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RaineyStar 12-26-2014 05:32 PM

Headlight baking help
 
Anyone blackout the housing on their headlights ? I m not brave enough to do it myself but i cant find anyone to do it anywhere

BRZFern 12-26-2014 06:43 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=headlight

Ultramaroon 12-26-2014 07:08 PM

preheat the oven and use a teflon pan.

Bergen23 12-26-2014 07:42 PM

@BRZ_Fern and @Ultramaroon both of you misunderstood what he's trying to say. He doesn't trust himself to do it and would like someone to come over and help him with it.

I've personally never done it, but with the amount of people who have successfully done it, I've not heard of one person who messed it up. Maybe see if you can find another set of cheap OEM headlights and give it a try on your extra set. If you make a mistake, it's not a big deal and you can see what you did wrong. If all goes well, it isn't difficult to swap the lights.

BRZFern 12-26-2014 08:13 PM

What part of it do you find intimidating? The baking process, painting, sealing correctly, putting the front end back together, etc?

RaineyStar 12-26-2014 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZ_Fern (Post 2069328)
What part of it do you find intimidating? The baking process, painting, sealing correctly, putting the front end back together, etc?

Resealing , a lot of people has condensation problems after a few years*i plan to keep the car* because they didnt do it properly

Ultramaroon 12-26-2014 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaineyStar (Post 2069335)
Resealing , a lot of people has condensation problems after a few years*i plan to keep the car* because they didnt do it properly

That's not baking, though. A good seal is all in the prep.

Joker 12-26-2014 10:52 PM

I baked my first headlights ever last week and I was surprised at how easy it was. If I had any advice to give, I would have to say take your time and have at least one other person with you to help with the sealant separation. I'd help since I live close by, but unfortunately slammed during the holidays with events D;

BRZFern 12-26-2014 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joker (Post 2069451)
If I had any advice to give, I would have to say take your time and have at least one other person with you to help with the sealant separation.

I completely agree with this. Also, if you decide to DIY, you can test your skills first by painting your reverse lights black chrome. If you screw it up (unlikely), it's a cheaper replacement or something that won't hurt your feelings everyday since it's so low and out of the way. It's the same baking process.


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