Black Housings??? guess whos got them now biatch!!!
03-21-2004, 01:59 AM
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Black Housings??? guess whos got them now biatch!!!
i know i know, 
...youll just have to wait till the 27th when i reveal them at the car meet and get pics, first CL to do it in hawaii!!!... peace!
...youll just have to wait till the 27th when i reveal them at the car meet and get pics, first CL to do it in hawaii!!!... peace!
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03-23-2004, 11:13 AM
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shit my headlights are already leaking!!!! so damn mad, my friend said i just gotta put more sealer in the seams and let it dry... but that means i gotta take off my whole bumper again!!!
03-23-2004, 04:44 PM
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does any one have the blackhousings? how hard is it to do myself? i have new lights on the way i won some on e-bay ?? i would like to put some projectors in but i think that blackhousings will do for now.
03-23-2004, 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by AcUrALiTy
shit my headlights are already leaking!!!! so damn mad, my friend said i just gotta put more sealer in the seams and let it dry... but that means i gotta take off my whole bumper again!!!
shit my headlights are already leaking!!!! so damn mad, my friend said i just gotta put more sealer in the seams and let it dry... but that means i gotta take off my whole bumper again!!!
03-23-2004, 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by rad_cl_racer
thanks for the post of the pics dude , did you do it your self? how hard was it ??
thanks for the post of the pics dude , did you do it your self? how hard was it ??
03-23-2004, 07:20 PM
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Originally posted by KLepTo
97Acura3.0CL did it for me, ask him any questions that you have...it is a pretty straightfoward install though, take off the bumper, bake your lights, pry em apart, primer, paint...seal everything back up
97Acura3.0CL did it for me, ask him any questions that you have...it is a pretty straightfoward install though, take off the bumper, bake your lights, pry em apart, primer, paint...seal everything back up
03-23-2004, 07:34 PM
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Originally posted by KLepTo
hey when it comes to my car, I dont want to risk messing anything up
hey when it comes to my car, I dont want to risk messing anything up
and i dont blame u...i wouldnt do it again either haha
03-23-2004, 09:04 PM
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Originally posted by Katies99CL
haha...yah, i learned to cut the plastic stops after they leaked once!! i really recommend it, unless u are 100% sure they wont leak again.
haha...yah, i learned to cut the plastic stops after they leaked once!! i really recommend it, unless u are 100% sure they wont leak again.
I think i'll have mine done when the bumpers are off and getting painted. I really dont want to take the whole bumper apart.
03-25-2004, 01:48 PM
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cl power do you have any pics of your gray cl i have never seen a gray one. in may i am going to paint mine and probly just keeping the black but thinking now maybe a different color???????? what do you think??
03-25-2004, 04:14 PM
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^dont use that as an excuse. u could get it off.
if u cant get it off .. take it to the dealer and hump their leg
till they treat as you should be treated and they;ll do it
if u cant get it off .. take it to the dealer and hump their leg
till they treat as you should be treated and they;ll do it
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Originally posted by rad_cl_racer
cl power do you have any pics of your gray cl i have never seen a gray one. in may i am going to paint mine and probly just keeping the black but thinking now maybe a different color???????? what do you think??
cl power do you have any pics of your gray cl i have never seen a gray one. in may i am going to paint mine and probly just keeping the black but thinking now maybe a different color???????? what do you think??
http://s87278733.onlinehome.us/main/acura/
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I would use a flat black on a dark colored car and a shade of grey on lighter color cars.
Here's some help for those who want to do it. Plan on at least one full day of down time for the cl.
LENS REMOVAL
1. Take off your front bumper (if you don’t know how to do a search or by a helm manual. you should buy one anyways)
2. Unbolt the headlamps. (6 bolts each, impossible to do without taking the bumper off)
3. Remove all bulbs from headlamps.
4. Use a heat gun or bake the headlamps in the oven. Work on only one headlamp at a time! I found 250 degrees is a good temp. I left one in there for 15 minutes to see what would happen and it was fine. If you don’t think your oven temp is accurate 200 is good. Bake them for 8-10 minutes. Make sure you put foil on the baking sheet if you use one! The housing on the bare metal will probably melt. Don't worry about the small black venting tubes. Just make sure none fall if into the oven.
5. While baking or before heating place a soft cloth or towel down on your work area. This is so you don't scratch headlamp when you’re working on it with the clear lens face down.
6. If you baked them use an over mitt on your secondary hand to hold the headlamp from moving. The metal parts are going to be red hot! I find that a medium flat head screw driver works best. Make sure you don’t crack the grey plastic clips that help hold the lens to the housing. If it seems hard to pry apart then the sealant isn't hot enough yet! You will just end up bending the housing up all along the edge and this does not help when you reseal them.
7. When you do pull the lens off and you get strings of grey oem sealant don’t push it back into the housing! You'll just end up making it hard to push completely back together again. As long as you put enough new sealant in you'll be fine. I recommend Permatex Ultra Grey sealant. Good to 500 degrees, perfect for custom xenon setups. Squeeze a good bead in the housing. Make sure you heat the housing back up first if you don't have a heat gun. Then just push the lens on. The black sealant will glob out. DO NOT SMEAR IT OR WIPE IT!!! LET IT DRY!!!! When it does you can pull it right off with no damage to the lens. Never ever use Goo Gone to clean up any silicone sealant!! You will make a huge mess and ruin the housing. It just smears the silicone everywhere.
