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Turkish · 09-23-2013, 11:18 PM

I am strongly considering this modification to my BRZ headlights and was wondering if spraying the Rustoleum reflective finishing spray over black paint in the hi-beam reflector would preserve most if not all of the output from oem but have a cool, black look like the OP's?

https://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=125

retrosmiths · 09-24-2013, 12:36 AM

^ Nope. Won't work. Output would probably be 50% with reflective black paint. If you want to keep the high beams, retrofit a bixenon projector.

Gixxersixxerman · 09-24-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Turkish

I am strongly considering this modification to my BRZ headlights and was wondering if spraying the Rustoleum reflective finishing spray over black paint in the hi-beam reflector would preserve most if not all of the output from oem but have a cool, black look like the OP's?

https://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=125

The BRZ is bi-xenon, I'm not sure what high beam reflector your talking about.. In the BRZ picture I posted with the demon eyes, I used the black chrome from rustoleum I believe and did the reflector to the blinkers, it "blacked" it out a little, light out put is down a bit but not a lot, as it can still easily be seen during the day.. I'll post pictures if I can find them

trigger happy · 11-03-2013, 08:55 PM

Thanks for making this... Excellent resource. Just made removing my headlights a breeze

astateoffrs · 11-15-2013, 04:47 PM

tackling this mod today on my frs

bfsnail · 01-19-2014, 07:40 PM

Just finished my headlights and turn signals. Pretty stoked how it turned out.

hmong337 · 02-24-2014, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bfsnail

Just finished my headlights and turn signals. Pretty stoked how it turned out.

Mind posting pics of the front end? This is on my to do list and I'd love to see how it looks on blue before hand. I can't stand all the chrome

Thanks.

raven1231 · 03-03-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by hmong337

Mind posting pics of the front end? This is on my to do list and I'd love to see how it looks on blue before hand. I can't stand all the chrome

Thanks.

I second this!

zoltiz · 03-03-2014, 11:47 AM

Got mine done this weekend, too. Chrome bugged me way too much.

hmong337 · 03-03-2014, 12:41 PM

@zoltiz

Looks amazing! Definitely the look I want.

ck-GT86 · 03-03-2014, 01:18 PM

Updated my black-out last month, here's the latest edition: yellow inner reflectors for the high beam/DRL's. Blacked out the turn signals too

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VakaGT · 03-03-2014, 11:18 PM

has ANYONE made the housing red instead of black!? just curious to see how it would turn out LOL

FRSure · 03-03-2014, 11:27 PM

Man. Anyone know any good shop that does this in Virginia? I'm too chicken to do this myself.

VakaGT · 03-05-2014, 07:31 PM

if i dont have HIDs is this mod recommended or will my lights be super shitty at night when headlights neeeeed to be on haha, basically is it just a small difference?

09-24-2013, 12:36 AM	#380
retrosmiths Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 962 Thanks: 297 Thanked 241 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ Nope. Won't work. Output would probably be 50% with reflective black paint. If you want to keep the high beams, retrofit a bixenon projector. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S

11-03-2013, 08:55 PM	#382
trigger happy Bang Bang Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: louisville, ky Posts: 216 Thanks: 334 Thanked 61 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for making this... Excellent resource. Just made removing my headlights a breeze __________________ Raven 6MT//Injen CAI//VDS UEL//Invidia N1//OFT//ST Coilovers

03-03-2014, 12:41 PM	#388
hmong337 Emperor JDM Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '91 MR2 Gen3 3SGTE, '13 FRS Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 1,750 Thanks: 3,498 Thanked 909 Times in 495 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	@zoltiz Looks amazing! Definitely the look I want. __________________

03-03-2014, 01:18 PM	#389
ck-GT86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: '13 Raven FR-S, MT Location: NorCal Posts: 884 Thanks: 788 Thanked 516 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 54 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Updated my black-out last month, here's the latest edition: yellow inner reflectors for the high beam/DRL's. Blacked out the turn signals too .ck Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk __________________ \|\| My Build Thread \|\|

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