HOW TO: Make your Litronic Xenon [ Cut Off Line ] SHARPER !!! PICTURES !!!
 

This DIY is for 99-01 996 Litronic Xenon headlamps/headlights

Unlock your headlights by using the tool key (female allen wrench) on the side. Use manuals for help.
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Unscrew these 2 screws then pull the white box out of the way.
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Once the white box is out of the way you can see behind the projectors. There should be (3) star bit screws (T-20 with security hole)
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Make sure to mark the (TOP) just so you don't get confused when you put it back together.
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Unscrew 4 star bits around the projectors
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Clear coat it then bake for 15 mins at 250 degrees then wait the next day to wet sand and buff.
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Wet sand all around until everything looks dull.
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Use this 3M products
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Mothers ball polisher after compound
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Compound (by hand) then polish (with mothers ball)
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Crystal clear finish.
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Factory lens with frosty finish
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Factory lens with clear coat and buffed finish
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***NOTE*** This particular picture is not a Porsche projector. I'm showing a RX330 lens with FROST/ROUGH finish. That's why the cut off line isn't sharp on some factory lens. Only some comes factory clear such as TSX S2000 300ZX and some other cars.... *** IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY ON THIS LENS IT'S NOT CLEAR AT ALL. ***
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ENJOY!

So what is the purpose or advantage of this exactly? Sharper cutoff line that you can only see on a wall?

For whom it may concern. It's a mod. I'm sharing it for the people that are interested. Yes the purpose of this DIY it to get the cut off line sharper, it looks a lot more clean. No advantage on increasing the light. Just like decals on the car or aftermarket wheels...

What type of clearcoat are you using and how many layers are you applying?

Does this lend to any issues after awhile of having exposed the clearcoat to all of the heat from the lights being on? Perhaps any yellowing of the clear?

Thanks for your honesty, effort, and pictures. I'm sure a nice contribution to some people considering something like this for those that see value in it. :)

+1 indeed, and a rep for the OP... I've always been a fan of the sharp cutoff HID, but also noticed that the cutoff on my litronics was not that sharp. Some of my HIDs from past cars have had much sharper cutoffs, and never really understood why until your thread posting. Thanks!

Trust me there's a lot of people see's the value in this DIY hilarious You have no idea......

4-5 layers, no yellowing.... Just think about a white car does it yellow? yes but in 10-15 years of the paints age. I'm not worried about it. If anything I'll just strip the clear coat and re spray it in 5 years... but I doubt I'd have to do that.

Now you understand. Thank you. Some people might not see the value in this. But I do and a lot of other people. It's individual taste, interests...He don't like it, I'm not gonna die.

Why do you need the clear coat?

Why not just polish the glass lens itself ????:confused:

What type of clearcoat did you use?

Thanks for the DIY, however was wonder is it possible to clean the inside Plexiglas head lamp cover I have water spots inside?

It's glass. It'll take more time to shave off pieces of glass than layers of clear coat. Also tendency to create cracks, chip, hairline

Dupli color spray paint. You can use the clear coat of your choice.

It is possible if you pry the headlights open. Or you can access it in the back where the HID Ballast are, you can use a stick with cloth to clean the water spots... Yeah pretty hard with out prying it open.

Hello guys
i`m new here
i read this old thread
i have hella projectors with smooth /not frosted/ lens
Can i ask you when use clear coar how long lens stay clear.
i mean how years - i see thread is on 2010 year, anybody have experience /lens sprayed with clear coat/
Thanks to all.

there are massive temperature differences between clear coat over paint as opposed to clear coat over a lens

i would be concerned about the cc yellowing/burning