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

simota1 · 09-15-2012, 02:01 AM

looks beautiful bro good job!!!

SgtGoldy · 09-15-2012, 02:34 AM

Thanks simota! I'll post some better pictures tomorrow

dmhenderson · 09-15-2012, 11:06 PM

Did my blackout today and it looks great but I'm looking to ditch the orange reflectors in the front headlights. What are my options? The silver backing behind the reflectors can stay but I don't want the orange.

SgtGoldy · 09-15-2012, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Did my blackout today and it looks great but I'm looking to ditch the orange reflectors in the front headlights. What are my options? The silver backing behind the reflectors can stay but I don't want the orange.

A lot of guys from myg37 wrap the reflectors in CF. It looks clean if thats your style.

SgtGoldy · 09-15-2012, 11:12 PM

dmhenderson · 09-16-2012, 08:41 AM

I don't like that vinyl wrap at all. Think I'll just deal with the orange.

Cracking those things open is a huge pain in the ***.

TheGreatOne · 09-16-2012, 10:06 AM

I never posted mine which I did over the winter. Decided to leave the reflector orange for a bit of an OEM look....matched the shrouds to the 40th colour.

Funny enough, I baked one, then used a hair dryer on the second, only took 10 minutes longer...not a bad option for those who don't want to bake or disconnect connections

Did not use the night shade

simota1 · 09-16-2012, 03:12 PM

^^^^ looking great guys.....

@romulus... u can use night shade on em to make em a darker amber thats what i did..... or just completely black em out

cincySE_Ryan · 10-21-2012, 08:23 AM

simota1 · 10-21-2012, 03:00 PM

looking good bro

ONEighty · 10-22-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1

FIRST off i just want to let everyone know... opening your headlights is really really scary if your not patient enough and you pry it to soon ull damage ur headlight.... This is actually my first time using the heat gun method on opening headlights so if i can do it you can do it... I usually use the boiling water technique really great!!! you dont warps on the plastic and its more clean.... the reason why i didnt do this technique is cuz well... i dont have a pot that huge... that technique is good for hondas cuz there headlights are tiny ok anyways....

I gotta ask... what is this boiling water method? THAT sounds scary to me lol

simota1 · 10-22-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ONEighty

I gotta ask... what is this boiling water method? THAT sounds scary to me lol

lmao... i know it sounds retarded but it actually works....

anyways this is how it works lmao, you boil a **** load of water like maybe 2-3 gallons of water then dump all the hot water in a big ol bucket... not the tall buckets at home depot but like the short wide ones... so when you got all the water in there submerge your headlight, the lens part facing the water and leave it there until it fogs inside... when it fogs you know its hot enough now you can literally pull it apart because the glue is so soft

ive done this technique to cars usually with glass headlights

when i accidentally cracked the glass headlight of my friend with my heat gun

some guy told us use hot water because thats what he uses... i thought he was full of sh!t lol but he was actually right

cincySE_Ryan · 10-23-2012, 11:01 AM

These headlights are 1000.04$ OEM... so be a little careful.

cincySE_Ryan · 10-23-2012, 11:02 AM

per side..... lol

simota1 · 10-23-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cincySE_Ryan

These headlights are 1000.04$ OEM... so be a little careful.

yup

i knew that when i opened her lights up when she was only a month old or 2.....

actually back then.. at the local stealership they qouted me $1500 per side lol so i knew i couldnt mess up

09-15-2012, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
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09-15-2012, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 652	Thanks simota! I'll post some better pictures tomorrow __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

09-15-2012, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	Did my blackout today and it looks great but I'm looking to ditch the orange reflectors in the front headlights. What are my options? The silver backing behind the reflectors can stay but I don't want the orange. __________________

09-15-2012, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 652	__________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

09-16-2012, 08:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	I don't like that vinyl wrap at all. Think I'll just deal with the orange. Cracking those things open is a huge pain in the ***. __________________

09-16-2012, 10:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 23	I never posted mine which I did over the winter. Decided to leave the reflector orange for a bit of an OEM look....matched the shrouds to the 40th colour. Funny enough, I baked one, then used a hair dryer on the second, only took 10 minutes longer...not a bad option for those who don't want to bake or disconnect connections Did not use the night shade __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

09-16-2012, 03:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 407	^^^^ looking great guys..... @romulus... u can use night shade on em to make em a darker amber thats what i did..... or just completely black em out __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

10-21-2012, 08:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
cincySE_Ryan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: cincinnati Posts: 32 Drives: Pearl 370z Rep Power: 17

10-21-2012, 03:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 407	looking good bro __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

10-23-2012, 11:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
cincySE_Ryan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: cincinnati Posts: 32 Drives: Pearl 370z Rep Power: 17	These headlights are 1000.04$ OEM... so be a little careful.

10-23-2012, 11:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
cincySE_Ryan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: cincinnati Posts: 32 Drives: Pearl 370z Rep Power: 17	per side..... lol

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