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

AdamRacer · 11-06-2014, 07:19 AM

I followed your thread and video when doing mine and it helped a ton.

Mine came out great but after a few week's I had a minor issue that happened. Not sure if this had anything to do with it but my car was outside all day. So I noticed there was a spot that became foggy on the inside of the lense. It wasn't moisture because I added extra sealant and it was definitely sealed. The next weekend I opened them back up to clean the foggy area and it had eaten off the clear film on the inside of the lense. Its not noticeable unless your looking for it in the direct sun but its weird how it happened.

Any ideas why this would happen? Anyone else experience this with your lense?

370zHawaii · 11-10-2014, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AdamRacer

I followed your thread and video when doing mine and it helped a ton.

Mine came out great but after a few week's I had a minor issue that happened. Not sure if this had anything to do with it but my car was outside all day. So I noticed there was a spot that became foggy on the inside of the lense. It wasn't moisture because I added extra sealant and it was definitely sealed. The next weekend I opened them back up to clean the foggy area and it had eaten off the clear film on the inside of the lense. Its not noticeable unless your looking for it in the direct sun but its weird how it happened.

Any ideas why this would happen? Anyone else experience this with your lense?

Yes it happened to me, from cleaning the inside of the lens. I had to restore the inside of the lens, very easy use 2000 grit in one direction, then use 3000 grit across the direction you went with on the 2000 grit, then a few drops of plastic x with a powerball connected to a drill, I also used a light spray of lubricant for HL restore to keep the powerball from drying up. Good luck, hope you get it fixed.

AdamRacer · 11-11-2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zHawaii

Yes it happened to me, from cleaning the inside of the lens. I had to restore the inside of the lens, very easy use 2000 grit in one direction, then use 3000 grit across the direction you went with on the 2000 grit, then a few drops of plastic x with a powerball connected to a drill, I also used a light spray of lubricant for HL restore to keep the powerball from drying up. Good luck, hope you get it fixed.

Thanks for the info. I didn't think about sanding it down and trying to restore the inside. I just opened it back up and cleaned off the foggyness then resealed. Its been almost a year now since I did that and nothing's changed since. I can still see the area where the inside film is missing but its not a huge deal.

hey32g · 11-14-2014, 11:45 AM

I don't have the expertise or time to do this. Are there any companies that will do it? Any way to get this done without doing it myself?

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11-06-2014, 07:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
AdamRacer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Florida Posts: 316 Drives: '12 MBlue 370z 6sp Rep Power: 13	I followed your thread and video when doing mine and it helped a ton. Mine came out great but after a few week's I had a minor issue that happened. Not sure if this had anything to do with it but my car was outside all day. So I noticed there was a spot that became foggy on the inside of the lense. It wasn't moisture because I added extra sealant and it was definitely sealed. The next weekend I opened them back up to clean the foggy area and it had eaten off the clear film on the inside of the lense. Its not noticeable unless your looking for it in the direct sun but its weird how it happened. Any ideas why this would happen? Anyone else experience this with your lense?

11-14-2014, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
hey32g Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 278 Drives: ‘14 370Z, Black, 7AT Rep Power: 6726	I don't have the expertise or time to do this. Are there any companies that will do it? Any way to get this done without doing it myself?