headlight facelift
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headlight facelift
during the cold winter days i tryed a headlight facelift
after i open the headlights , i has seen the reflectors (xenons) are blind
so all reflectors new coated with chrom (find a shop that could do this)
the inside of the headlights are painted in the color of the car
the project isnt finished at the moment...
after i open the headlights , i has seen the reflectors (xenons) are blind
so all reflectors new coated with chrom (find a shop that could do this)
the inside of the headlights are painted in the color of the car
the project isnt finished at the moment...
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I'm betting a heat gun was involved??
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yes i was carefull and a lot work
i use only a hairdryer to heat up a little the composite and that is a painfull work /
the xenonreflectors are not in best condition, new chrome was a need
to get a super light..
for the paintjob at the inside i has to open the casing
hope the next 2 weeks i can show the complete result
i use only a hairdryer to heat up a little the composite and that is a painfull work /
the xenonreflectors are not in best condition, new chrome was a need
to get a super light..
for the paintjob at the inside i has to open the casing
hope the next 2 weeks i can show the complete result
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Would love to get details ...
I had this process done by a place that was recommended by someone on this forum. They did a horrible job and essentially destroyed my headlights.
What type of sealant do you plan on using to reseal the headlights?
What method are you using to paint the inner pieces? In my experience, the paint bubbled up over time and looked like crap, not sure if this was due to heat or what. There were also issues with paint gassing, creating a haze inside the resealed headlight.
Really liked the look, too bad they didn't hold up.
What type of sealant do you plan on using to reseal the headlights?
What method are you using to paint the inner pieces? In my experience, the paint bubbled up over time and looked like crap, not sure if this was due to heat or what. There were also issues with paint gassing, creating a haze inside the resealed headlight.
Really liked the look, too bad they didn't hold up.
yes i was carefull and a lot work
i use only a hairdryer to heat up a little the composite and that is a painfull work /
the xenonreflectors are not in best condition, new chrome was a need
to get a super light..
for the paintjob at the inside i has to open the casing
hope the next 2 weeks i can show the complete result
i use only a hairdryer to heat up a little the composite and that is a painfull work /
the xenonreflectors are not in best condition, new chrome was a need
to get a super light..
for the paintjob at the inside i has to open the casing
hope the next 2 weeks i can show the complete result
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I had this process done by a place that was recommended by someone on this forum. They did a horrible job and essentially destroyed my headlights.
What type of sealant do you plan on using to reseal the headlights?
What method are you using to paint the inner pieces? In my experience, the paint bubbled up over time and looked like crap, not sure if this was due to heat or what. There were also issues with paint gassing, creating a haze inside the resealed headlight.
Really liked the look, too bad they didn't hold up.
What type of sealant do you plan on using to reseal the headlights?
What method are you using to paint the inner pieces? In my experience, the paint bubbled up over time and looked like crap, not sure if this was due to heat or what. There were also issues with paint gassing, creating a haze inside the resealed headlight.
Really liked the look, too bad they didn't hold up.
maybe they forgot the heat protector over the high beam
sealant i use polyurethane (PUR)
i did a heatcycle test 25min with xeon high /low beam/h11 high beam and fog light on....no problems with the oem porsche color coat /and clear coat
(sprayed in a paintshop at over 60C)
see the heat protector
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JSBear,
Sorry you had so much trouble. After removing the lens myself, cleaning the inside of the lens and reselling the headlights, mine have held up well with no issues.
Later, Steve
Sorry you had so much trouble. After removing the lens myself, cleaning the inside of the lens and reselling the headlights, mine have held up well with no issues.
Later, Steve
