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headlight bezels (painting)
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I've never been a big fan of the chrome look (with the exception of wheels, but i'll get into that another time).  Other than those and the antenna, the headlight bezels are the only chrome showing on my jeep.  I decided to change that.

I say "chrome", but these bezels are actually plastic.  To remove them, there are three t15 torx screws a piece.  I had to tug fairly hard to pull mine out.  Reason being, there was a small plastic tab on each one that had to harmlessly be broken off in order for them to come out. I then sanded them down with 400 grit sandpaper.  This stuff is so fine it was hard to tell they'd been sanded at all.

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Before painting, I thoroughly washed them with soap and water.  Next, I sprayed them with 1 thin coat of Rustoleum's plastic primer.  After a few hours I sprayed on 2 coats of Rustoleum flat black paint.  After a day or so I sprayed on an additional 2 coats of the flat black.  Reinstalling was simple now that those pesky plastic tabs were gone.