2010 Acura tl sh-awd custom headlights and taillights

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Old 04-24-2020, 10:18 PM
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2010 Acura tl sh-awd custom headlights and taillights

Hey everyone just looking for a little insight on which direction to take in regards to either painting my headlight housing black or tint or buying custom. I have looked everywhere for black headlights online for 2010 and it seems like there are none to be found. Also looking to either tint my taillights a shade of black or just the white reflector part... Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by 4genshawd
Hey everyone just looking for a little insight on which direction to take in regards to either painting my headlight housing black or tint or buying custom. I have looked everywhere for black headlights online for 2010 and it seems like there are none to be found. Also looking to either tint my taillights a shade of black or just the white reflector part... Thoughts?
It's very easy to do. Remove the three phillips screws on the back of the headlight securing the lens to the frame. Set your oven to 280F and bake each headlight for 7-8 minutes, that's enough to soften the glue. Pull the lens apart and wala, you can paint anything you want to your hearts desire. Don't bother wasting your money with blacked out headlights, this entire project will cost under $20 and look 100% better.
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It's very easy to do. Remove the three phillips screws on the back of the headlight securing the lens to the frame. Set your oven to 280F and bake each headlight for 7-8 minutes, that's enough to soften the glue. Pull the lens apart and wala, you can paint anything you want to your hearts desire. Don't bother wasting your money with blacked out headlights, this entire project will cost under $20 and look 100% better.
My only worry is not being able to seal the headlights back up properly
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My only worry is not being able to seal the headlights back up properly
You could always buy some butyl tape like this:
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and add a strip along the edges. I've used Nissan OEM Butyl tape in my retrofits and never had an issue with condensation. On the back of the TL headlights there are rubber caps you can remove to let any moisture out.
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