Thread: Alloy bar blackout for headlights

Start out testing with green painters tape.

once you have the area that you need to cover sorted mask up the outside and then spray with a cheap black matt paint. If you've got it right remove the bull bar scribe the area out, remove the cheap paint, remask and paint or pay a painter/panel beater to hit it up with a good quality matt, etch primed 2 pack paint.

Originally Posted by Utemad

Hi folks,

I have an alloy bar that reflects the headlights back into my eyes quite badly.
So easy answer is to blackout the reflecting bits.

Two options that I can see are vinyl stick on ones or paint.

Paint would probably look better if done right.
I'd prefer vinyl but am having trouble sourcing any. No auto shops here have it and the local signwriter no longer stocks it.

I'll ask around other signwriters in other towns as I can get to them.

Otherwise what would I need to do to paint them on?

Thanks

Get a couple of tins (spray) of Wrinkle Black (like on old camera bodies and some alloy rocker covers) or you can even colour match to your body colour, being rough and flat black (or whatever colour) it will not reflect light back towards you, a bit of masking tape and some old newspapers and you're in business, Regards Frank.