hey guys,

do you have to take the bumper cover off to remove the headlights or can they be removed without doing so?? thanks

 

Yes, you will have to remove the bumper.

 

thats what I thought, thanks for confirming. Gonna do it tomorrow so I can bake my headlights and might as well install the fog HID's while I have access.

 

Word of advice be VERY careful make sure u dont heat it up too much or u can ruin your headlights

 

Use a heatgun way better took me 10min each hl

 

also be carfull. those tabs or what ever there call that attashes the screw form the light to the frame, brakes easy.

 

thanks for the tips guys! I just baked them at 200 for 15 minutes and they came apart pretty good. The hardest part is lifting the first section but once you've got the lens peeled back a bit and the sealant is warm it comes off very easily. I just taped up the housings, primed em and waiting for em to dry. Great way to spend a Saturday night

got my 6k HID fogs wired up and working. gonna finish painting the headlight housings now, let them dry over night and put everything back together tomorrow.

 

All you did Was paint your headlights housing?

 

yes. and I installed the HID fogs while I had the bumper cover off. the housings came out mint, I did them a little bit different that others I've seen. I left the ring and twist section around the projector chrome and did the rest black. also painted the orange reflectors black. they are drying right now..I hope to re-seal & re-install them in the morning.

 

If your planning on baking the headlights. Put the oven on 250 degrees and place the headlight in there for 10. Loosen it up and put in the oven again for 7 minutes. Then it'll be easy to pull the headlights apart. PM me if you have any other questions.



PS: Resealing is gonna be the most important aspect regarding condensation or fogging which is gonna be the REAL issue when modding headlights.

 

in for the pics

 

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I'll post pics in a few hours when I'm done

 

thats wassup. i got my headlight painted 6months after i got the max so it be cool to see another ...

 

here they are.

 

Looks good!!!!

 

Nice

 

Looks nice bro, I've been thinking about doing this. Can you post some outside daytime pics of your lights when you get a chance? Thanks!

 

thanks guys! Im happy with them now I just have to tint the tail lights so it completes it

no problem Dubl-A i will post some outside pics this afternoon for ya

 

heres 2 pics taken outside today

 

Looks great. Always a fan of blacked out headlights. Are you going to be attending any car shows in the GTA this summer? or are you a show car guy? Im in the GTA most weekends with my show car. XTS, Importfest, DMCC etc.

When you hit up the Stillen front lip let me know, and we'll try and split the paint costs together Put both of our lips in the booth at the same time. PM if you're interested.

 

thank you. I would be interested to check out a few shows/events for sure. what kind of ride is your show car? in regards to painting the lip, a friend of mine has a body shop and he is ordering the paint this week. I also have a Stillen roof wing to do. what area are you in? I'm in Bolton..do u know where that is? sending PM~

 

Headlights look GOOD

 

Looks sick, I would love to do this!!

 

Thanks guys. Its really not that hard, just need some patience & get creative

 

M working on something new with my headlights n foglight mod. Stay turned. ..... its gonna be HOT....

 

That looks awesome, you've inspired me I'm definitely hitting that up.

 

cant wait bro! dont make us wait too long

 

Thank you and I'm glad you are inspired Inspiration is the fuel of life! If you have any questions just hit me up or check the thread titled "Baked Headlights"

 

Can you use plasti-dip on the housing, or would the heat generated inside the hosuing be too much for it?

 

I have never used plasti-dip but I think the heat would be an issue for this application. I just used Dupli-Color

 

Yes. Plastic dip is not intended for headlight surface..

 

Thanks for the message. I baked my tail light at 180 as you suggested n it came off good. Just waiting for the parts I need to come in tomorrow. .

 

no problem! I'm glad it worked out for you. 180 is a safe temp for most tails. so what kinda mod are you doing to the tails? care to tell or is it gonna be a surprise for us all?

 

looks real good man..post some nite pics...i'm scared to try that..lol....

 

Its a surprise for now.
Will post before n after pic

 

sounds good!!! dont make us wait too long now

 

i so want to redo my headlight mod but i need to find out who will buy my current headlight first... anyone interested? PM ME

 

Hey Will...

Can you post a pic of the car, but further away.. Full car shot. Front and angle.

*Cause I know you like to post pics :P

 

Hey bro,
how about the one I have in my album...is that what you're looking for?