How to paint headlights

[Lessen]

I'm just about finished painting my Baja Bug body for my Mini-T. I saved the headlight step for last. Since the body didn't come with decals I'm not really sure about how to go about painting them. I want them to have the "off" look. The only idea I had was maybe to do a crackle of light gray & pearl white.

Any ideas?

 

[Candyman]

Well, if you want to get fancy, there are a few cool ways to go about it. Since you want them "off", I think grey will be fine. You might get a fine paintbrush (like a 00 or so) and just paint in the grey streaks. Then back with white. One cool place to go look for stuff is on CFX Paintworks. There are a lot of good painters on there and a ton of How-To's....

 

[Lessen]

thanks bro, I'll check out your link :thumbup:

 

[ImBroken]

CFX Paintworks is definately where you want to go for all your painting "How To's"... The Pro's on that site know their stuff.. A big Thumbs Up...:thumbup:

 

[Buggyracer28]

www.cfxpaintworks.com ruuuullleesss!!!!

 

[4u2nv]

Lessen post some pics when your done. Id like to check it out.

 

[Lessen]

sure thing man.

 

[Lessen]

Andy- ok so I'm still undecided about the headlights but here's the body...

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=464314#post464314

 

[4u2nv]

Very cool. What headlights ya got on there now? They look pretty real.

 

[Lessen]

LOL! They're clear bro, I just left 'em till I find out what I want to do with them. Actually, I thought they looked pretty real too after I mounted the body.

 

[4u2nv]

Cool! I think they look real too. Id just leave em!