yes i did a search and i had a few questions before i got started

1. should i use a hairdrier or the oven?
2. what should i use to get rid of the amber part so not to damage the housing?
3. how many coats should i use...will it seem lighter or darker at night ect.
4. and what is the best way to reseal it so there is no future condensation

i know this topic has already been covered im just being careful any pics opinions are welcome
thanks and cheers

 

1. which ever you like. My experiences were with the heat guns.
2. Philips screw driver. They are attached with screws.
3. Are you painting the crome housing or tinting the clear plastic?
Either way, use light coats until you reach the desired "smoked-ness". It doesn't look nice if you have paint running. BTW, if you are tinting the lens, may i suggest only tinting the corner light part and not the headlight section. Too much heat will build and cause cracks in the lens. I know because i've done it before.
4. Silicon

Here is why i know the stuff above...

 

JdmBseries did his and I have seen them in person and they look tight....IM him and ask him about them...


Yager-

 

my friend did his himself and they turned out very nice.....

-i think it chnges the whole look of the fron end.

 

you know how many coats he did that looks dizzle

 

Smoking Civic Headlights?

 

hehehehehe

 

boo on cigs...poke smot every day
what the ****!!! I can't say sm o ke we ed every day anymore!
the avatars are back and yet my verbage is still being censored
why mods/admins...why?


[Modified by evergruven, 2:44 PM 5/17/2002]

 

why is he smoking it backwards? when i used to smoke i lit the filter on fire trying to light up when i was drunk. man did i burn the hell out of my nose!

 

Thats how they smoke em in Japan.........haha

 

I used the oven at 200 for 12 minutes and it worked perfect!

 

i did mine the other week......i think they look way better then black housings......you kinda get the ctr look but not exactly......

 

here are mine, i used a hairdryer...not a good idea anyways, use an oven, i set the temp on my friends at 160 for 15 min...easy to pull apart and easy to paint... to seal them back up, use heat gun to take out all the excess stuff from the ridge where the sealant is and replenish with some fresh silicon, itll be butter once youre done.

 

what kind of stuff did you use is it "tint spray" ive been looking around and im afraid the stuff that i find will be too dark

 

i found some "smoke" spray paint at autozone. i was kinda worried about the aftermath but it turned out better than i thought it would........

 

while i was clearing out the old sealant i cracked the headlight base frame if i put a generous amount of silicon there do you think it will stay waterproof or should i just buy another headlight

 

That does look rather nice though