really good job man wow looks great

@milanmastracci 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

@j.g.bloodworth9837 5 жыл бұрын

That's a nice whip!

@joaquinortiz8407 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, thank you for the info.

@justinreedflynn Жыл бұрын

Canadians are so great. Thanks man!

@milanmastracci Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@pwgodfrey1 5 жыл бұрын

NICE JOB GREAT EXPLANATION

@appleman812 8 жыл бұрын

im hype for the retro fit projector video! i hate the old school reflector backings....light disperses everywhere

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+appleman812 Yeah I'm with you on that!!

@sammygonzalez9442 8 жыл бұрын

good video nice walk through of the job good job

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Sammy Gonzalez Thanks Sammy!!

@ElliHoy 3 жыл бұрын

nice vid man,

@malp6280 8 жыл бұрын

Nice subtle touch

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Mal Peacock Thanks buddy!! :)

@belalmandurah106 7 жыл бұрын

Can you please link the LED lights ! I love all your videos on the Golf mk4.. great tutorials!

@Rando31able 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job looks good

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Randie Hessler Thanks Randie :)

@dennik8374 Жыл бұрын

Great toutorial Great vid thanks

@milanmastracci Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@brokinhopehope1197 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work

@matthewbarton9928 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video 😎

@bigolegreen 7 жыл бұрын

great video

@Henkid234 4 жыл бұрын

great video :D

@germanolivaresperez9204 6 жыл бұрын

so awesome!!

@eimantasdapkevicius5035 6 жыл бұрын

good job man,i recently got my mk4 and i dont like chrome inside the headlights,so thinking about this project too

@masonpugh3637 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very good video well creative 👌 and very artistic

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mason!

@masonpugh3637 8 ай бұрын

2 years ago still good along with under light I did too thanks friend

@changchung 6 жыл бұрын

Just great. Thanks

@spiralnapkin 5 жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy but I would undoubtedly jack up my headlights so bad.

@robbOFGI 8 жыл бұрын

Nice man ! Golf increasingly looks better

@bosanovaboy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Question below the high beam bulb there's what seems to be a small bulb too which doesn't light up. I've been searching online to find out what it is, do you know?

@alicakasofficial 4 жыл бұрын

Good job friend 💪👌🇹🇷

@BNNFR 7 жыл бұрын

Hi....from what you know ...are there any differences in taking the glass out from a golf mk4 hella headlight and valeo headlight ? Thanks 😉

@ruslanismayilov2068 3 жыл бұрын

awasome

@denis_vr6 8 жыл бұрын

looking good

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Denis VR6 Thanks man!!

@Xbbgun12X 8 жыл бұрын

Sick dub yo, I got an 03 gli vr6 :)

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!! Nice ride!! :D Love the vr6's

@dannyle9121 4 жыл бұрын

Okay. I’m reading this high as fuck. This man is a god damn fuckin scientist.

@T5_T-Rell 7 жыл бұрын

I'm not even joking when i say this but the oven partially melted the inside of my corner/turning headlamps and warped the inside of them and i wasn't even able to get it apart. On top of that once it cooled the hole where my turning light goes into was not too small to even fit the light through it....so now i have to buy new corner/turning headlamps.

@biggdangelo6980 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid bro. Do you think plastidip will hold up if I use it to blackout the insides of my headlights?

@sammatthews2378 Жыл бұрын

First time I tried this, I rather stupidly set my oven to 250°c 😂 melted a set, luckily I had spares. Doing V2 now using 105°c to be safe

@dylancadrain 6 жыл бұрын

Did you drain the blinker fluid first?

@masonpugh3637 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the clear reflector light side light marker great video thanks

@xuanzhao9590 7 жыл бұрын

your video is awesome! can you tell me where can I found that Rustoleum Plastic stuff in Canada? thanks a lot dude

@SergioGarcia-ld2dt 3 жыл бұрын

I am so late on this video but come on dude... show your work, show those lights going on and off, and more important, show the before and after. This video was so close to greatness D:

@gustavp6840 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Milan, do you think it's possible to plasti dip the headlight housing? Like, if I at some point would change my mind I could just peel it off. Or does it get to hot for plasti dip? :)

@tarek3702 8 жыл бұрын

finally a decent update no more exhaust stuff

@UnvarnishedTarnished 8 жыл бұрын

fuck are you talking about, he's put up like 5 videos since his last exhaust video.

@tarek3702 8 жыл бұрын

Something that is a diy like this video is good but one of them was Flares and another does it shoot fire lol

@DylanTaylor 5 жыл бұрын

yo bro! Im from ontario too!

