View Full Version : Headlight bucket finish
Quiny
02-13-2021, 07:10 PM
Has anyone painted their headlight buckets? If so did you paint them black or the same color as the car paint?
Nope, just installed them the way they came.
Update: Sorry -- Too used to the Roadsters and didn't realize the question was from the 818 forum.
Ajzride
02-13-2021, 07:59 PM
Are you talking about an 818? If so, then Gen-1 buckets or the Gen-2 buckets, they are very different.
Quiny
02-13-2021, 08:26 PM
Are you talking about an 818? If so, then Gen-1 buckets or the Gen-2 buckets, they are very different.
Yes 818, gen 2 bucket(new nose)
Ajzride
02-13-2021, 09:47 PM
I haven't seen anyone do it yet, and I'm not sure it would look great. For a general idea check these two SL-C, one with body color and one with black. I think if I had a Gen-2 nose I would skin the buckets in carbon fiber.
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lance corsi
02-14-2021, 03:42 AM
Have you noticed that the headlights are not level when the buckets are mounted in the fenders? What have others done to correct this?
Quiny
02-14-2021, 11:24 AM
I haven't seen anyone do it yet, and I'm not sure it would look great. For a general idea check these two SL-C, one with body color and one with black. I think if I had a Gen-2 nose I would skin the buckets in carbon fiber.
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Thank you, that really shows the difference. I think I will keep them black.
Newkitguy
02-16-2021, 12:59 PM
painted mine gloss black, although my car is also gloss black
aquillen
02-16-2021, 01:55 PM
Bonded (glued) mine onto the body so the body paint shows through. Special crystal clear and UV safe adhesive which is used on things like solar cell assemblies. So should be good outdoors for many suns....
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?20434-Art-s-818-build&p=424960&viewfull=1#post424960