There is stuff called "Gunk" lol that would help. Just go to walmart and look in the home styling isle and pick up some sticky remover, most are acetone based just watered down. I used Goo Gone.

 

leave it... if you use the oven you can leave it on there and reuse it along w/ a lil more...

edit... sorry i wasnt thinking straight, ya goo gone or anything like that will work

 

im just wondering what temperature did you guys cook your headlights at and for how long......?

and what brand of silicone?

 

200* for 25 mins and i used DAP silicone

 

I just finished my headlights, and I love them!! I cant wait to put them in tomorrow morning. I will post pics of my black car with black headlights later.

 

I will be doing this very soon. Mad props for the write up, as IM sure it will help.

Just one question though. IM assuming spray paint is being used. I guess in this case paint like "plastik-kote" or what ever with built in primer should work just fine? How many coats of paint are we talking to do this?

How can you be sure you sealed it up 100% as in to keep moisture out? Any sure fire way to check?

 

I used the krylon paint that is made for plastic, and just sanded it a little with 1000 grit first.

I also re-used the sealant that I left on there, but added a bead of black silicone "gasket maker" that I found at Advanced Auto Parts to make sure I got a good seal. Its rained twice in the four days ive had them on my car, and was like 80* the other 2 days, but the true test will be time.

 

Heres how mine came out... (sorry didnt have time to wash the car yet...)

 

i like them i wanna do mine.....im getting a spare set this weekend......but how long did you stick yours in the oven for?

 

25 min at 200*

 

props on the right up, i used it. very helpful. only thing i can add is that instead of scraping off the adhesive leave it on, then when your done painting set the clear lens on top of the housing exactly how it should be then put it into the oven at 200deg. dont worry i put it right on the rack and didnt hurt it. then remove and push together. the adhesive gets remelted and then goes back together really nicely.
i also used the oven to take them apart 25min each way.

 

i agree with 07cobaltowner... i didnt use that much new adhesive because i recycled most of the old adhesive

 

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Sorry for thread revival guys, but I was considering doing this. It doesn't look too hard to do. But I was wodnering, where can you get paint to paint the headlights? And why do you need to change the bulbs on the headlights?

I want to paint mine yellow to match my car, btw.

 

heres how mine turned out

 

you need to change the directional bulbs to orange. you could order paint thru gm i belive, not 100% sure. Snake, if ya have any questions, ask me, i'd be more than happy to help ya out

 

PM Sent.

 

Scythe... you could also pick up a set of Silverstars from just about any auto place. They have bulbs that are silver when off but light up orange when you turn on your directionals. Keeps the car legal but doesnt ruin the clean white look from the clear bulb

 

GO TO THE DEALER OR BODYSHOP

 

well one of my lights is in the oven now at 200 degrees for 25 minutes. Anything else i need to do when i pull it out, will it just pull apart or what?

I tried a hair dryer and it was way to much work.

well i got one lense off without breaking anything after putting it in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes, then another 10 minutes, then another 8 minutes. I will do the other lense tommorow since now its time to study for my exam which is saturday.

 

^^^^ lol you had a lil trouble huh? i put mine in the oven for about 22 mins and put the blowdryer in as right when i took it out of the oven and it came apart easy, just a lil messy... my seguestions to everyone would be using two flat head screw drivers and a razor knife or blade to cut the caulking completely after you have it seperated!

 

About how long does it take for the paint to dry? And how long does this whole thing take? A whole day? And why does everyone not put the orange reflector back in?

 

Whoever does this mod next should film it and put it up on youtube.

 

I baked some cookies while i was baking my headlights...masks the stench of burnt plastic.

However, thos cookies may be toxic now...do i eat them??

 

Are they "magic" cookies? Can't let those go to waste.