DIY: VIDEO!! Baking 370z Headlights for Paint, LED's etc

tonythetiger · 11-16-2015, 04:16 PM

dang everyone is making it sound easy, i guess i'll try this weeknd. any tips or suggestions?

Smashley · 11-16-2015, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

dang everyone is making it sound easy, i guess i'll try this weeknd. any tips or suggestions?

TAKE YOUR TIME

FM273 · 11-26-2015, 11:19 AM

I am ready to take a chance, the look is awesome.

1cintron · 01-25-2016, 12:59 PM

any recommended source for purchasing the halos/projectors?

Joey o · 01-26-2016, 07:19 PM

What is everyone using for paint? Gloss, satin or flat black?

///maestro · 04-18-2016, 12:13 PM

Do you guys not sand down your headlight parts? The paint is going to probably chip or crack sooner or later. I just finished taking mine apart, sanding, painting, and putting them back together...Here's how they currently sit:

V1H · 04-18-2016, 12:20 PM

If you use Krylon Fusion paint, no need to sand prime or otherwise. People (me too) have no issues with cracks or delamination since good few years

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///maestro · 04-18-2016, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by V1H

If you use Krylon Fusion paint, no need to sand prime or otherwise. People (me too) have no issues with cracks or delamination since good few years

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That would have saved me a good hour of sanding.

mmares94 · 04-19-2016, 11:26 AM

has anyone done a headlight restoration kit on the inside of the clear lens? my headlights have scratches from inside that I wanna fix? basically can I sand them and put a clear coat on the inside?

taylor.zed · 05-17-2016, 06:49 PM

JUST did this yesterday and with GREAT success!

I did 15 mins at 225 degrees and they pull apart amazingly, almost minimal effort or breaking anything!

Cheers!!

V1H · 05-18-2016, 01:47 AM

For a moment I stared at the temperature in disbelief when I realised u might mean fahrenheit, not celsius. Please specify for everybody's benefit. Thx a lot :-)

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Mike785 · 05-22-2016, 05:12 PM

First post here...so I hope I don't screw this up.
I did my halos last weekend. Small oven so I used the cardboard box & heat gun. Temp ramped up to 210F over 20 minutes and no problem pulling the lights apart. I was dreading this part, put it was a piece of cake. I'm an old fart, so I like chrome. I left my housings chrome, but painted the shrouds black. I used Morimoto 90 mm XB halos. I also used a dremel tool to machine out the shrouds so the halos would sit flat inside the groove and not on top. Not sure if this was worth it in the end, but they do sit nicely inside the groove. I have a 2013 Z and in Canada, the DRL's are the vertical LED strip lights in the bumper. I wired the halos to these, so that they also run as DRL's. When the HID's come on at night, the DRL's shut off. You can't see the halos around the HID's anyhow, so no biggy.
I have seven pics attached, but can't figure out how to imbed them in the post, so you'll have to click on them.
Please let me know if this post is OK, as I would like to post more!
Toodles from Canada!
Mike

The Wizrad · 10-14-2016, 10:52 AM

To be honest, like a lot of other members, I'm terrified of baking these things even though I see the successful posts.

I am going with a gunmetal finish instead of black, but Krylon fusion does not have a gunmetal option so I plan on going with some sanding, primer, and paint.

I do see a lot of varying temperatures and times, but it seems 250 degrees F at 10 minutes or 225 degrees F at 15 minutes is the most common. Has anyone seen any negative repercussions i.e. scratches on top of headlight from the lens being soft, moisture getting through...etc. Does the microfiber towel make sure the lens gets no scratches once you have to pry it apart?

Also, is it worth getting the extra butyl rubber to reseal the lights or is the stock amount of sealant really good enough to effectively seal the light?

Ramcham370z · 05-19-2016, 11:05 PM

I did mines like two weeks ago. I don't like halos so I added a switch back led strip.

Night time video showing the LED strip

Below

http://vid292.photobucket.com/albums...psquj9wxvx.mp4

///maestro · 10-14-2016, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramcham370z

I did mines like two weeks ago. I don't like halos so I added a switch back led strip.

Night time video showing the LED strip

Below

http://vid292.photobucket.com/albums...psquj9wxvx.mp4

Where did you get that LED strip? Anymore pics? This looks awesome!

