Black Headlight Housing
06-30-12, 05:12 PM
#1
Black Headlight Housing
Hello Everyone,
I will attempt to paint the headlights housings black before I pull the trigger has anyone done this to their headlights? Any tips you guys can point out? Which paint ? Primer or no primer? If anyone has pictures please post them up thanks. I will post pics as soon as I'm done.
I will attempt to paint the headlights housings black before I pull the trigger has anyone done this to their headlights? Any tips you guys can point out? Which paint ? Primer or no primer? If anyone has pictures please post them up thanks. I will post pics as soon as I'm done.
06-30-12, 06:10 PM
#2
I think there was a DIY on this.
As far as tips go, take your time warming up the headlights and separating the lens from the housing. Use a butter knife or flat screwdriver. If it doesn't separate on the first try, warm them back up and try again. I believe it's 225 degrees Farenheit for about 7 minutes...but do a search for the DIY.
You can scuff the chrome reflectors but use a fine grit sandpaper 320 or finer or a scotch-brite. You can use a primer and paint with either a flat, satin or gloss black. It's all a matter of preference. I went with the flat black but others like the shiny look of the gloss.
You can paint the orange reflectors, if you don't like them, or leave them alone.
Warm up the pieces before putting them back together and use a clear silicone, like the fish tank silicone to seal the housing. This is a guarantee to prevent it from getting moisture in any unsealed portion of the headlights.
Good luck!
As far as tips go, take your time warming up the headlights and separating the lens from the housing. Use a butter knife or flat screwdriver. If it doesn't separate on the first try, warm them back up and try again. I believe it's 225 degrees Farenheit for about 7 minutes...but do a search for the DIY.
You can scuff the chrome reflectors but use a fine grit sandpaper 320 or finer or a scotch-brite. You can use a primer and paint with either a flat, satin or gloss black. It's all a matter of preference. I went with the flat black but others like the shiny look of the gloss.
You can paint the orange reflectors, if you don't like them, or leave them alone.
Warm up the pieces before putting them back together and use a clear silicone, like the fish tank silicone to seal the housing. This is a guarantee to prevent it from getting moisture in any unsealed portion of the headlights.
Good luck!
06-30-12, 06:35 PM
#3
Thanks for the tips I highly apreciate it. I came across this video on Youtube , which shows how to
Open up the headlight with a heat gun. I think I will end up using the shiny paint I'll post pictures when I finish .
Open up the headlight with a heat gun. I think I will end up using the shiny paint I'll post pictures when I finish .
Last edited by 07awdis250; 06-30-12 at 06:41 PM.
06-30-12, 09:58 PM
#4
Www.fotki.com/remydee I took pics when i did mine. Bake Ur headlights at 215 degrees for 10 min and pry it open carefully with a flat head covered with tape at the edge clean what you want to spray let it dry real good then re bake and Ure good to go
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