Bearcat94

This Nissan Butyl Rubber Sealant is the Shit!! Costs about $25 for a roll is is MORE than enough for 2 headlights. You can roll it out a bead to fit right in the headlight groove where the old sealant was.

After placing it, heat it up until soft, then stick the headlight together as normal. You can SEE how well it works to seal the headlight - it spreads right out in that groove as you clamp the two halves together.


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anarchy[sear]

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What kind of paint do you use for blacking out the headlights. Primer? and Paint?

col2y

all i did was sand, clean with paint thinner, apply 4 light layers. i skipped out on the primer. as long as the surface is scuffed up and cleaned well it should stick fine. i was going to use a high heat paint but the headlights dont get that hot so no point. and plus high heat paint color selection is limited

nate_0022

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I used this stuff also to reseal my headlights. Loved it.




I highly recommend this stuff if your thinking about clearing your own headlights. Just make sure you use some clamps so you can squeeze the plastic lens to the housing.

myron

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I am thinking of doing this but I am not sure if I wanna paint the part of chrome around the signal light as well or just leave it chrome. If I paint it black will the signal be visible if its not reflected off of the chrome? I am getting switchbacks if I do this so will it look good if its painted black?

PPLAPW

^ Mine were painted and well, it wasn't very bright at all! It wasn't bad, never pulled over, but if I were to redo it, I'd leave a part chrome, even if I were to use LED's.

Better to make sure your turn signal is still visible!

nate_0022

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I painted mine as well. If I had the choice again I would have taped off the reflector and painted everything else.


With the black it's hard to see during the day I would imagine, at night it shines just fine. I have the switchbacks also.

rockstar143

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it almost seems like leaving the lense stock is the mod now! LOL...

That being said, I may give this a try. I like how it looks on NBP very much.

Freshjive360

hello everyone,

i just stumbled upon this thread and had a question about the removal of the TL bumper...what is the level of difficulty? i'm worried if i attempt it i might break some of the plastic snaps or whatever holds it in place. if that's the case does anyone know what types of snaps/clips they are so i can buy some in advance just in case?

AcPimpin

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its very ez, easier if you dont have a lip kit.

but a scale from 1 to 10 its def like a 4-5. you wont break any clips.

i did it in a windstorm with the hood closing every 2 minutes scaring the ISH outta me while under the car but easy nonetheless.

all you need is 3 things. a buddy and 2 beers to keep the buddy occupied while you unscrew the bottom and sides.

oh yea its def easier taking it off then puttin it back on. but puttin it back on is a fairly ez also. def. easier than rear cuz you can turn the wheels and access the side screws.

rockstar143

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Not complex at all...just pile up all clips and screws near where they belong so you remember where to put em. Don't be a in a rush and don't be afraid to put some muscle into it, especially the first time taking it off. It's wedged in there pretty well, but it gives and goes back together the same way.

JnC

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:rippedoff Where was the beer ??? I dont recall any beer being there while we were taking the bumper off and installing the headlights.

Freshjive360

Thanks a lot AcPimpin and rockstar143! im looking into having JnC do a pair of headlights for me. i take it by JnC's previous post that he did your lights AcPimpin? so...how do they look?!

beast5319

I just did this mod last night and it took me QUITE a while lol. With that being said it wasn't too hard all in all, just time consuming. That could be partly because I put everything back on (lights, bumper, etc.) and then realized my left signal didn't work (which I later realized was because I put it in backwards) <- facepalm lol

But my headlights look sick now which was all I wanted in the first place...that and the air resonator removal

Freshjive360

you mention an air resonator removal...what exactly is that (i was under the assumtion that the resonator is a part of the exhaust) and what effects does removing it have? thanks.

Phambam12

QUESTION. do the side markers blink yellow still?

Toddy

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Phambam12

im gonna try this but lemme get this right.
1. take bumper off
2. take light off
3. bake lights for 200 degrees for 20 minutes
4. take them out and open em immediately
5. take out the yellow n something with epoxy?
6. spray paint the 2 pieces
7. add silicon and make it all flush
8. put it back in the oven
9. add more silicon
10. line up headlights n put bumper back on

tell me if im right or wrong cuz i definately dont want to mess up

also; should i clear my headlights or black them out? i have an o6 WDP

thanks for any feedback

rockstar143

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I'm almost starting to think I may do this too...but I'm not 100% I'd like to see a concurrence on your simplification of the process too.

