i asked about that and a computer nerd friend of mine said they get to hot for that...even if you used a high temp paint the could withstand the heat the color more than likey would be so dark that light wouldnt be bright at all.....i replaced 4 of the bulbs.....they had gray bases and it looks like it only affected the miles and trip miles lighting...i had to buy diff. bulbs that fit into the bases but had larger bulb heads than used the smallest bubl condom they had and push it in where it caught in between the lip of the bas and the bulb so it would stay secure(also changed a single bulb that was a 194 with a LED bulb i already had)....i'll take a pic of the results....the two main ones i need to change are at the very top and are the smaller bulbs...anyone know a site i can them from? or a part number to try to get them off ebay? its a 00 civic si if that heelps