Spray Painting Eyelids/Eyebrows on Headlight

[JFLEMING95]

People have used electrical tape as well. It looks good when carefully applied, until the tape begins to bubble and peel.
Another option would be custom cut vinyl.

Geez, talk about creative!

[deevergote]

Give it some thought. Anything that's not permanent is ALWAYS the best option when modifying a car. I know a number of people that have modified parts in a way that was irreversible, or at least very difficult to reverse, and they regret it.

[F20A CB7]

I've used .99cent paint look like $7 dolla paint cans. All in the prep work as you already know.. w/e color you are gonna use just clear coat it.

I have cf eyelids and I clear ir about 3 times a year. For some reason the paint doesn't want 2 stay shinny for so long.. and I used the good clear.

[JFLEMING95]

I have always wanted eyelids on my car, I hope I don't get sick of it. I went with the spray paint
Before

After

[illinois_erik]

hows it look when its dark and the lights are on? does the light illuminate the paint from the backside? (picplz)

[JFLEMING95]

hows it look when its dark and the lights are on? does the light illuminate the paint from the backside? (picplz)

It's not dark yet but I had the lows and highs on when I did it and it didn't have any light getting through. I'll take some pics tonight

[crazymikey]

Nice job

Eyelids aren't my thing on CB's unless it's a Chargespeed grille, but those flow with your car.

[Abcdefranklin]

Good job on painting the eye brows! I have a love hate relationship with cb7 eyebrows. I might try to do mine with plasti dip

[Accrdwgnguy]

Well if you don't like it or it chips you can wipe it off the glass with lacquer thinner real easily.

[AAPOQ]

OP, did you take the lights off of the car or just tape everything off? (curious)

[jurizar]

Did mine yesterday. Not 100% satisfied. Wanna do angles on them to look more pissed. I taped everything off with big black trashbags so the overspray wouldn't get me too badly or at all.

I like it better at night than in the daytime. But light does seep through mine. Not enough paint I guess. I also messed up the corner on the drivers side when doing it. Because as you can see, there is a big gap with no paint. Ill redo it this week.

[F20A CB7]

Yo man. This is wwat u have 2 do... remove them, and paint inside the eye brow. That's exactly wat I did 2 yrs ago. And still to this day its all good. No lights shine thru. Of course use blk.

Now get 2 work

[jurizar]

Yo man. This is wwat u have 2 do... remove them, and paint inside the eye brow. That's exactly wat I did 2 yrs ago. And still to this day its all good. No lights shine thru. Of course use blk.

Now get 2 work

Haha. Ill get right on that. But how did you get inside to paint them? Certainly not a paintbrush through the headlight holes...

[redlined302]

Not bad I personally wouldnt have used spray paint but they still look good.

[illinois_erik]

Haha. Ill get right on that. But how did you get inside to paint them? Certainly not a paintbrush through the headlight holes...

I think he thinks you have FG lids.. looks good maybe a couple more coats will keep the light from seeping thru..might be why people say to use BBQ paint its thick and opaque. use that as a base then whatever color over it