Painting Mk2 headlights Black

[PhilUK]

Hi All, New to the forum.

Just collected a 2014 1.6GT that unfortunately doesn't have the Black Pack and I want to convert the (non Xenon) headlights to be being Black.

Has anyone painted their (non Xenon) headlight reflectors Black on a MK2 as I'm looking for pics of how it looks when finished?

Don't want to go down the wrapping or Spi-Vision film route.

 

[Woodso]

Is it actually legal to do this? I would have thought that this would affect the spread of the light.

 

[PhilUK]

Is it actually legal to do this? I would have thought that this would affect the spread of the light.

Sorry for the confusion. I'm referring to painting the main mirrored shroud within the headlight (the same as supplied with the Black Pack), not the bulb reflectors.

I have seen pics (below) of it being done on the Mk1 on this forum but wanted to see the results on a Mk2

 

[DKZ5745]

I think I read previously on the forum someone wanted to do this but they had problems splitting the units. I don’t remember if they ever managed it.

 

[2retro]

Did mine with Spi-Vision. Much easier, looks ace and doesn't seem to reduce the light output much at all. :thumbup:

 

[PhilUK]

My other option would be to upgrade to Black Xenon units.

Think I read somewhere that Pug 308 headlights are a direct replacement? Can anyone confirm?

I guess these may be cheaper to do a Xenon swap with :eusa-think:

 

[PhilUK]

Did mine with Spi-Vision. Much easier, looks ace and doesn't seem to reduce the light output much at all. :thumbup:

Just seen pics of yours and it does look nice! :thumbup:

Can you remember what size sheet of Spi-Vision you used?

 

[frankvdb]

My other option would be to upgrade to Black Xenon units.

Think I read somewhere that Pug 308 headlights are a direct replacement? Can anyone confirm?

I guess these may be cheaper to do a Xenon swap with :eusa-think:

If you want that upgrade to be legal, you also have to add headlight leveling and washers.

 

[PhilUK]

Surely headlight levelling would be integral to the replacement headlight units?

 

[frankvdb]

Surely headlight levelling would be integral to the replacement headlight units?

Yes, but I can imagine that you have to change some settings in the board electronics so that the car is aware and activates the automatic leveling when required.
Adding the washers will be much a bigger chore since you will also have to cut holes in the bumper.

 

[2retro]

Did mine with Spi-Vision. Much easier, looks ace and doesn't seem to reduce the light output much at all. :thumbup:

Just seen pics of yours and it does look nice! :thumbup:

Can you remember what size sheet of Spi-Vision you used?

No idea I'm afraid as I took it somewhere local and let them do it. There's a better pic around here somewhere of it half done so you can see the difference. I'll try and find it...

Here you go: http://www.peugeotrczforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10984&p=129830

 

[Plecodoras]

Yes it's not an easy job to do a conversion on the xenon's and by law you have to have the washers.

The other question as has been answered, is you have to split the headlight open do what you have to do, then glue the whole thing back together.

Much easier and very similar appearance is do like 2retro.

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[PhilUK]

Yes it's not an easy job to do a conversion on the xenon's and by law you have to have the washers.

The other question as has been answered, is you have to split the headlight open do what you have to do, then glue the whole thing back together.

Much easier and very similar appearance is do like 2retro.

Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

I'm familiar with the process of splitting the headlight and painting as I have done this on a few previous vehicles but the question was does anyone have any images of the finished product on a Mk2?

 

[stewartwillsher]

Yes it's not an easy job to do a conversion on the xenon's and by law you have to have the washers.

The other question as has been answered, is you have to split the headlight open do what you have to do, then glue the whole thing back together.

Much easier and very similar appearance is do like 2retro.

Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

I'm familiar with the process of splitting the headlight and painting as I have done this on a few previous vehicles but the question was does anyone have any images of the finished product on a Mk2?

Here you go ....

 

[PhilUK]

Thanks but that pic is the Black Pack Xenon lights.

I was looking for a pic of painted Halogen lights as the light units within the headlights are different sizes to the Xenon ones so wanted to see how they look before ploughing ahead with mine.

 

[stewartwillsher]

Thanks but that pic is the Black Pack Xenon lights.

I was looking for a pic of painted Halogen lights as the light units within the headlights are different sizes to the Xenon ones so wanted to see how they look before ploughing ahead with mine.

Sorry! My bad!