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Old Jan 28, 2001 | 12:07 PM
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Best way to paint headlight buckets black???

Mine look like ****,what do I do??Sand first..what grit??I want gloss black....best paint???Anyone done this before???

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Old Jan 28, 2001 | 12:18 PM
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Lightly sand or scuff them with steel wool. Then clean them with lacquer thinner. I suggest flat black or satin black. They weren't originally gloss black. I haven't painted mine yet, but just cleaned and waxed them to protect the paint.
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