Black Headlight Housings

[Pascal]

A couple of us locally in Canada have done variations of this treatment to our headlights. Maybe some inspiration for the Phase 2 owners out there?

[Gnome]

Erm....

Pics are too dark to see anything!

:D

[Pascal]

I know goddamnit... :ffs: Was past sunset when I took them yesterday evening... Will update when I can take some during the day, sorry 'bout that.

[Gnome]

No worries. I think I can see what you mean though - simply sprayed the housing around the headlight and indicators then?

Looks good in black - not sure how it would look with silver, etc - think it'd be a bit "chavvy."

Looks good though matey.

[Ryan1985]

Looks good mate.

Me or my brother haven't got big enough cohona's to try to do it to his though!

How did u get them apart?

[knightrider]

did it to my black 1.0l really improves the looks,

[Chuck04]

looks good loving the car as always

[clarky]

Hmm .. thinkin of smokin my rear clusters tonight ... see if the weather stays decent.

[Pascal]

How did u get them apart?

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Pre-heat the over to 150F then turn it off.

Bake one light for 10 minutes in there.

Use big flathead screwdriver and curse your way to separating the lens from the housing.

Take out pieces, paint them.

Bake again and reassemble while hot.

[Ryan1985]

Would I need to re-seal them? And if so using what?

[chrisb]

Looks great!

What front spoiler is that?

CB

[Demonic Angel]

Looks good Pascal - doesnt really inspire this P2 owner though! :D Sorry!

[Pascal]

Would I need to re-seal them? And if so using what?

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I didn't end up using anything. When you open it up the sealant stretches out, and I made sure it went back in the cavity so that when I put it back together (after baking it a bit) the sealant was nice and soft. It's been holding up just fine, no moisture issues.

[Pascal]

Looks great!

What front spoiler is that?

CB

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Thanks!

Front spoiler is made by REV Competition, it's a copy of the OEM TRD spoiler, but it's made to fit our Canadian bumpers, which are thicker by at least 1".

[sacpul]

nice headlamps. i wish i have like those on my vitz

[Blue84]

I so love the look of your car :)

It doesnt inspire me either sadly tho, but it really suits yours

[ebalcazar]

Pascal

What kind of paint did you used?? did you used plastic primer??

[R6TH M]

looks so good but dont think id have the guts to do it on mine.

ebalcazar - is that ur car in ur avatar? any more piccies?

[Pascal]

Pascal

What kind of paint did you used?? did you used plastic primer??

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I used a satin black paint made by Krylon, no primer. Gave the parts three very light even coats to get an even texture.

[ebalcazar]

ebalcazar - is that ur car in ur avatar? any more piccies?

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Wish it was mine, don't now hot to put my pics in so I used one from a jap site, very ccol by the way... It has great DIY.

http://www.geocities.jp/black_gto3000na/vits.html