Well after reading x99MRSIx thread about baking headlights,
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=282131
I felt compeled to go and paint the headlights of my hatchback. With his precise teachings, and excellent documentation, I successfully completed his course in "Baking Headlights 101". I documented my project itself. Check out below!


-As you can see, first I got the headlights out of the hatch.




-After that I precided to get the oven to a optimum tempature.




-I placed the lights in the oven




-While they cooked, I casually thought about how my lights will look after completion.




-After simming, I easily pryed and broke apart my headlight




-Proceeding to paint them black




-After repeating the process for the other light, I assembled the lights, rebaked them (to ensure the sealent was mushy again). Closed up the lights, and for extra protect, you water proof sealent.

As you can see, a successful project. The lights look marvelous.





THANKS x99MRSIx!!!!!!!!!!


[Modified by ransack, 12:06 AM 10/26/2002]

 

Looks ill dude; much props

BTW the pic of you thinking by the oven is just dying for a photochop...

 

lol, Oh great here we gooo! hahahaha

thanks for the props too!

 

looks good, ive been thinking of doing the same to mine... where can i get detailed instructions?

 

what was the point of painting them?

 

Ummmmmm, Im gonna take a wild guess and I'm gonna say to look like CTR headlights.


Yager-

 

Hp. Duh, what else j/k

 

HP, hell yeah man! My hatch pulled hella hard when I finished them. As for the question of why paint them. Cause I WANNA. I think looks it good. I'm not trying to be a CTR wannabe. But I like the black housing, just looks good.

 

i knew i should of have taken baking 101 in HS. i paid 100 bucks for the replica CTR headlights which dont have the amber instead there clear. should of done it the wallet friendly way. good thing you keeped youre corner amber hate that clear look with blue-white bulbs jdm living in tracy gave you all the time you needed to paint youre lights hehehe. been there and aint **** to do there. lights look good overall



[Modified by Civic-Si 2k, 2:09 AM 10/26/2002]

 

nicely done. looks good to all

 

good job man, they look really nice.

 

do i see a caption contest?

 

Thanks for all the props guys, it looks sick in person.
Sorry to hear you bought those replicas, all they are is stock lights painted, but I bet you coulld tell. Tracy sucks, nothign to do. so I usually got time to do stuff like this. haha

and caption contest....ohh gezz...I gotta see this

 

bold = huh????????
oh yeah, el monte sucks

 

Thats my project for next week dude.

 

Did i leave the oven on?

 

"will my hatch EVER be fast......hmmmmm"
"I wonder how much HP I will get from black housing...."


[Modified by ransack, 7:23 PM 10/26/2002]

 

bored...

 

owned

 

yeesssss
aannnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

looking nice

 

yea, at least i was nice and choose some one who was absolutely gorgeous, not some grandmother...

 

I finally found your thread! Looks great!!!! Another graduate of "Baking Headlights 101" Class of 2002!

 

they look good.. nice job.......

 

I did the same thing to mine, but painted them a dark grey. I used bumper trim paint and they turned out well, but the color is flat and doesn't shine. Does anyone know a good way to emulate the CTR lights with the charcoal chrome finish (ie. shiny)? If I could find a good way to do it, I would definetely pull them back apart. Thanks!

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