Baked and Painted-Headlights!
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Baked and Painted-Headlights!
First time trying to paint my headlights, pretty simple, but took alonnngggg time.
There is lots of info on how to do this online/youtube, but here is my quick blurp on how I did mine. Put the headlights in my oven, found 200 degrees was best( don't really recommend doing it this way as the lights are just to big, would use a heat gun if I was doing this again). 8 mins in the oven to warm up the sealant and pull the housing apart. Took several warm ups in the oven to fully get the housings apart.
Once apart I scrotch-brited all the chrome off, scrubbed with nail polish remover twice, toned down the reflectors with some tape. Used Krylon Fusion (this stuff is awesome) started with light coats, not sure how many coats I used, just kept going till I was happy.
Resealed the housings, straped down with tie-wraps and put weight on top and left them for a couple hours....done...
I will put more pics on later of the process, my wife stole my phone AGAIN with all my pics on it today.
If anybody would like more info, ask away, I will try and help.
There is lots of info on how to do this online/youtube, but here is my quick blurp on how I did mine. Put the headlights in my oven, found 200 degrees was best( don't really recommend doing it this way as the lights are just to big, would use a heat gun if I was doing this again). 8 mins in the oven to warm up the sealant and pull the housing apart. Took several warm ups in the oven to fully get the housings apart.
Once apart I scrotch-brited all the chrome off, scrubbed with nail polish remover twice, toned down the reflectors with some tape. Used Krylon Fusion (this stuff is awesome) started with light coats, not sure how many coats I used, just kept going till I was happy.
Resealed the housings, straped down with tie-wraps and put weight on top and left them for a couple hours....done...
I will put more pics on later of the process, my wife stole my phone AGAIN with all my pics on it today.
If anybody would like more info, ask away, I will try and help.
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I was looking at windshield sealant when I ran to pick up the silicone, but I wasn't sure. I'm sure it would be better. Some people buy the actual sealant from the dealer...
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Also, would you post a couple pics once you get the lights reinstalled? I'd like to see how it looks all back together.
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Ya for sure, I'm just waiting out the rain right now...trying to get my hids put in too...
I'll check the paint can later too for the type.
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Really great job!!! the "black headlight mod" as we call it on the Tacoma forums was one of the first mods I did to my 05 tacoma back when I first bought. it was one my most favorite thing I did to the truck. it changes the looks completely.
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can't wait to see some pics. you should have seen the look my families face when they saw me putting my headlights in the oven. same look they gave me recently when they saw me drilling 15 holes in a brand new roof just so I can have some marker lights. it's takes some ***** to do this kind of mod cause there is a lot of risk but the results are worth it. I was thinking about doing this mod myself again but decided not to on my truck because there are alot of different colors on it already. my Tacoma was strictly black and white theme which is why it looks so good. my ford has white/adobe two tone, and alot of chrome. throwing in the black headlights will not look that good on my truck.
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can't wait to see some pics. you should have seen the look my families face when they saw me putting my headlights in the oven. same look they gave me recently when they saw me drilling 15 holes in a brand new roof just so I can have some marker lights. it's takes some ***** to do this kind of mod cause there is a lot of risk but the results are worth it. I was thinking about doing this mod myself again but decided not to on my truck because there are alot of different colors on it already. my Tacoma was strictly black and white theme which is why it looks so good. my ford has white/adobe two tone, and alot of chrome. throwing in the black headlights will not look that good on my truck.
Sounds like all the chrome on your new truck needs to be darkened a bit, then black headlights will look good!
