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Guess What... I Baked My Headlights :)

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Old 07-14-09, 04:52 PM
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Default Guess What... I Baked My Headlights :)

Hey guys, as you know i have been look for sport design headlights for a while but cant find any and also they are kinda out of my range (MONEY wise) cause I am only 17 yrs old and do not have a job lol, so I decided to bake my headlights and paint the housing alsmost a smoked color resembling the OEM Sport Design headlights. The process could not have came out better. Thanks to user SorGwa, he gave me all the facts on what to do and not to do so a big shout out goes out to him for helping me out on this project. So here are the pics!!!!






Old 07-14-09, 04:59 PM
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Wow very nice ! Now can you do mine?
Old 07-14-09, 05:44 PM
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great job.... looks nice
Old 07-14-09, 05:54 PM
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*CONFUSED*

it says youve been looking for sport design headlights but isnt your car a sport design edition? it is gun metal and has the badging on the fender? regardless good job.. i dunno if i woulda gone with a matte finish in the headlights but it looks like it turned out good
Old 07-14-09, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mrkenji
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it says youve been looking for sport design headlights but isnt your car a sport design edition? it is gun metal and has the badging on the fender? regardless good job.. i dunno if i woulda gone with a matte finish in the headlights but it looks like it turned out good
mines is an 02 it came with the clear headlights, the smoked was introduced on the 03
Old 07-14-09, 07:44 PM
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You should have cleared the yellow's too. But good job. I have the same problem with as you too, I got condensation...but only on my driver side. I've tried resealing like twice already. If i do it agian im gonna just add silicone.
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looks good....
Old 07-14-09, 08:12 PM
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Looks ok to me... Good job
Old 07-14-09, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TomLee
You should have cleared the yellow's too. But good job. I have the same problem with as you too, I got condensation...but only on my driver side. I've tried resealing like twice already. If i do it agian im gonna just add silicone.
if i recall.. nissan sells the sealant for headlights.. just remove the old sealant n add the new one.. bake it and your done.

forgot the link tho.
Old 07-14-09, 11:40 PM
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Wow looks like a civic now. Lol but good work
Old 07-14-09, 11:55 PM
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Not bad but I wouldn't have went with the flat paint....but seems like yall did a good job.
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Very nice!
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Not bad but I wouldn't have went with the flat paint....but seems like yall did a good job.
it is flat you just cant notice it
Old 07-15-09, 07:27 AM
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WOW, that came out really nice. When can you do mine
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Looks pretty good to me. Are you going take some photos in better lighting?


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