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What color should I paint my bezel?

  • Black - Dragon style

    Votes: 48 34%
  • White - Nostalgia style

    Votes: 73 52%
  • Silver - Keep it stock

    Votes: 19 14%

Should I paint my headlight bezel black or white?

11K views 91 replies 40 participants last post by  MudLovingFJ  
#1 · (Edited)
You vote for it!

My rig is Sun Fusion. Everything on the truck (wings, bumpers, mirrors, handles) are still the basic silver color. I don't want to paint anything else but the bezel for now.

I like the Dragon style blacked out bezel, but I also like the old school FJ style white bezel.

If I go black it will be a semi-flat color to match the bumpers.
If I go white it will be a gloss white; the same as the roof.

I will also add a poll option to keep it the stock silver color.

So cast your votes and I will use them as a guide for my next project.


Thanks!

---MudLovingFJ

Photoshop pics added thanks to bluehi:
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#9 ·
White bezel looks great on VB, BC, and BD, but looks strange on a SF. Black is the way to go. IMHO
 
#17 ·
Ditto. Black looks a lot better than I had imagined it. Good to see it in a picture. Flat black blends very nicely with the black rims and tires...very nice. I may have to do the same to my Sandstorm.

By the way MudLovinFJ, if you were to paint it, would you do it yourself or have a pro shop do it? Curious as to whether off the shelf plastic paint could do the job?
 
#18 ·
Uh oh, i just made the votes a tie...... :silly: I like black. I was kind of torn though because the old FJ white is pretty cool......

Good luck with the decision! It will look sweet either way!

Hmmmmm, lots of mud on the white would look good........
 
#19 ·
I think a White bezel will look better if that is all thats getting painted.

But if you do paint it all like Dragon then black.
 
#20 ·
Does it really matter?

Your truck usually looks like this!
 

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Have you considered RED to match MRSMUDLOVINGFJ's hair? (and my skids)

I think that a Red and Yellow FJ would be very distinctive and UNIQUE. However, I voted for black. White is ok if you keep the bumper stock but you'll go to an after market bumper eventually and white wouldn't look as good.
 
#22 ·
White or Black are both cool. The white is old school and goes with your top. The black is sharp looking too like Dragons. Good luck with your choice :D
 
#27 ·
thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions so far.

thank you bluehi for the chops! pink is a little too bright, but it might be worth a try :silly:

im still on the fence, but i was thinking i would try white and if i didnt like it i can easily go black.


ans someone asked if i was gonna spray it or have someone do it for me. I think since im still not sure as to what color i will stick with im going to do it myself to be able to change it easily. that way i wont be throwing a $100 away if i change it.

i have spray painted a lot in my life, and i spray painted the grille on my 2006 g35 coupe a while ago and it turned out excellent. the bezel on the fj is nice and flat so it souldnt be too hard at all.

thanks again guys and keep the comments and suggestions coming!
 
#30 ·
IMHO the white bezel works with the white roof, giving a retro look, silver is just kind of there and black, while it does look mean, just blends in with the flares and bumpers. I'm hoping to get my Sun Fusion 2008 in a week so I'm personally interested in your choice. Good luck in deciding.