11-16-2015, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	dang everyone is making it sound easy, i guess i'll try this weeknd. any tips or suggestions? __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

04-18-2016, 12:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
///maestro Track Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 530 Drives: 11' 370z\|09' BMW M3 Rep Power: 12	Do you guys not sand down your headlight parts? The paint is going to probably chip or crack sooner or later. I just finished taking mine apart, sanding, painting, and putting them back together...Here's how they currently sit: carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ Gallo24 swapped 370z Instagram: @z34_motorsport

04-18-2016, 12:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
V1H Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 244 Drives: 2013 370Z-TT GT Edt Rep Power: 3367	If you use Krylon Fusion paint, no need to sand prime or otherwise. People (me too) have no issues with cracks or delamination since good few years Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 501 BHP, 590 Nm (422 rwhp) *AAM* TT+I/Plenum\|*CJM* S1 FRS\|*C/Clutch* Stage 2\|*RJM* CMC\|*ZSpeed* CSC\|Z1 Oil cooler\|*Motordyne* Turbo ShockWave)))\|*Torqen* Coilovers\|*Stanceparts* AirCups\|*Amuse* bodykit\|*GReddy\|AEM\|ONEighty\|Mishimoto\|STILLEN\|Eibach\|SPL\|B&M\|Radium\|EcuTek\|BC Forged* RS45

04-19-2016, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
mmares94 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 74 Drives: 09 370Z PG MT Rep Power: 11	has anyone done a headlight restoration kit on the inside of the clear lens? my headlights have scratches from inside that I wanna fix? basically can I sand them and put a clear coat on the inside? __________________ 2009 Nissan 370z Touring Sport: Platinum Graphite: K&N CAI: Stillen Exhaust: Red GTR Button

05-18-2016, 01:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
V1H Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 244 Drives: 2013 370Z-TT GT Edt Rep Power: 3367	For a moment I stared at the temperature in disbelief when I realised u might mean fahrenheit, not celsius. Please specify for everybody's benefit. Thx a lot :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 501 BHP, 590 Nm (422 rwhp) *AAM* TT+I/Plenum\|*CJM* S1 FRS\|*C/Clutch* Stage 2\|*RJM* CMC\|*ZSpeed* CSC\|Z1 Oil cooler\|*Motordyne* Turbo ShockWave)))\|*Torqen* Coilovers\|*Stanceparts* AirCups\|*Amuse* bodykit\|*GReddy\|AEM\|ONEighty\|Mishimoto\|STILLEN\|Eibach\|SPL\|B&M\|Radium\|EcuTek\|BC Forged* RS45

11-26-2015, 11:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
FM273 Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 17 Drives: Corvette Rep Power: 11	I am ready to take a chance, the look is awesome.

01-25-2016, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
1cintron Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 116 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 13	any recommended source for purchasing the halos/projectors?

01-26-2016, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joey o Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ny Posts: 89 Drives: 12-PW-6MT Rep Power: 14	What is everyone using for paint? Gloss, satin or flat black?

05-17-2016, 06:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
taylor.zed Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 5 Drives: 2016 • 370z • 6spd Rep Power: 10	JUST did this yesterday and with GREAT success! I did 15 mins at 225 degrees and they pull apart amazingly, almost minimal effort or breaking anything! Cheers!!

10-14-2016, 10:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
The Wizrad Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: TX Posts: 27 Drives: 2013 370Z Nismo PW Rep Power: 10	Pulling the trigger next weekend To be honest, like a lot of other members, I'm terrified of baking these things even though I see the successful posts. I am going with a gunmetal finish instead of black, but Krylon fusion does not have a gunmetal option so I plan on going with some sanding, primer, and paint. I do see a lot of varying temperatures and times, but it seems 250 degrees F at 10 minutes or 225 degrees F at 15 minutes is the most common. Has anyone seen any negative repercussions i.e. scratches on top of headlight from the lens being soft, moisture getting through...etc. Does the microfiber towel make sure the lens gets no scratches once you have to pry it apart? Also, is it worth getting the extra butyl rubber to reseal the lights or is the stock amount of sealant really good enough to effectively seal the light? Last edited by The Wizrad; 10-14-2016 at 11:07 AM.

05-19-2016, 11:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ramcham370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NC Posts: 6 Drives: 370z sport mt6 Rep Power: 11	I did mines like two weeks ago. I don't like halos so I added a switch back led strip. Night time video showing the LED strip Below http://vid292.photobucket.com/albums...psquj9wxvx.mp4 Gianni likes this.

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