How To Black out Headlight (Detail)
I'll do everyones headlights who is afraid at tackling it them selves.. Just PM me and we can work something out.. About a day or two turn around and they will be fog/condensation proof!
Heres some pictures of my work this past week.
Heres some pictures of my work this past week.
I did mine friday night, took about six hour because I had to run to the store twice.
used a heat gun and they came apart fast.
But it looks great, I'll snap some shots when I a week off this winter.
used a heat gun and they came apart fast.
But it looks great, I'll snap some shots when I a week off this winter.
Doing mine right now 
one headlight in the oven now, 5 minutes left
Edit, I'd like to add that the amber lenses inside are extremely fragile, my father gave one a light tug to see if it would pop out and it broke in half. Other than that the process is pretty easy and straight forward, I used my Remington knife and slowly pried them apart.
I'd like to figure out how to make this a "jdm conversion" since my amber lens broke. Either paint the bottoms amber and use a clear bulb or use tint film, not sure yet.
one headlight in the oven now, 5 minutes leftEdit, I'd like to add that the amber lenses inside are extremely fragile, my father gave one a light tug to see if it would pop out and it broke in half. Other than that the process is pretty easy and straight forward, I used my Remington knife and slowly pried them apart.
I'd like to figure out how to make this a "jdm conversion" since my amber lens broke. Either paint the bottoms amber and use a clear bulb or use tint film, not sure yet.
Last edited by PatricksEvilEvo; Feb 17, 2013 at 08:32 PM.
figured I'd throw this here as well since I put it in the other how to discussion on the subject. Save yourself a headache with sanding.
you damn nerds need to get more DIY under your belts.
DO NOT WASTE TIME SANDING THE CHROME OFF YOUR HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS. BUY CAN OF YELLOW HEAVY DUTY E-Z OFF OVEN CLEANER (if you dont have some at home anyways) SPRAY ON. LET SIT 5 MINUTES. WASH OFF CHROME TO SEE NICE PERFECT PLASTIC BASE. NO SANDING INVOLVED.
I'm amazed at how many threads I've seen where people are whining about sanding the chrome taking soooooo long and so much detail to get in the grooves. EZ off, SOS pad, 10 minutes. Both done, and nothing but bare plastic left like it'd sit at the factory.
THANK ME LATER SWEETHEARTS!
DO NOT WASTE TIME SANDING THE CHROME OFF YOUR HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS. BUY CAN OF YELLOW HEAVY DUTY E-Z OFF OVEN CLEANER (if you dont have some at home anyways) SPRAY ON. LET SIT 5 MINUTES. WASH OFF CHROME TO SEE NICE PERFECT PLASTIC BASE. NO SANDING INVOLVED.
I'm amazed at how many threads I've seen where people are whining about sanding the chrome taking soooooo long and so much detail to get in the grooves. EZ off, SOS pad, 10 minutes. Both done, and nothing but bare plastic left like it'd sit at the factory.
THANK ME LATER SWEETHEARTS!
I'm surprised that doesn't affect the plastic in any way.... Harsh solvents can affect the integrity of the plastic, make it brittle, etc....
if you were soaking it overnight, MAYBE. But no.
It just breaks down the chrome gunk so you can wash it off. 5 minutes. Ive been using ez off to clean coatings/finishes on plastics for years, hell I even use it to remove anodizing from aluminum.
It just breaks down the chrome gunk so you can wash it off. 5 minutes. Ive been using ez off to clean coatings/finishes on plastics for years, hell I even use it to remove anodizing from aluminum.
I just finished painting mine. I used a heat gun instead on the oven. By the second light I figured out that I could just use the gun on a low setting, get the entire rim of the light warm and pryed it apart by hand. I was trying to pry it open on the first light and found that the plastic was soft enough to start to deform and looked kinda bad. definitely everything warm and start working the housing off.
I also used the oven cleaner to strip most of the chrome off, and after 1 week I see no problems painting over what residual chrome was left. I guess I'll report back if things start peeling later
I also used the oven cleaner to strip most of the chrome off, and after 1 week I see no problems painting over what residual chrome was left. I guess I'll report back if things start peeling later
