Headlight modification?

b1adesofcha0s · 08-09-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

So that right there is a 3 man team.. The Nissan mechanic can guide the process of removing and reinstalling the bumper... the head lights, we can use tape & a sharpee to mark whos headlights are whos and the color of paint wanted to be applied.

We will have to buy new silicone sealant, correct?

I read Caravan's DIY and it said you can reuse the old sealant by heating it up first and then sealing the lens. He did add some new silicone around the outside for added protection. We should try and get silicone sealant that isn't permanent....

eastwest2300 · 08-09-2012, 03:39 PM

The biggest fear with doing this is the potential condensation that could occur, Im personally not gonna chance it, I'd much rather remove the old sealant and reapply new sealant, thats just me though.

I consider this a one shot deal, and I wanna do it right, I dont wanna have to go back and fix something, you know.

b1adesofcha0s · 08-09-2012, 03:44 PM

Removing the old sealant will add time to the install.....but if you want to do it then it's fine. Make sure to get something that isn't permanent so that if anyone ever has to open it back up, they can.

Sales@AAMComp · 08-09-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I read Caravan's DIY and it said you can reuse the old sealant by heating it up first and then sealing the lens. He did add some new silicone around the outside for added protection. We should try and get silicone sealant that isn't permanent....

yes this is what I do with all of the lights I open up WITH THE ADDITION of 1 bead of silicone after the fact.

So when you're ready to put it back together, press it back as best as possible. throw it in the oven for about 10 minutes to reactivate the old sealant, and you'll be surprise how tight you can get it back together. let it cool off, add a bead of clear silicone for insurance and you're set!

this is almost a full proof system, essentially you'll have double the amount of sealant now

rAiN · 08-09-2012, 03:48 PM

i did this modification on my g37 before, its not something hard but rather time consuming. i used the heat gun method to open up a corner of headlight and used thin metal part to keep them from closing while i worked on opening them. i dont believe you can do 5-6 cars in a day, i say 2-3 cars when you work fast. im sure the oven method can be faster than heatgun. but that is just an estimate of time by parting out the lens, and preparing them for paint, drying(i guess you can use the fast healing paint. 1 thin coat every 15min of drying time), sealing back up.

anyway, good luck with this modification. i will be doing my z headlight in chrome black this time around.

this was my car headlight @ first attempt

Sales@AAMComp · 08-09-2012, 03:50 PM

^^ very sexy love those wheels

b1adesofcha0s · 08-09-2012, 03:51 PM

Looks great man! This is going to take longer than I initially expected, but with this many people working together, hopefully we can get it done quicker.

eastwest2300 · 08-09-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Looks great man! This is going to take longer than I initially expected, but with this many people working together, hopefully we can get it done quicker.

I think we'll be able to get it done. I believe whats gonna happen is, we're gonna end up getting all the bumpers off and the headlights out, and that second team will be over running the 1st team doing the actual lights. Which is fine, thats where the heat gun can come into play if anyone has one.

eastwest2300 · 08-09-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rAiN

Nice ride man!

rAiN · 08-09-2012, 04:01 PM

oh yeah, and use nissan rubber butyl instead of the silicon sealant. first time sealing was done with black silicon sealant, and end up opening the headlight twice because of the condensation and water leaking after carwash. second time round was with the rubber butyl and had better luck. but be very careful with this product cuz it gets so messsssy

rAiN · 08-09-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

^^ very sexy love those wheels

thanks, out of all the wheels i had i think that was the best one

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Looks great man! This is going to take longer than I initially expected, but with this many people working together, hopefully we can get it done quicker.

thanks for the compliment. i no longer has this ride :wtc:

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Nice ride man!

thanks i dearly miss it

falconfixer · 08-09-2012, 04:04 PM

Not trying to be a ballbuster here but offer advice. Might want to start a consumables list so no one is running to Lowes for this and that. For example, if messing with sealant maybe a good idea to pick up a box of rubber gloves?

eastwest2300 · 08-09-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

Not trying to be a ballbuster here but offer advice. Might want to start a consumables list so no one is running to Lowes for this and that. For example, if messing with sealant maybe a good idea to pick up a box of rubber gloves?

Thats actually a good idea, the original poster compile a list.. would you please?

Sales@AAMComp · 08-09-2012, 04:23 PM

he hasn't even been posting and probably have 10+ pages of catching up to do lol

you guys also need to figure out what color you want your housings. IN my opinion I think semi gloss black looks the best. flat black or matte black looks good until the sun hits it and it almost gives it a grayish hue

eastwest2300 · 08-09-2012, 04:26 PM

My Z is black, Im going with what you recommend Khoi, semi gloss black it is.

08-09-2012, 03:39 PM	#167 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	The biggest fear with doing this is the potential condensation that could occur, Im personally not gonna chance it, I'd much rather remove the old sealant and reapply new sealant, thats just me though. I consider this a one shot deal, and I wanna do it right, I dont wanna have to go back and fix something, you know. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

08-09-2012, 03:44 PM	#168 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Removing the old sealant will add time to the install.....but if you want to do it then it's fine. Make sure to get something that isn't permanent so that if anyone ever has to open it back up, they can. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

08-09-2012, 03:50 PM	#171 (permalink)
Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 21	^^ very sexy love those wheels __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

08-09-2012, 03:51 PM	#172 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Looks great man! This is going to take longer than I initially expected, but with this many people working together, hopefully we can get it done quicker. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

08-09-2012, 04:23 PM	#179 (permalink)
Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 21	he hasn't even been posting and probably have 10+ pages of catching up to do lol you guys also need to figure out what color you want your housings. IN my opinion I think semi gloss black looks the best. flat black or matte black looks good until the sun hits it and it almost gives it a grayish hue __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

08-09-2012, 03:48 PM	#170 (permalink)
rAiN Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: va Posts: 721 Drives: 2012 370z mt Rep Power: 17	i did this modification on my g37 before, its not something hard but rather time consuming. i used the heat gun method to open up a corner of headlight and used thin metal part to keep them from closing while i worked on opening them. i dont believe you can do 5-6 cars in a day, i say 2-3 cars when you work fast. im sure the oven method can be faster than heatgun. but that is just an estimate of time by parting out the lens, and preparing them for paint, drying(i guess you can use the fast healing paint. 1 thin coat every 15min of drying time), sealing back up. anyway, good luck with this modification. i will be doing my z headlight in chrome black this time around. this was my car headlight @ first attempt

08-09-2012, 04:01 PM	#175 (permalink)
rAiN Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: va Posts: 721 Drives: 2012 370z mt Rep Power: 17	oh yeah, and use nissan rubber butyl instead of the silicon sealant. first time sealing was done with black silicon sealant, and end up opening the headlight twice because of the condensation and water leaking after carwash. second time round was with the rubber butyl and had better luck. but be very careful with this product cuz it gets so messsssy

08-09-2012, 04:04 PM	#177 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	Not trying to be a ballbuster here but offer advice. Might want to start a consumables list so no one is running to Lowes for this and that. For example, if messing with sealant maybe a good idea to pick up a box of rubber gloves?

08-09-2012, 04:26 PM	#180 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	My Z is black, Im going with what you recommend Khoi, semi gloss black it is. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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