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

leeyeegue · 04-05-2012, 03:01 PM

I did 250 for like 8 minutes and it worked pretty well. Every oven is different so around there should be fine.

I put a tray upside down on the bottom, another tray on top of that tray and some micro fiber towels on the top tray just in case the headlight melted :S

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Originally Posted by Ill

I am attempting this today, first time baking a headlight for any of the cars I have owned, only problem is I cannot get the HID ballast and wires. All of the others wires and bulbs have been removes no problem.

Would I be able to bake in the oven at 225 for about 13 minutes? I have tried using a heat gun but everywhere I read seems to agree the oven is faster and easier as well as giving you more control.

-Ill

Ill · 04-05-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by leeyeegue

I did 250 for like 8 minutes and it worked pretty well. Every oven is different so around there should be fine.

I put a tray upside down on the bottom, another tray on top of that tray and some micro fiber towels on the top tray just in case the headlight melted :S

When you did it, did you leave the all the wires and stuff on? That is my only problem right now, I cannot get the ballast and wire out and I am afraid that the heat will melt them and not be functional afterwards.

Ron · 04-05-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by leeyeegue

Hey Simota, nice write up, I just did mine today. I'm having second thoughts... Since you said you used Krylon Fusion and you didn't prep the chrome, I didnt sand it or anything either. Paint seemed to stick no problem, but over time will it? Have yours chipped off or anything?

I've hd mine for a year now, still looks the same. The only thing I did was clean the chrome with alcohol and paint right over it.

leeyeegue · 04-05-2012, 06:39 PM

Thanks!

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leeyeegue · 04-05-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ill

When you did it, did you leave the all the wires and stuff on? That is my only problem right now, I cannot get the ballast and wire out and I am afraid that the heat will melt them and not be functional afterwards.

I did. I was lazy

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Ill · 04-05-2012, 08:16 PM

Awesome. Here goes nothing

leeyeegue · 04-05-2012, 09:18 PM

Yah call me crazy but I baked the whole thing with bulbs lol

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Dzel · 04-05-2012, 09:41 PM

And no problems?

leeyeegue · 04-05-2012, 09:53 PM

Neg. It was only in there for 5-8 min. I wouldn't say I recommend anyone doing it though.

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Gauge · 04-11-2012, 11:33 AM

I see everyone is useing black sealant, I picked up clear silcone sealant. I would imagine this won't be visiable?

I'm going to attempt this tonight/tomorrow.

Also home depot didn't have krylon so I got rustoleum which apparently sticks to plastic as well, is this ok?

370guy · 04-11-2012, 11:53 AM

if its made for plastic youll be ok, if its not it wont matter what brand you got. I would also put some sort of plastic promoter on first because of the high temps. a little extra piece of mind

leeyeegue · 04-12-2012, 01:20 AM

Good luck. It's a pain in the a@@ to do

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LukasC · 04-12-2012, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by yellogixxer

I covered mine with 3M Carbon Fiber Di Noc, along with a couple other accents, including the "landing strip". Looks bad-*** IMO.

That looks really good! Where did u get the 3m carbon fiber?

yellogixxer · 04-12-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by LukasC

That looks really good! Where did u get the 3m carbon fiber?

Go here:
Carbon Fiber Gear | Carbon Fiber is the New Black
Get a sheet of Di-Noc. They sell similar stuff at WalMart for the same price, but it's not 3M. This stuff worked well.

Gauge · 04-12-2012, 08:21 AM

so the chrome part on the reflective "Swoop" I'm going to paint white, and the reflective part black, as well there is a triangular peice towards the inside of the car that I'm going to paint white as well. My wife did some mock up's I"ll post later ad ask opinions. IMO it looks sick as hell.

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leeyeegue Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 230 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Yah call me crazy but I baked the whole thing with bulbs lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk

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