I have an RS and for a while have liked the headlight buckets to be the Same color of the car. Ive searched but havent found anything. I am thinking of spraying them black but would like to know a good process to sand, prep and paint. I’m not at all sure of how to do a nice quality paintjob but I know the black in the headlight buckets is a satin, or a flat black.

If anyone can help me on this issue (previous threads, tutorial, etc…) that would be cool.

 

If the area your wan ing to paint is not too bad you can take 220 grit sand paper or a scuff pad to the area to promote good adhesion of the new paint tape off the headlamp bucket spray a coat of primer then spray a thin coat of the black paint this will take a few coat but it will tune out better in the end. I done the same thing to my friends camaro and my girlfriend's car two years ago and they still look good.

 

I've done it a few times myself.

Assuming the paint is currently in good shape:

400 wet,
rustoleum satin black, several light coats.

That's all I ever did and never had any problems. That's not to say it's the "right" way, just telling you what I did.

 

haha thanks guys, now i have a pretty good idea, the paint in the bucket is good so i think i will just wetsand

 

Same here....400 wet and serveral light coates of satin black..looks great!