Clearing/ painting my headlights
#1
Clearing/ painting my headlights
im using the heatgun method. I got a qustions for you guys, should i got body color or black?????
i cant seem to decide, i do know im probably getting my tail lights tinted sooner or later, so im leaning towards black.
Gloss or flat????
oh yea BTW: does anyone have THOUROUGH instructions on taking the headlights off? i cant seem to find the last bolt...
i cant seem to decide, i do know im probably getting my tail lights tinted sooner or later, so im leaning towards black.
Gloss or flat????
oh yea BTW: does anyone have THOUROUGH instructions on taking the headlights off? i cant seem to find the last bolt...
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#11
No He Can't
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Get the stuff from your local Nissan dealer. From what I've read, people have been having the best results with it. It comes in a big roll.
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5577&rsku=0
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5577&rsku=0
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"If you have taken apart your headlight to paint your housing, we recommend purchasing the OEM sealer."
i like that nissan acknowledges people modding their car. acura seems to be more like "you mod, you're fucked"
i like that nissan acknowledges people modding their car. acura seems to be more like "you mod, you're fucked"
#17
COTM Coordinator
they will be dificult to pull apart but its doable with one person. like I said before I did mine twice, and I did it by myself. I didn't uds scissors or a knife to cut the sealant apart I just pulled like I was trying to rip someones chest open and it came apart....... lol.
once apart I think there is a screw that holds the piece inplace.
oh and the wet toel goes underneath not wrapped around. if at first it doesn't come completely apart just rebake for more time then pull more.
don't forget to post pics of the finished product...... were all interested..... or at least I am.
once apart I think there is a screw that holds the piece inplace.
oh and the wet toel goes underneath not wrapped around. if at first it doesn't come completely apart just rebake for more time then pull more.
don't forget to post pics of the finished product...... were all interested..... or at least I am.
#19
step 1: remove bumper
step 2: remove lights
step 3: remove bulbs (wear gloves)
step 4: Use a dremel to sand down little F%cking nub in the center of the hex screw
step 5: bake headlights on a wet towel at 250 degrees for 7 minutes
step 6: pry apart light using a spatula and cut the glue using a blade
NO PIC
Step 7: prime and paint and paint again
step 8: put it all back together
step 9: take pics for Azine
step 2: remove lights
step 3: remove bulbs (wear gloves)
step 4: Use a dremel to sand down little F%cking nub in the center of the hex screw
step 5: bake headlights on a wet towel at 250 degrees for 7 minutes
step 6: pry apart light using a spatula and cut the glue using a blade
NO PIC
Step 7: prime and paint and paint again
step 8: put it all back together
step 9: take pics for Azine
#31
COTM Coordinator
Good job Phee, glad to see it came out good..... welll besides the condensation..... I guess I really was lucky to not have to reseal it.
Sorry for the bad advice>
Sorry for the bad advice>
#33
COTM Coordinator
Take them apart, completely, when you put them back in the oven, the moisture from the towel got in there. Take everything apart, ballasts, you dont have to take the lens off, just make sure that everything is dry. Are you in a humid area...... wait ATL is THE humid area.
Damn I dunno dude.
Damn I dunno dude.
#35
COTM Coordinator
I think the heat lamp (depending on the level of heat) just evaporated the water, and as soon as the heat source is gone the water comes back. I would either remove the lens again and and dry everything off, and this time when backing make sure both sides are facing up so they dont trap moisture.
Or you can try to dry it off with a blow dryer inside one of the holes. Im not sure if that would work, but thats all I can think of.
Can you take a pic of the condensation?
Or you can try to dry it off with a blow dryer inside one of the holes. Im not sure if that would work, but thats all I can think of.
Can you take a pic of the condensation?