MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: jason_rmh on August 26, 2012, 12:07:52 pm
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Are there any guides on how to convert or paint the Xenon housing from chrome to Black/smoked?
Also wouldn't mind removing the orange part of the indicator too.
I've seen it done but not too sure how.
Like these (pic from r32oc)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2F2942c3a4-211e-6b49.jpg&hash=0df7d8d335d7e01d823234829e6c6e604e363249)
Since genuine xenon are expensive I don't want to ruin them...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fileden.com%2Ffiles%2F2008%2F8%2F4%2F2034137%2F%2Fjoeymod15.jpg&hash=3b95789dc2a955aa88d1ce402b3c8bb7b2978273)
Edit: did another search and found this:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=47132.0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=47132.0)
Guide for xenon lights:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f15/diy-joey-mod-mk5-xenons-46509.html (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f15/diy-joey-mod-mk5-xenons-46509.html)
Guide for halogen lights:
http://golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1328002&postcount=1 (http://golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1328002&postcount=1)
It seems that separating the lense on a xenon light it not as straight forward as just heating up the glue, so some cutting is required :-\
They do look good though...
Jas