Painting My WRX Headlights & C Light Install
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- #Wrx #diodedynamics
In this video I will be painting the stock chrome headlight housings black, installing Diode Dynamics switchback C lights and re-sealing and installing them into my 2020 wrx. The process is the same on all wrxs from 2015+
I’m trying to do the exact same thing as you. The wiring looks a bit confusing tho.
Great job on the headlights, but for a first time watcher on a video that pops up when I search something of this nature, I didn't get a lot of effort from you when making this. Since this was 2020 and now its 2022 you probably do a better job but I just wanted to say for this specific video the more you record the easier it will be for someone to watch and understand that's never done it before.
Great video and perfect timing too, I just got my Diode Dynamics C light in the mail as well!
Thank you! And you'll love them!!
Can you put the link pls?
sweet video man love to see you get another wrx
What type of paint did you use to paint them? Did you mix a clear coat/protectant with the type of paint used as well?
I love the result. I plan to do the same soon. I have the c-lights installed. Do you think it would look good to paint the c-Light cover? did you consider it?
Painting the C light cover would hide the clight and I didn't want to do that. I've seen people Tint the c light cover with a different color and I think it looks strange but to each their own!
@@StreetInspired1 make sense. Thanks for the input 🤙🏼
really wish i couldve seen the actual installation in an installation video...other than that i appreciate the info
Curious why upgrade the c lights? OEM not bright? Will it be OK not upgrading them?
Was the paint a high temp paint or standard automotive body panel paint? Thinking of doing this in the coming week or so and don't want any issues with the paint after I've resealed them. Also like the idea of leaving part of the C-light chrome for more contrast.
The paint i used was standard body paint. However I recently discovered that you can remove the factory chrome without painting the headlight by soaking them in zepp oven degreaser. It leaves behind a factory mirror finish black. But you could just use any spray paint will hold up just fine as long as you sand them down good.
@@StreetInspired1 you brought up a good point with the supplied taps DD includes with the C-lights. How did you wire it on your car? Wish I knew about the zep method for blacking out the chrome... it would've saved me a few bucks buying paint lol
If I did this to my wrx limited with the moving headlights, would that take away the moving headlight function?
Not as long as you don't damage them during the process. But the disassembly might be slightly different on them.
they look great bro! i saw your custom tail lights as well and was wondering if i sent you a stock pair of headlights and tail lights if you could trick them out for me
What kind of paint did you use?
I used PPG Deltron Basecoat and shopline JC620 clearcoat. I recently found out though that you can soak the chrome peice in oven cleaner and the chrome peels right off leaving a mirror finish gloss black underneath! That's probably an easier option!
@@StreetInspired1will that not affect the brightness of the c lights?
@@elevate8904 not at all!
What sealant did you use
Morimoto retrofitting glue
@@StreetInspired1 do you recommend me use black rubber sealant
@@speedxtc9236 as long as its some sort of headlight sealant you should be okay. I even reused the factory sealant on a set one time and it was okay. I just wouldn't recommend RTV silicone because I used that one time and it released harsh fumes after being sealed that hazed the inside of the lense.
If your in pa can you do this to mine lol I have the dd lights and hardness already I’m just so sketched to ruin this. Lol.
NASCAR pit crew 😂