About the resonator, there's an intake one you can remove when you have the bumper off and there's an exhaust one you can remove or change out to dynamax or magnaflow. Check it out with search, I have both and am very happy with how mild but aggressive the car sounds.

Steven Bell

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Yes, you are right. I just did mine. I added Side Emitting LED's in the front. I didn't have to black out my lights because it's a Type S. But also realize that you'll still have an amber bulb there too-behind where the amber inserts are-at least my Type S had them. The amber pieces in the headlights are just inserts that will come out easily. Here's a picture of my new headlights with the "Audi Style" LED's.

Phambam12

one question. do you kno what epoxy is? lol

o4Komodo

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Epoxy? Why would you need to use epoxy on the headlights?
Essentially what you wrote is good....
No idea why you would be using epoxy though o.o

PPLAPW

Dang I can't believe I did this over three years ago!

Anyways, from what I remember, WHAT I DID (since many have now done this mod) Once i removed the yellow amber diffuser, i needed to use a dab (very small amount) of epoxy to hold the little chrome accents that you can see over the yellow diffuser. This was merely to hold it in place.

I personally would black out the headlights, thats just my preference. Just think of what theme you're heading with your car: black out, or chrome and contrast...

o4Komodo

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Oh. Right. Forgot the amber diffuser was held on by the plastic-chrome-looking-tabs.

Phambam12

so when i get them perfectly flush, do i put them in the oven? what do i use to keep it in place? do i need clamps or anything?

Phambam12

lol well i started and i definitely don't know what I'm doing hahaha

Phambam12

so i did it and it was a disaster. i had to open and close the driver headlight twice cuz i kept forgetting to put stuff in or i messed up with fingerprints. then the chrome rubbed off for some damn reason and the paint took way too long to dry. i got silicon all over my body and it wont come off and the headlights arent even lined up. its taken over 9 hours to do it right and it didnt even turn out too good.... if you do this; dont do it alone.

rockstar143

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I actually feel your frustration through your post...I hope you got it figured out! At least you didn't do irrepairable damage like melting the light. Just take your time and do it carefully.

Phambam12

even though i did a POOR half ass job. they turned out pretty good.

some tips i have is dont rush it.

if ur blacking out ur lights, spray LIGHT coats and let it dry properly.

make sure you do the best you can to make it flush so it doesnt fog up

GET GLOVES

silicon is pretty messy if you have a tube you squeeze by hand

dont get fingerprints inside the lens

and MAKE SURE you put all the pieces back together lol
[i forgot to put the little silver disk thing back in so i had to open it back up and i wasnt too happy about that]

its only hard if you make it hard..

Phambam12

rockstar143

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Nicely done...I'm guessing getting the caulking gun silicone would be easier to apply?
Looks great.
Has anyone thought to use VHT night shades to darken up the amber diffuser rather than removing it altogether. I kinda like the orange but I'd rather if it were darker. I am getting close to pulling the trigger on doing this...I just want to make sure I only have to do it once. So I am deciding on LED's or Angel Eyes ZKW lense...what to black out...etc.

Phambam12

once you start, its hard to turn back. make sure you know exactly what you are doing. i was gonna paint everything but the reflector but i ended up painting the whole thing n that added to the paint time

SBR291

you guys should use Switch back LEDs, I had them on my 05' TL and they where 6000k and when the signal came on they would be yellow, makes a sweet look. fogs should be yellow.

Steven Bell

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We used silicone-I just got my terminology wrong.....

Phambam12

i ordered my switchback LED turns two days ago. i think when i get it, imma keep the hyper flash turn signals lol. it makes me stand out over everyone else here

Phambam12

i should've kept the reflective part

rockstar143

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Why do you say that? Like get the Type S clear diffuser to evenly distribute the light?

Phambam12

its not as bright as it could have been lol

rockstar143

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Does anyone know where people GET the type s diffuser that has the amber just in the corner and not in the front?

Ty2a04TL

Do you have a picture of what silicone you used.

Thanks,