DIY: Headlight LED's and blackout

pfdaxe · 10-20-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Smartace3

For those of you that used Krylon fusion paint.. How has it been holding up?? Any chipping, peeling, cracking, fading from the heat of the lights?? Im planning on doing this to my headlights and wanted to know the best route to take. Thanks.

Paint still looks as good as day one. No issues.

Smartace3 · 10-21-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pfdaxe

Paint still looks as good as day one. No issues.

Did you just scuff and apply the Krylon fusion paint or did you use adhesion promoter/primer? If so what kind of primer??

pfdaxe · 10-21-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Smartace3

Did you just scuff and apply the Krylon fusion paint or did you use adhesion promoter/primer? If so what kind of primer??

Just cleaned it and painted it

Dozier · 11-03-2013, 09:40 AM

Just ordered my paint online to match my car. Can't wait for it to arrive. Not doing LEDs. Just doing black out housings with Red color matched rings.

Dozier · 11-09-2013, 04:19 PM

Can you believe I just tore the whole front end of my car apart and pulled out my headlights. I was going to bake them and black them out on the inside. My headlights do not fit inside my oven. This sucks. I guess I have to go find a heat gun.

1325 · 11-09-2013, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dozier

Can you believe I just tore the whole front end of my car apart and pulled out my headlights. I was going to bake them and black them out on the inside. My headlights do not fit inside my oven. This sucks. I guess I have to go find a heat gun.

Trust me on this, you're certainly not alone.

Kabestro · 11-09-2013, 06:07 PM

Does anyone know how I adjust my headlights? Do I need to remove the rubber cover inside the engine bay?

SouthArk370Z · 11-09-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabestro

Does anyone know how I adjust my headlights? Do I need to remove the rubber cover inside the engine bay?

Download the Factory Service manual (see link in my sig). It has procedures for doing just about any maintenance you can imagine.

Kabestro · 11-09-2013, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Download the Factory Service manual (see link in my sig). It has procedures for doing just about any maintenance you can imagine.

Thanks, I'm assuming the 2012 manual should be the same for the 2013 model concerning the headlights.

Dozier · 11-11-2013, 02:38 PM

I used the cardboard box and heat gun method instead of the oven.

Dozier · 02-13-2014, 06:31 PM

Automotivetouchup.com

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ka24king · 02-28-2014, 10:57 AM

Does anyone have another picture of how to wore it to the day time running lights?!?!!!! I'm sorry but I have been staring at that picture for about an hour as have read the instructions no less that 25 times and still just don't get it at all. Also I'd like to add I have 0% electrical background

SouthArk370Z · 02-28-2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ka24king

Does anyone have another picture of how to wore it to the day time running lights?!?!!!! I'm sorry but I have been staring at that picture for about an hour as have read the instructions no less that 25 times and still just don't get it at all. Also I'd like to add I have 0% electrical background

Maybe you need to find someone that knows what they are doing and hire/barter them. A botched wiring job can get very expensive on a modern, computer-controlled car. If it were a 280Z, you'd blow a fuse and maybe burn up a wire - fairly cheap to fix. On a 370Z, you run the risk of frying the IPDM or BCM or ...

V1H · 03-18-2014, 05:48 AM

Hello all

For the UK residents among us. I've been unable to find a UK alternative for Krylon Fusion, arguably one of the easiest no-primer Plastic Paints to use for light housing painting. We know import goods restrictions make it very hard to buy Krylon Fusion from USA. But now I found a UK source for the stuff:
caswelleurope.co.uk
They will ship next day. I just order a can of Flat Black #KO2519

send an email to Linda: info@caswelleurope.co.uk
or Tel: 01420 474961
They have no PayPal though, good old Debit Card.

Happy Blacking-out!

Dozier · 05-17-2014, 08:14 AM

Has anyone's headlights yellowed on the inside from the paint fumes yet? I read somewhere that if you put the headlights together too quickly and the paint isn't fully cured it will create a hazy surface on the inside. I'm asking because I noticed my headlights look oxidized but they don't feel oxidized from the outside. And it looks like it is on the inside. Would hate to do a restoration on the outside for nothing and it really be on the inside. I may just take out the headlights and tear apart, clean, reinstall.

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V1H Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 244 Drives: 2013 370Z-TT GT Edt Rep Power: 3368	Krylon Fusion for U.K. Hello all For the UK residents among us. I've been unable to find a UK alternative for Krylon Fusion, arguably one of the easiest no-primer Plastic Paints to use for light housing painting. We know import goods restrictions make it very hard to buy Krylon Fusion from USA. But now I found a UK source for the stuff: caswelleurope.co.uk They will ship next day. I just order a can of Flat Black #KO2519 send an email to Linda: info@caswelleurope.co.uk or Tel: 01420 474961 They have no PayPal though, good old Debit Card. Happy Blacking-out! Last edited by V1H; 03-18-2014 at 05:52 AM.

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Dozier Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 222 Drives: 09 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 13	Just ordered my paint online to match my car. Can't wait for it to arrive. Not doing LEDs. Just doing black out housings with Red color matched rings.

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Dozier Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 222 Drives: 09 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 13	Can you believe I just tore the whole front end of my car apart and pulled out my headlights. I was going to bake them and black them out on the inside. My headlights do not fit inside my oven. This sucks. I guess I have to go find a heat gun.

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ka24king Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: texas Posts: 582 Drives: '10 370z 40th annv. Rep Power: 15	Does anyone have another picture of how to wore it to the day time running lights?!?!!!! I'm sorry but I have been staring at that picture for about an hour as have read the instructions no less that 25 times and still just don't get it at all. Also I'd like to add I have 0% electrical background

05-17-2014, 08:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dozier Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 222 Drives: 09 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 13	Has anyone's headlights yellowed on the inside from the paint fumes yet? I read somewhere that if you put the headlights together too quickly and the paint isn't fully cured it will create a hazy surface on the inside. I'm asking because I noticed my headlights look oxidized but they don't feel oxidized from the outside. And it looks like it is on the inside. Would hate to do a restoration on the outside for nothing and it really be on the inside. I may just take out the headlights and tear apart, clean, reinstall. Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk