Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights

STI_Mike · 05-02-2007, 09:18 PM

So i just got done clearing and painting my head lights it really wasn't that hard and it turned out great! Here are some before and after pics and the stuff i used. The sand paper in the picture is for a future project!

Before

After

xtw1ster · 05-02-2007, 10:19 PM

WoW! Very nice job!!!

EVOETR · 05-03-2007, 06:33 AM

nice job, i just did mine 3 days ago and love it

STI_Mike · 05-03-2007, 07:23 AM

i'll be getting some day time pics up today cause when i finished it yesterday it was already night time.

STiSpeed · 05-03-2007, 08:08 AM

I think I'm going to do this again this weekend...

Last time I did it, condensation built up in the housing 4 months later and caused my HID to go dead.

Any tips you have on preventing this?

Looks good btw!

STI_Mike · 05-03-2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by STiSpeed

I think I'm going to do this again this weekend...

Last time I did it, condensation built up in the housing 4 months later and caused my HID to go dead.

Any tips you have on preventing this?

Looks good btw!

That sucks well the only thing i could tell you is just make sure to put extra slicone when u seal it back up and that should work.

lokutus1 · 05-03-2007, 10:53 AM

nice job!

STiSpeed · 05-03-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by STI_Mike

That sucks well the only thing i could tell you is just make sure to put extra slicone when u seal it back up and that should work.

Thanks man, that's what I was planning on doing. STi's look so much meaner with the housing cleared!

LightWerkz · 05-03-2007, 01:18 PM

not much of a how to, but nice job. this prob belongs in exterior...

I would have just cleared them since you have the dark housings.

No need for extra silicon, but they say its better to be safe then sorry.

STI_Mike · 05-03-2007, 01:21 PM

i wasnt really going for the how to i just didnt know where to post it.

LightWerkz · 05-03-2007, 01:36 PM

no worries im sure a good mod will move it for ya.

STiSpeed · 05-03-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LightWerkz

not much of a how to, but nice job. this prob belongs in exterior...

I would have just cleared them since you have the dark housings.

No need for extra silicon, but they say its better to be safe then sorry.

That's what I thought originally as well, until I only had one HID that worked.

Mike, what bulbs are you using for the turn signals now?

***Szumita*** · 05-03-2007, 01:55 PM

looks awesome. good job!

STI_Mike · 05-03-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by STiSpeed

That's what I thought originally as well, until I only had one HID that worked.

Mike, what bulbs are you using for the turn signals now?

i left the orange piece for the turn signals so just the stock ones.

STiSpeed · 05-03-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by STI_Mike

i left the orange piece for the turn signals so just the stock ones.

Hmmm, on the after picture it looks like it's cleared? The only orange I see is the parking light pieces.

05-02-2007, 09:18 PM	#1
STI_Mike S204 Racer Car: 05 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Defi Gauges Location: Laguna Niguel,Ca Posts: 2,918 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights So i just got done clearing and painting my head lights it really wasn't that hard and it turned out great! Here are some before and after pics and the stuff i used. The sand paper in the picture is for a future project! Before After This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by STI_Mike : 05-03-2007 at 08:22 AM.

05-02-2007, 10:19 PM	#2
xtw1ster Senior STI Driver Posts: 314 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Just finished Clearing my Head Lights WoW! Very nice job!!!

05-03-2007, 06:33 AM	#3
EVOETR Amateur STI Driver Car: WRB 04 WRX Fav Mod: VF34 FTW! Location: Baltimore Posts: 11 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Just finished Clearing my Head Lights nice job, i just did mine 3 days ago and love it

05-03-2007, 07:23 AM	#4
STI_Mike S204 Racer Car: 05 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Defi Gauges Location: Laguna Niguel,Ca Posts: 2,918 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Just finished Clearing my Head Lights i'll be getting some day time pics up today cause when i finished it yesterday it was already night time.

05-03-2007, 08:08 AM	#5
STiSpeed Professional STI Racer Car: 05 World Rally Blue Location: Ohio Posts: 773 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Just finished Clearing my Head Lights I think I'm going to do this again this weekend... Last time I did it, condensation built up in the housing 4 months later and caused my HID to go dead. Any tips you have on preventing this? Looks good btw!

05-03-2007, 10:53 AM	#7
lokutus1 Silver Member Car: 05 WRB WRX STi Fav Mod: FYI, I'm a dude Location: Burlington, MA Posts: 2,327 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights nice job!

05-03-2007, 01:18 PM	#9
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,482 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	Re: Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights not much of a how to, but nice job. this prob belongs in exterior... I would have just cleared them since you have the dark housings. No need for extra silicon, but they say its better to be safe then sorry.

05-03-2007, 01:21 PM	#10
STI_Mike S204 Racer Car: 05 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Defi Gauges Location: Laguna Niguel,Ca Posts: 2,918 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights i wasnt really going for the how to i just didnt know where to post it.

05-03-2007, 01:36 PM	#11
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,482 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	Re: Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights no worries im sure a good mod will move it for ya.

05-03-2007, 01:55 PM	#13
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 06 sti - steel gray Fav Mod: catless Location: ma & ri Posts: 5,959 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Just finished Clearing and painting my Head Lights looks awesome. good job!