Did my own lights, it's a year later now, used real automotive paint. No issues whatsoever

The lens conversion has always had an issue with melting plastic just in front of the lens. I have been trying to fix this issue but haven't come up with any solution.

As far as paint Krylon & Rustolem are good, color matching to your car use
Touch Up Paint and Accessories | AutomotiveTouchup just need you paint code, need to get there paint prep, the base and the clear.

Repainting is the hard part, using sand paper and oven cleaner you need to remove all the old paint. If you mix paints you get a bad cracking effect. If you use heat treated paint (Engine Enamel) you will get cracking. If you use caliper paint you will get cracking.

I did Mr&Mrs head lights and didn't remove old paint, one light came out perfect the other looked so bad. I had to strip it and prep it to get it right.

Hope some of this helps. :driving:

Here is the fix to the melting problem. Permanent and 100% effective. Also, even easier than this, spray 2 coats of VHT nightshade onto the back of the turn signal projector lens. Not only does it look even better tinted, it reduces 90% of the reflected light and basically eliminates the problem.

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Do you have a jig for this? Think you can sell some?

You are awesome.... That is perfect, can I link this to our build thread for Halo's.

We didn't make a jig, just 4 sets were made as one off's when the project was done. There may be one left over that I could send out as a template, ill have to ask Chinook. (He had more of a hand in the project than me)


Sure, feel free.

Curious to know how the Nightshade VHT solution is working out.

Trouble free all summer.


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