To the Headlight bakers
 

Did you guys put the headlights directly on the oven rack or did you put it on something else then place it ion the oven??

1st!
this is the SMARt way to do it, i'v baked dozens for me and other members, 5th, 6th, g35s, etc.

get a cookie sheet.
take old towel and soak in water.
put towell on top of cookie sheet.
place headlight on towel on cookie sheet.
put in oven.
boom you're done.

before i didn't use this, but i prefer to do them all this way. note do not use a good towel as it will inevitably get headlight junk on it. a rag would work fine it just needs to be clean and damp. it's also handy to have a bottle of goof off around too.

good luck!

it's easy and not hard like some people make it out to be. enjoy. and post some pics when you're done.

thanks torgus. That isnt a bad idea!!

yep same exact thing i do!! and i've done over a dozen the smell of nissan glue coming outa my oven just makes me shake some times!! jkjk

thank. tonight is the night

bro you must be high off the glue... LOL its an addiction ... haha

i'm doing my lights today. Since i have the OEM paint basecoat, do i need to buy a clearcoat? I want it to match my car color.

I used cardboard as insulator since water from towel could evaporate. I used clear coat on my headlights.

DO U USE THE SAME OVEN U COOK IN?

yes

I honestly have done it both ways with no ill effects . I also use 220 and leave mine on. Some say not to but as i said i havent melted one set yet and i have opened everything froma c6 headlight to max tails.

Thought I'd also mention that it's very important to make sure the light is completely sealed up again when you're done with your mod.

You'll either want the light 110% sealed OR vented at the bottom to keep condensation from building up. I couldn't get my lights sealed up well enough again after clearing my corners, so I drilled several small holes (out of sight of course) along the bottom of the lense to allow for drainage. Haven't had condensation issues since I did that - which was 2 years ago.

-Zach

thank you guys for your input

Isn't that why they're so cloudy..?

I thought you mentioned chemical fog in another thread.


I havent read of too many people clearing them.

I think a low or non gloss would look the best anyway... My .02¢

They're cloudy because I didnt let the paint dry enough and the fumes from the drying paint attached to the back of my covers and caused cloudiness. I did this 3 1/2 years ago now. I plan to re-open them soon and paint red rings around the light openings and to remove the cloudiness with Goof-off.

i'm doing my lights now. Question, i can't reach the 2 screws on the top of the light inside the casing.. could they be baked with the main bulb and housing still connected?

This is the bulb that I can't get out.


http://www.vqpower.com/images/howto/...taparthead.jpg

where are the clips behind the projector? isn't there 2 clips that are holding the bulb in? also why did you take out the projector?

I gutted my lights to make sure nothing got melted. I prolly didnt need to do that but since I was the first one to paint the headlights, I was more cautious than I had to be.

i guess its the projector light, per the instructions it said to remove all bulbs.. So i can leave it in?

there are actually four small screws inside the housing where the bulb sits.. but if i can bake with them in then i'm on to the next step

HELL NO!! are you flippin crazy? you buy a seperate oven DUH!! everyone one on here does that....pc richard has great deals!! gosh y would i put headlights in the same oven as my mothers home made AMERICAN apple pie?

y did you take out the projector ??? unless your doing the lens mod this isn't necessary

Which set of directions are you using?

Link?

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/articles.php?article_id=91

I only took out the bulb so far,

deus you used clear coat on the actual outside/inside of the cover? why?

yo kc if you need help pm me i'lll run u by it step by step

ok, i think i'm clear and ready to bake. Will the connector for the projector need to removed before baking? dont want to melt the wire.

i believe your talking about the wire with the brown connector on the end if it is then no just push it in a lil and you'll be all good check on it in 10 minutes if you smell the glue your good 2 seperate

you wont melt anything... just keep an eye on it and dont bake longer than you need too... I just insulated my wires with a rag ... just made sure nothing was touching the over itself...

Thanks bro, going in the oven now.. fingers crossed...

I saw on NYC you've done this a few times...

Got any pics of white max's you could PM me?

Ive searched for the few I knew of but they've been purged.

kc i have seen some pics of white maxes with painted lights on NYC forum but its down right now. If its up later ill send a few links your way

yea i'm working right now i have 3 different cars done in white and 1 black on black reflector which came out looking great and the other 2 black with red and lil chips in it came out great also

Is that an e55 projector??

^ yes e55 projector

No I used clear coat only on the black painted area. The fumes attached themselves to the clear cover.

Are you serious ?! :confused::confused: I have baked mine once to get rid of MAJOR condensation from installing an HID kit, it still wont go away :mad: and I'm sure it's because there's a hole in the assembly itself.

is this a stock hit or after market? well i dont think that might make a difference but me personally.... now everyone does things differently but i haven't had a problem when i installed my angel eyes i ran the wires out of he grey cover but i drilled a hole pulled the wires out then put silicone all around the wires and hole so theres nothin coming in or out and i haven't had any condensation problems. some say yes drill a hole and it works perfect me i cover all holes that i make if the headlight didn't come that way

Changing the color of the inside of my headlights.
 

I need some help with this mod I'm trying to undergo. I want to paint the inside of my headlights black to match the color of my 05 Max. Can someone help me? What are the steps I have to do to make this mod? Also, I want to know what kind of paint I have to use? (spray paint?) Thanks

do a search you will find a few threads with directions and write ups