The haze is most likely coming from the paint you used to blacken the lights, hopefully it will go away on its own.

 

funny you say that... I recently found out where that interior winshield haze comes from and why it's so incredibly hard to clean it w/o streaking:
They are fumes and gases releasing from the materials used to make the dash and interior. It's that "new car smell" and it collects on our winshield. One guy covered his dash and went as far as using Carb. cleaner on the interior windshield to finally remove the built up film. I know Invisible Glass, as great as it works, even smears mine.

I also think it is the paint fumes on your headlights. so it seems for the "perfect" job you skipped the hardest yet easiest part: let the painted headlights cure and "gas out" before reassembling.

 

I still say there is a bad seal and the heat of the headlights make it haze. Now if it is a big seal problem....will start dripping. No way it is coming from the paint. My stock right one had some haze....clouding....that is what I call it. Dues....question is....has it rained on the car after you did the mod...and was it raining and then you used the headlights at night? Man, you know I love you car....I just have a feeling the water got in some how. Not sure if you have the xenon or not...they produce less heat. Halogen....probably some heat fogging it up. Once it does.....not much you can do but take it apart and clean it. Just my 2 cents. Sealing stuff up is not always perfect and you do run in to problems.

 

Well...the 9 page post will probobly go another 9 pages now......ahh the drama..I still await pix, than we'll really see what hes talking about, hes a good photographer.

 

The "haze" is seen better with the lights on. But that is hard to capture with the camera. Illl give it the ole college try for you all.

 

Damn Deus sorry about your headlight. It could probably be what Nismo mentioned about the paint cureing, which could take a week if not more. Can you put the headlight back in the oven and bake it (again) to reseal it in the case it is an improper seal?

 

Yes I may rebake them to clean off the lenses. Im not up for rebaking right now since its a pain in the a$$. But, when Im tired of the haze (which isnt too bad by the way), then ill do the deed. Until then, Im gonna paint my brakes red this weekend.

 

OMG!

 

U no likey, Vig?

 

So what happened to this issue anyway Deus? Its been a week, any better/worse?

 

Seems about the same. Its only noticable in certain light. Its not the end of the world, but its a bit annoying. Just very difficult to capture on film
Project was well worth it.

 

Thats good to hear...good its not blatantly obvious.

 

Here's my headlights... painted the inside chrome the same as the body color...

 

That looks really good! Aside from the fact there is no bumper in the picture

 

My car will be put together tomorrow soo just relax and wait till i follow up w/ the completed project.... remember i still havent thronw on the painted rims and the G35 Spoiler... friday in installing the Mini neons inside of the mirros the they glow blue and blink when i turn on my blinkers =P

 

At 900 bucks a pop. It reminds me of the movie Full Metal Jacket, In Vietnam during a battle, one of their guys got waxed, after the battle, all the guy's were standing over him saying what a nice guy he was, the only honest dude was the M60 Machine Gunner who said, Better You, Then Me!!! Good luck dude...

 

Hey Maxima617, it looks good. Did you paint the side reflector as well?

 

lolz... wasnt complicated at all to do, the only problems was resealing it... i bought some aftermarket sealant to top it off soo water wont get in there... and yes i painted the reflector since it was imposible to take off...

 

what a picture post s!ut ... anyway how did u take the headlight apart, heat gun or in the oven?

 

Cant imagine using heat gun. Oven HAS to be the way to go.

 

Here is the first headlight painting thread. I did this waaay back in early 05.

 

HAHAH so many ppl asking you about it? haha this will make it a lot easier...

Come november ill be rollin' with some somoked out lights

 

yes u will and you'll love it!!!

 

Dues , should i go w/ the cars color... or black... i have a few other blacked out mods on my car that it might go well with? ! ? !

IE: Stock grill Blacked out

Tinted tails
Tinted Windows
Tinted Turn signal Bottom light

 

dues, was talkin with fastmax and maybe we'd meet here at my place if its easier for all and have a mini black out get together but of course youre the expert on this so ill follow your lead ok f/m?

 

I did mine, and will be in Cali next week, very easy to do.

Kamski

 

Kam: We going to chill next sunday? i got it off... thats my only day off... I have thurs night off ... but nto till 7:00 ....

Let me know brother

fastmaxski <--- Does that work ? hahah

 

I like body color, but black is great too. Personal preference. Check out Kams ride for smoke car and black lights. Im gonna see Kam too but not til the after next weekend since my son is flying in from Iraq and family is coming to town.

 

well can we meet up i want to do mine too

 

didnt mean to bump an old post.

deus, what did you end up doing for the haze? i see a little bit on mine how. i did mine during spring break [about 2 weeks ago] . i too dread taking the headlight apart again. i am thinking IF i have to, ill clean them real well and put them together. at the same time its cooling down, apply some clear silicon around for an extra protection layer "per se"

 

I never opened them back up but I am always tempted to do so. I think goof off would clean off the haze. One of these days Ill reopen them and maybe do halos and then clean off the haze.

 

Bake them, it should do the trick, I saw it get done in an old acura. It looks great with dark blue/ dark gray, and of course black cars.

 

I wanna paint my headlight housing on my 2008 maxima after seeing MaXXXpower's sick headlights but I quickly notice the huge difference between our headlights.

I've been searching the web looking for my model headlights with painted housing but no luck.