2nd DIY Blacked-Out Frame headlights.
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:25 pm
FOLLOW UP to Flash's tutorial w pics..see below..............
SOMEONE ASKED SO I JUST COPY -PASTED FOR EVeRYONE ELSE WHO MAY BE INTERSTED.
DONT DO THE DIY CORNERS JUST BUY THEM..THIS TUTORIAL IS ONLY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS with out touching the front clear plastic...
it took me a whole weekeds so plan and prep ahead..use a shirt and pants youre gonna throw away...and have a work area close to the oven ie dining table..
i baked each headlight about 15 min in preheted 325 deg oven
use a towel when you take it out very hot pull apart immedially and start scraping off the sealant with flat screw driver gonna be really really stick and messy like venom from spiderman 3 lol youl know what i mean..
pop out the chrome frame piece carefully sand it down with 800 grit and spray w the high heat 1200 degree paint i used falt black but i recomend glossy finish.
do the same to both sides use clear sealant from auto parts store in the painting section...make sure to buy paint thinner to wipe it off when you mess up..dont use grey or black it will make it all look messy...clear i used one tube for both
i used this link its very detailed. very good tutorial ..GOOD LUCK.
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php? ... headlights
SOMEONE ASKED SO I JUST COPY -PASTED FOR EVeRYONE ELSE WHO MAY BE INTERSTED.
DONT DO THE DIY CORNERS JUST BUY THEM..THIS TUTORIAL IS ONLY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS with out touching the front clear plastic...
it took me a whole weekeds so plan and prep ahead..use a shirt and pants youre gonna throw away...and have a work area close to the oven ie dining table..
i baked each headlight about 15 min in preheted 325 deg oven
use a towel when you take it out very hot pull apart immedially and start scraping off the sealant with flat screw driver gonna be really really stick and messy like venom from spiderman 3 lol youl know what i mean..
pop out the chrome frame piece carefully sand it down with 800 grit and spray w the high heat 1200 degree paint i used falt black but i recomend glossy finish.
do the same to both sides use clear sealant from auto parts store in the painting section...make sure to buy paint thinner to wipe it off when you mess up..dont use grey or black it will make it all look messy...clear i used one tube for both
i used this link its very detailed. very good tutorial ..GOOD LUCK.
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php? ... headlights