Has any1 every tryed this on there own with the directions on the how-to fourm???

Just wanted to see im thinking bout it but i dont wanna jack anything up. Tell me about your experience!
Later
eric

 

tails are a PITA. I ruin a set before I got it right. Head lights are not that bad

 

I keep thinking of doing it then i wuss out... im afraid to mess up those headlights they are not cheap!

 

come down to Charleston. We can git er done.

 

i had my plastic guy do it, he does all my acrylic aquariums. He said it would take around 20 minutes. It's been a week haven't heard from him. should i be scared?

 

VERY.. LOL JK call him

 

shew i wanna try it......Im scared to......... More the fact i dont want them to get condensation and i dont wanna mess up the good ol hIDS. but i still wanna do it. Hey can i asked how you ruined yours do u have any advice?

 

no guts, no glory

 

ruined the tails...too much heat. I use a whole different method now

 

i blemished my tail light too.... well at least ppl cant see from 5 feet away. really PITA.

 

i did the headlights myself, came out great. didnt try with the tails though, just baught MRs

 

It is very, very easy to do. here is what you do in simple order (i may do a write up later)

what you need: 2 Flat black high temp spray paint cans ( i used plastikcolor engine enamel)
10mm socket
Philips head screw driver
flat head screw driver
Oven

1. remove the front bumper w/ the 10mm socket and philips (there is a thread around here that has a how-to, just type in bumper removal in search criteria)

2. remove the headlights

3. clean all the bugs and debris of the lights.

4. cover a cookie sheet w/ paper towels and place the headlight on it, place it in the oven at 250 degrees. leave them in for 15 minutes (there is no need to remove the HID bulb and ballast, they are made the withstand high temps so being in the oven isnt going to hurt them)

5. take the headlight out of the oven and pry them appart (there are little clips around the edges) make sure you dont get any of the sealer on the inside of the light.

6. now remove the silver headlight cover and remove the orange reflector if you want, i just broke the damn thing off, set it aside for paint.

7. be sure to remove the turn signal reflector w/ a philips head screw driver(there are only 2 screws holding it on)

8. now take your spray paint and paint headlight cover and turn signal piece ( be sure to do light coats, be paitient or else it will look like ****)

9. once you have painted them put them back together, the sealer will be dry now so once you have them put back together place them back in the oven for another 15mins to soften the sealer back up.

10. take them out of the oven and snap all the clips back together, let them sit for about 5 mins for the sealer to dry again.

11. voila! you now have painted headlights, now just put them back in and you are ready to roll.

 

Unless you are 100% sure what you are doing then its fine otherwise its not worth it. There has been a post somewhere that I saw that some place does them for 100 bucks including shipping I think. Spend the money so you wont regret paying much more when its done wrong. Some things can be done DIY but not when it comes to headlights and tail lights. just my 2 cents.

 

hey badevo do u bake them or use heat gun/

 

eb - headlights or taillights???