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anyone know how to....(to disassemble the headlights)

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Old 01-02-06, 08:15 PM
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Anyone know who to disassemble the headlights. i want to paint them but not sure if you have to bake them like the old IS or if you have to do something else.


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What color will you be painting? I would be careful about condensation. But good luck and dont forget to update
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I don't really understand the first threat.. Are you talking about applying paint onto the headlights themselves? Or did you want to paint the body of the car?
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no i want to take apart the head light and paint the inside the chrome part just leave the reflector.

heres a pic but its a pic of my gen 1 IS



im going to be painting it either gloss black or flat black
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a brave move--esp. if you have oem HID with AFS/AL.
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Originally Posted by jlin101
a brave move--esp. if you have oem HID with AFS/AL.
that's very true...

if you **** up them make sure they have the light parts here already that you can replace them....

good luck and let us know the process of your work.
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