* I’ve been told that Nissan part # B6553-89915 is a black butyl rubber sealant same as the Honda OEM sealant.*
PAINTING TIPS
1. Sand the chrome off. This prevents the paint from chipping easily. Nothing worse then chipping the paint trying to get the trim piece back inside the lens. I recommend wet sanding them with 600 grit wet sand paper until most of the white plastic is exposed.
2. Take your time and mask everything carefully. Be sure to cover the bulb opening of the corner lens! If you don’t overspray will end up on the corner reflector.
3. Using a high temp engine enamel put about 5-6 coats on with about 15 minutes between them. I would use a flat not a gloss. The first coat is most important. The paint will not cover it the first time. Don’t worry. All you want to do is get some color on it. The next coat will completely cover the plastic. Don’t put too much paint on it! It will run easily because of all the steep angles.
4. Allow at least 24 hrs after the last coat before handling them. You don’t want to chip the paint reassembling the trim back into the lens or pulling off the paint when you take the masking off.
5. Finally, make sure you pre-bake them or heat them. Most high temp paints will change color and release chemicals. This will make your headlamps foggy inside or make a rainbow like film inside. This is another reason to use a flat color. It will typically turn into a semi-gloss once it’s exposed to heat.
IF YOU FOUND THIS USEFUL AND WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE RIMS FOR VX FUND PAYPAL A DONATION TO MRK183@PSU.EDU
-Mike
Here's some help for those who want to do it. Plan on at least one full day of down time for the cl.
LENS REMOVAL
1. Take off your front bumper (if you don’t know how to do a search or by a helm manual. you should buy one anyways)
2. Unbolt the headlamps. (6 bolts each, impossible to do without taking the bumper off)
3. Remove all bulbs from headlamps.
4. Use a heat gun or bake the headlamps in the oven. Work on only one headlamp at a time! I found 250 degrees is a good temp. I left one in there for 15 minutes to see what would happen and it was fine. If you don’t think your oven temp is accurate 200 is good. Bake them for 8-10 minutes. Make sure you put foil on the baking sheet if you use one! The housing on the bare metal will probably melt. Don't worry about the small black venting tubes. Just make sure none fall if into the oven.
5. While baking or before heating place a soft cloth or towel down on your work area. This is so you don't scratch headlamp when you’re working on it with the clear lens face down.
6. If you baked them use an over mitt on your secondary hand to hold the headlamp from moving. The metal parts are going to be red hot! I find that a medium flat head screw driver works best. Make sure you don’t crack the grey plastic clips that help hold the lens to the housing. If it seems hard to pry apart then the sealant isn't hot enough yet! You will just end up bending the housing up all along the edge and this does not help when you reseal them.
7. When you do pull the lens off and you get strings of grey oem sealant don’t push it back into the housing! You'll just end up making it hard to push completely back together again. As long as you put enough new sealant in you'll be fine. I recommend Permatex Ultra Grey sealant. Good to 500 degrees, perfect for custom xenon setups. Squeeze a good bead in the housing. Make sure you heat the housing back up first if you don't have a heat gun. Then just push the lens on. The black sealant will glob out. DO NOT SMEAR IT OR WIPE IT!!! LET IT DRY!!!! When it does you can pull it right off with no damage to the lens. Never ever use Goo Gone to clean up any silicone sealant!! You will make a huge mess and ruin the housing. It just smears the silicone everywhere.
* I’ve been told that Nissan part # B6553-89915 is a black butyl rubber sealant same as the Honda OEM sealant.*
PAINTING TIPS
1. Sand the chrome off. This prevents the paint from chipping easily. Nothing worse then chipping the paint trying to get the trim piece back inside the lens. I recommend wet sanding them with 600 grit wet sand paper until most of the white plastic is exposed.
2. Take your time and mask everything carefully. Be sure to cover the bulb opening of the corner lens! If you don’t overspray will end up on the corner reflector.
3. Using a high temp engine enamel put about 5-6 coats on with about 15 minutes between them. I would use a flat not a gloss. The first coat is most important. The paint will not cover it the first time. Don’t worry. All you want to do is get some color on it. The next coat will completely cover the plastic. Don’t put too much paint on it! It will run easily because of all the steep angles.
4. Allow at least 24 hrs after the last coat before handling them. You don’t want to chip the paint reassembling the trim back into the lens or pulling off the paint when you take the masking off.
5. Finally, make sure you pre-bake them or heat them. Most high temp paints will change color and release chemicals. This will make your headlamps foggy inside or make a rainbow like film inside. This is another reason to use a flat color. It will typically turn into a semi-gloss once it’s exposed to heat.
IF YOU FOUND THIS USEFUL AND WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE RIMS FOR VX FUND PAYPAL A DONATION TO MRK183@PSU.EDU
-Mike
03-29-2004, 10:35 AM
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hey vxcl how much for a bm xenon ballasts and projectors? i would try to do it my self when my car gets a face lift in may, is it hard to do for the first time?
03-29-2004, 10:42 AM
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Originally posted by ding069
Ghander, when did you paint the CL?!?!?!
Shit, i havent been on in a while
Ghander, when did you paint the CL?!?!?!
Shit, i havent been on in a while
