got question: has anyone done the black headlight housing to a 1995 max? is it worth doing? if you have id like to see some pics of it. ive seen the 97+ but not the 95's.

Thanks.
(ive searched but havnt found any.)

 

Done it. Check my homepage. And yes it's woth it.

 

nuff said.

I will be doing at some point.

Hey JNCo......how many coats did you use? And did you use engine enamel since the temp will be high, or did you use regular auto paint?

Thanks In Advance.

 

See my homepage as well.

 

what kinda paint do i use? duplicolor...?

 

I like, i like alot, any chance we're gonna get a write up on that ? maybe even a quick how-to? Great job though really ad's the projector look till we can get the real thing.

 

use a good duplicolor engine enamel.......when you bake them in the oven again, you want to make sure that the paint doesnt become damaged. I have a super black paint job, and i will end up using the duplicolor glossy black. about 4 or 5 good thin coats should get you a nice amount of layering and a good shine even through the glass.

 

duplicolor code: DE 1613

 

i read vqpower.com's black out and said to use wheel paint. im sure that can withstand the temp, but would it withstand the oven?. im trying to do this today but so far its a b****. im still trying to figure out how to take off the stupid headlight itself. im so frustrated right now... gotta find a write up on how to take it off...

 

The ones mzmtg has are nice, AE EDITIONS. The ones JNCoRacer has look like diarrhea dookie, ricey as hell. Completely black covers are illegal, maybe not everywhere, and the light output is terrible. If you did what MZMTG did and then put a coat or 2 of smoke paint on the outside that would look awesome...

 

okay im having major probs here. in the oven at 250 deg for 15 minutes and it wont budge. any advice?


lol im trying to do the housing itself thats all. graphite color. no coloring the whole lense. just the ae style...

 

http://bgarner.tripod.com/1995nissanmaxima/id3.html

 

Um, look at page 3 of his site, mine and his are the same. I used plain old flat black paint, nothing special.

 

that would help a lot. thanks. give it one more try...

 

I was talking about the ones on the first page, didn't see those...

 

i just finished painting the housing. took me 4 hours. 4 hours is a long time, especially when you guys say 1-2 hours. looks nice though. i used duplicolor's wheel paint: graphite, and 3m's painters masking tape. this is new for me so yeah....

 

What did you end up doing? Painting the inside or what???

 

yeah. basically painting the inside. experimenting with stuff thats all.

 

Two coats with a primer base coat just to help the paint stick. And yes it was engine enamel...high gloss. Make sure you rub the surface you're painting with alcohol to clean it first.

 

Hahaha!!! I have to agree with the dookie part. That was how I originally had them. I used vynyl adhesive to cover the lights and make them look like projectors. It was the worst decision I made on the car. That, and the altezza's. ('96 not many options) The last page has the current ones. "AE".

I would like to apologize to all Maxima owners for previously "ricing" my Max and projecting a disgraceful image of "VQ Awesomeness" I was stupid and uneducated on what is asthetically correct.

 

hey we all do stupid things in our lives, but we learn from it. so its cool.

 

This company sells 4th Generation Black Headlight Housing for $189.99

http://www.makotoautotrends.com/

but it is not pictured on their site. However the do have a pic of it...
in the latest issue of Super Street Magazine Nov. Page 189

 

I've seen a white MAX driving around here with a pair of those on. It was around 10pm and you could barely tell his headlights were on, how do people manage to sell this stuff when it's obviously ILLEGAL...

 

i did it.. check homepage.. used hi temp engine paint. the non glossy black.

 

seriously. why would you sacrifice original usage for looks? and how much actual light goes through that black lense? dont think its a lot. its kinda stupid actually.
oh and why would you spend $189 for something that you can do yourself for less that $20? makes no sense... unless you're lazy or youre prone to screw up.

 

procarparts.com is supposed to be releasing the AE style headlights, and clearance lights pretty soon. Also when I painted my headlights I didnt notice any decrease in light output.

 

I'm willing to wait till after SEMA...

hopefully they will have the Projector/Black Chrome housing headlights for the 4th Gen by then...

 

what year is AE? 2k1?

 

Yes ..............

 

learn how to post links right man. You're damn link just stretched the freaking page like crazy. Call the link PIC or something so this crap doesn't happen...