BLACKED OUT headlights?
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thought id post this in the 996tt/gt2 section since you all have "facelifted" headlights
so ever since i got my 996 c4s the idea of blacking out my headlight housing has been on my mind but i never got enough info to be completely comfortable with taking apart/f'ing up my headlights
if anyone has any info on blacking out all the chrome inside of the headlight it would be greatly appreciated!! TIA!!
(just imagine all the chrome in the headlight FLAT BLACK
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(just imagine all the chrome in the headlight FLAT BLACK
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#2
i have cracked many headlights open but never recommend it to my customers. once you open it up, you are adking for moisture, no matter how well you seal it up.
i have used the fllowing method for other car but never a p...so i dont know if it will work....here is how i have done others
remove headlights, place them in oven, bake for 20 minutes at 225 or so..
pry the backing off, remove pieces you want painted and paint them.
clean off all the glue residue from the face and back of the light housing.
reinstall all painted pieces, glue front and back back together.
once again, i never recommend cracking open your headlights, this is only a method i have used on other autos
i have used the fllowing method for other car but never a p...so i dont know if it will work....here is how i have done others
remove headlights, place them in oven, bake for 20 minutes at 225 or so..
pry the backing off, remove pieces you want painted and paint them.
clean off all the glue residue from the face and back of the light housing.
reinstall all painted pieces, glue front and back back together.
once again, i never recommend cracking open your headlights, this is only a method i have used on other autos
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Originally Posted by BMWDEMON
HA HA, yep, I too am on the same road...we'll see how it goes. I don't think the tint will look good, it must be painted if possible.
or just do a 997 face lift kit.
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or just do a 997 face lift kit.
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thanks for the input everyone!
#10
Here's a company that does the '02+ NSX headlights......
http://www.clearcorners.com/products.../nsx1/h_lamp2/
http://www.clearcorners.com/products.../nsx1/h_lamp2/
#11
Originally Posted by HIGHcard
yeah...painting the inside housing is the only way to go! if you are gonna go for it...a write up would be really sexy
i heard there was one out there that had blacked out headlight housings, but ive never seen it for myself
we need to bust this myth...i honestly think it would look crazy good on some facelift 996 headlights! hmm...
thanks for the input everyone!
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thanks for the input everyone!
#12
I want to bust mine open and try this really badly. I am gonig to start asking around. If the car was garaged and not in bad weather, I wonder if not having a perfect reseal would be a problem.
#13
When I have my Infiniti G35 a few years back, I had a shop pop my headlights and dremel out the orange for the blinker. He heated them to get them open, and then resealed them after.
Job was done great.
Located in Pompton Plains, NJ. I can check with him if he'd be up for doing some Porsche headlights.
Job was done great.
Located in Pompton Plains, NJ. I can check with him if he'd be up for doing some Porsche headlights.
#14
Originally Posted by Kevinw23
I want to bust mine open and try this really badly. I am gonig to start asking around. If the car was garaged and not in bad weather, I wonder if not having a perfect reseal would be a problem.
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...nice to see the kids come out and play and show interest in this little predicament
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Originally Posted by Motoracer
When I have my Infiniti G35 a few years back, I had a shop pop my headlights and dremel out the orange for the blinker. He heated them to get them open, and then resealed them after.
Job was done great.
Located in Pompton Plains, NJ. I can check with him if he'd be up for doing some Porsche headlights.
Job was done great.
Located in Pompton Plains, NJ. I can check with him if he'd be up for doing some Porsche headlights.