@Krizla4 8 жыл бұрын

i'm pretty sure over here in Belgium the side markers need to be yellow/orange - ish ... is it possible to get LED's in that color so I can get a clear indicator glass?

@mattgehrke 4 жыл бұрын

Could u please put a link the head light bulbs you used? I wanna put the same ones in my 02 Volkswagen golf

@Kafutschga 3 жыл бұрын

can you use vantablack or any other "darkest black" paint to paint the headlights?

@robertd10481 8 жыл бұрын

Great video.. I would have checked the lights first to make sure they all work before putting the bumper back on..

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+robertd10481 Good tip :)

@Samicus 8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU MILAN BLESS YOU

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Samicus Not a problem man!! :) Cheers

@richardvargas3308 6 жыл бұрын

Does the headlight get de-oxidized from the heat process?

@jawadm5438 6 жыл бұрын

What kind of led bulbs did you use for the high and low beam

@Fingerboardmaster200 3 жыл бұрын

Depating if i shouldndo it because i kinda like the chrome

@jayprogroup 6 жыл бұрын

How about the reflection is it still good? Or its dimmer than stock?

@hamooodomy 6 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, I want to ask you witch sandpaper you used in video

@mellifer8711 7 жыл бұрын

where they bought a Light on her bumper and I want to buy PLEASEE! 25:00

@tonyjose1471 8 жыл бұрын

Hey just started to watch your video I got to say pretty Good. I was wondering if u can show how to properly fix rims or how to refresh the look.

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Tony Jose Sure thing buddy!!

@tonyjose1471 8 жыл бұрын

+milanmastracci thanks buddy

@bradaboy5346 5 жыл бұрын

What size for the city LED light? What other bulbs did you upgrade? Brand and model please Great video, my son is going to do this soon

@tiko5876 5 жыл бұрын

BRAD ABoY your son ain’t ready to do this modding shit if you’re on KZfaq looking for part specifics

@dieseld4281 7 жыл бұрын

where did you buy your led & clear side markers? I heard led burns out on vw

@carlodioso495 5 жыл бұрын

Is it safe from moist inside, after opening the factory seal? Will it not leak?🤔

@dlo__3929 8 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you can make a vid on how to put on HID lights.

@kcbc9037 8 жыл бұрын

He'd either have to straight up replace the headlights with ones that have projectors, or retrofit ones on the stock housings. Since he just spent the time here painting the stock housings and making them look good, I doubt he'll do either (on this car at least) honestly man as long as you have the projectors it's basically just a plug and play with whatever connectors you have on the back. H11, H7, etc. Just NEVER put them in halogen housings, it's blinding to others and straight up a dick move (I say this because its astonishing the amount of people who don't know this)

@user-wz9mu6pd2l 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo mon ami

@vanillagoose4444 5 жыл бұрын

Great Tutorial 👍🏻 no need to paint some headlights you can actually polish out the chrome to the black plastic with a rubbing compound 👍🏻

@Thibault_95 7 жыл бұрын

did the chrome reflector for headlight rub off I tried painting a spare set of lights and I touches it and the chrome came off.

@mrmeseeks5731 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I drive the same year and colour and live in Ottawa Ontario what up!

@j4nz3 6 жыл бұрын

i probably need dto see how to install with projector and 2 angel eyes and 1 daylight line ahhaah i would really wanted that

@FenixPajarito 3 жыл бұрын

How long did you let the primer dry before applying paint 🎨?

@peterheinrich2649 6 жыл бұрын

Good work Form germany

@donchez7512 5 жыл бұрын

nice vid but one question...you blacked out your headlights so why not go with matching smoked/black corner lights instead of clear ones?

@itsmeandrew1320 3 жыл бұрын

In what temperature was your heat gun? Nice video by the way

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! I set it to max heat

@javiersaravia7534 8 жыл бұрын

hey bro...I noticed u didn't need any resistors on those LED's I had installed some on my 08 maxima I was getting the hyper flash do u have any ideas of any company that sells LED's with out the need of resistors

@milanmastracci 8 жыл бұрын

+Javier Saravia You can find some on ebay, but why not just wire in the resistor yourself?

@mikeredding3911 7 жыл бұрын

instead of using a heat gun do u think that a hair dryer would work ?

@nonsenseverses6033 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Redding It’d take a heck of a long time. If you have a Harbor Freight in or near your town you can pick up a heat gun for about $8 with coupon. Otherwise, you could definitely order one online. I’d HIGHLY recommend you either pick up a heat gun or just use the oven.