What paint for this mod?

[Shaguar47]

I've seen on ebay some of the jdm bumper lights that are completely black. They're just a little to pricey and I can easily get a pair of ones from the junkyard. Well I'm going too and am going to paint the inside chrome part black but when the light blinks, it'll be orange. I like it cause It'll fit on my black bumper perfect and be kinda stealth like. Hehehehe.

What paint should I use for the inside chrome part? Is there some kind of reflected back paint that'll work cause I do want the light be bright when it blinks. And I scrap the chrome off the inside or primer it and then paint?

Here's a pic off eBay:

[1PhatCX]

probably any metallic gloss black will work, and i think if u primer it first it should work better

[Hybrid1990crx]

since when are blacked out lights, JDM?

[Shaguar47]

Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

since when are blacked out lights, JDM?

That's what the description was on Ebay, but anything on there is somehow wrong. But I think they look really sweet with a black bumper. Does anyone have them on there car?

[slammedcivicsi]

just use anything in your garage....its not gonna chip because its not a high use area.....how often do you get inside your bumper lights ?

[Shaguar47]

I only opened them once to put new bulbs in but the outside clear plastic is cracked and grimmy looking.

[Shaguar47]

Oh, forgot to ask. Can 90-91 crx turn signals or 90-91 4 door turn signals fit my hatch bumper which is a '90? Cause there is a wrecked 91 crx with almost perfect clear bumper lights and I might get the whole housing just incase I mess up. And will the housing fit my bumper too?

[TheSilentChamber]

just use gloss black spray paint, scuff up the silver on the inside of the light and wash it. it wont make a differnce if your primer it or not.

[Shaguar47]

I was thinkin more of the lines of semi-gloss cause I finally found Melt's method and that's what I'll end up doing.

But let me bump my old question. Will a crx or 4-door bumper light housing fit my hatchback bumper?

[TheSilentChamber]

I think if its the same year set 88-89 90-91 they will fit between hatch/crx but I dont know about the 4 door.

[Shaguar47]

I guess I'll find out once I hit the junkyard. And that'll be awesome if they do cause then I can get them off that 91 crx.