It is time to...black/cleared headlights

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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Well, I think I have all I need to blacked/cleared my headlights:


to get rid of this:


Lets see how it goes , hopefully I will started tomorrow morning, if my wife & kids allow me. Wish me luck!

PS I still have doubts with the procedure for the second "baking"; after the sealing application: 10 min w/o pre-heating again or after pre-H? And also, can't decide if I leave it cleared only or go for the blacked, what do you think guys?
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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I would go blacked out

I have yet to attempt this...so I am no help with the procedude. I'm sure the 3G Garage has something about blacking out headlights.

Good luck!
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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DO IT! I just had mine done my JnC, they look great! I still haven't installed my resistors, I was planning on doing it tomorrow if it is above 30 degrees out
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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i want to do the same thing to my TL...what is the process and what do i need to buy?
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by chapu08
.........if my wife & kids allow me. Wish me luck!
Good luck!
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Well, I did the complete the project, it may be look good:
but,
if look closer there are spots, some fadded areas:

How can I remove this? I though it was condesation on the inside, but it is on the outside. I need to re-sealed both headlights (fogging), but I want to deal with this also.

The only good thing was the LEDs & resistors installation:


Help!!!
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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'Boricua' i wanna do thi myself too but im kinda scared to do this myself cause i dont want to mess em up. i might let JnC do them for me.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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From your first pics of before it looks like they were already faded before clearing...
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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'Boricua' i wanna do thi myself too but im kinda scared to do this myself cause i dont want to mess em up. i might let JnC do them for me.
Yep, I thought about JnC later, but it was a good experience. I will removed the lights, again, wet-sand it, re-sealed, and wait. I also plan to buy new 9006 to replace old fogs in the process. I don't want to give up!

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From your first pics of before it looks like they were already faded before clearing...
Yes they were. I thought it was on the inside, nooby mistake.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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i have a little write up about how i did mine. I had a blast doing it also. Learn new stuff all time! To clear your lights up, i would take them apart again, and clean the inside with some acetone, i believe its called. and then wet sand it. hopefully the wet sanding goes good! let me know if you need any tips which im sure you already know what your doing.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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04DCTL....thanks bro.....I think I know what I'm doing....LOL. I will try the acetone on the inside, only on a little area to see how it works. I'll keep you all posted, peace.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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Bori de que parte de PR eres? Headlights look clean Pai.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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ROLO.........from Bayamon PR, but I moved to Caguas 2 1/2 yrs ago. Saludos.

PS Gracias for the headlights comment, but they should look really clean in a week or two, I hope.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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you should do the zkw lens mod. you might as well if you're gonna crack em open anyways. its a worthy mod. IMO
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