DIY: how to make your headlights black housing with 20 bucks...

eastwest2300 · 08-11-2012, 02:16 AM

man, I really cant wait to do this, Im sooo excited for this. Mentally, Im walking myself through the process of doing it, now all I gotta do is go out and actually do it. This sh1ts exciting!

xweaponx · 08-12-2012, 09:00 AM

I did my headlights and found that using a heat gun is just a pain. It's A LOT easier using the oven method and it requires less prying. I made the mistake of prying on my first headlight. Not pretty. Can't tell from the outside, but once the hoods up :/ Learn from my mistake and use the oven method. The plastic warps too easily.

eastwest2300 · 08-16-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by xweaponx

I did my headlights and found that using a heat gun is just a pain. It's A LOT easier using the oven method and it requires less prying. I made the mistake of prying on my first headlight. Not pretty. Can't tell from the outside, but once the hoods up :/ Learn from my mistake and use the oven method. The plastic warps too easily.

excellent information here... thanks

dmhenderson · 08-15-2012, 06:43 PM

How hard is it to paint the shrouds too? I want to either the whole thing black or do red/black like the guy at the top of the page to match the car's red/black theme.

jlbrenne · 08-16-2012, 12:50 PM

Quick question- When opening up your headlights doing any MOD..AFTERWARDS, dont you need to bake the headlight to seal it again??? Every mod that I have done to headlights I ALWAYS get the moisture creeping back into the light after so long.

Any help or insight is greatly appreciated on this matter. The last thing I want is foggy headlights.

yellogixxer · 08-16-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jlbrenne

Quick question- When opening up your headlights doing any MOD..AFTERWARDS, dont you need to bake the headlight to seal it again??? Every mod that I have done to headlights I ALWAYS get the moisture creeping back into the light after so long.

Any help or insight is greatly appreciated on this matter. The last thing I want is foggy headlights.

Yes, you will have to re-bake to seal them up again. I also recommend going around the seal with silicone sealant as well. Just be sure to do a nice job around the area that you can see when the hood is up.

eastwest2300 · 08-21-2012, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by yellogixxer

Yes, you will have to re-bake to seal them up again. I also recommend going around the seal with silicone sealant as well. Just be sure to do a nice job around the area that you can see when the hood is up.

would you recommend removing all of the previous sealant and reapplying new sealant?

b1adesofcha0s · 08-22-2012, 05:20 PM

So how much sealant does it take to re-seal the headlights. Going to reuse the factory sealant, but still want to put on another layer to make sure it's air tight and to prevent any condensation.

taek · 08-25-2012, 10:15 PM

great post but its just PITA

obito · 08-26-2012, 01:25 PM

can i use plasti-dip instead of paint spray?

xweaponx · 08-30-2012, 09:47 AM

Just reseal using the old sealant and make sure all of it actually forms which is where a heat gun would actually be beneficial. Just don't pry. Then after that's sealed as much as you can, go around the top of it with another form of sealant to ensure there won't be any condensation.

eastwest2300 · 09-06-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by xweaponx

Just reseal using the old sealant and make sure all of it actually forms which is where a heat gun would actually be beneficial. Just don't pry. Then after that's sealed as much as you can, go around the top of it with another form of sealant to ensure there won't be any condensation.

How long are we rebaking the second time around? anyone know.. or any experience in doing this?

dmhenderson · 09-06-2012, 10:47 PM

haha doooooooooooooom

eastwest2300 · 09-06-2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

haha doooooooooooooom

Nothing to worry about sir...

SgtGoldy · 09-15-2012, 01:41 AM

Following your how to I did mine. Thanks! here is a pic of the final parts of installing them back in:

08-11-2012, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,031 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684552	man, I really cant wait to do this, Im sooo excited for this. Mentally, Im walking myself through the process of doing it, now all I gotta do is go out and actually do it. This sh1ts exciting! __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

08-12-2012, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	I did my headlights and found that using a heat gun is just a pain. It's A LOT easier using the oven method and it requires less prying. I made the mistake of prying on my first headlight. Not pretty. Can't tell from the outside, but once the hoods up :/ Learn from my mistake and use the oven method. The plastic warps too easily. skolman likes this.

08-15-2012, 06:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	How hard is it to paint the shrouds too? I want to either the whole thing black or do red/black like the guy at the top of the page to match the car's red/black theme. __________________

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jlbrenne Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 586 Drives: Roadster BLACK Rep Power: 14	Quick question- When opening up your headlights doing any MOD..AFTERWARDS, dont you need to bake the headlight to seal it again??? Every mod that I have done to headlights I ALWAYS get the moisture creeping back into the light after so long. Any help or insight is greatly appreciated on this matter. The last thing I want is foggy headlights. __________________ Black Rdstr:GTHAUS Meisterschaft FCB.Tint(20%+50% windshield).3"Carb Stub Ant.Z Lisc Plt & LED.Rr fog.VF Fend.Cust Handles.EVO Cust Rdstr Wing.Varrstoen 19" Whls.Stillen HFC&CAI.Swift Spring.VQ37 Cust Mani.Z1 UPREV.Amuse.310whp/254torq

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b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 142	So how much sealant does it take to re-seal the headlights. Going to reuse the factory sealant, but still want to put on another layer to make sure it's air tight and to prevent any condensation. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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taek Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 11 Drives: 09 Infiniti G37SS Rep Power: 13	great post but its just PITA __________________ 09 Infiniti G37SS: Hotchkis, Stillen Gen2, Eibach, GTstrut, etc ..

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obito Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 94 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	can i use plasti-dip instead of paint spray?

08-30-2012, 09:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	Just reseal using the old sealant and make sure all of it actually forms which is where a heat gun would actually be beneficial. Just don't pry. Then after that's sealed as much as you can, go around the top of it with another form of sealant to ensure there won't be any condensation.

09-06-2012, 10:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	haha doooooooooooooom __________________

09-15-2012, 01:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 651	Following your how to I did mine. Thanks! here is a pic of the final parts of installing them back in: __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

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