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Mar 19, 2006 | 03:53 PM

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Xenozx

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Jeremy, next time I am down visiting my girlfriend in newark, I'll call you up and we can paint them lights. It Should only take us about an hour.

Awesome!

Mar 19, 2006 | 04:00 PM

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I really like it! My oven will not go down as low as 100. 175 is the lowest temp it will let me set it on. Also, how do you get the headlights out of the car? What did you cover the yellow turn signal section up with?

He left the amber lens in and painted over it

Mar 19, 2006 | 04:31 PM

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Theres not something over the amber in this picture?
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...7/100_1072.JPG

Mar 19, 2006 | 04:36 PM

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Theres not something over the amber in this picture?
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...7/100_1072.JPG

yeah, its called SPRAY PAINT

Mar 19, 2006 | 06:10 PM

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Is the side marker a reflector..??
I'm thinking you could get away with not having it show if you replaced the bulb with a yellow one....

Mar 19, 2006 | 06:13 PM

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Very nice, very nice. I'm too chicken to try any of that stuff with my car, but nice how-to

Mar 19, 2006 | 10:21 PM

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nice job, looks awesome, you did everything exactly the way i did it, same corner lights, same painting procedures! very nice, except mine are leaking after being on for a few months now, give it time they probably will leak

ive even redone them

Mar 19, 2006 | 11:50 PM

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I think you will be fine at 175 degrees just don't leave the headlamp assembly in the oven for 20 min... Start with 10 min. and see if you can get it apart if not go for a few more...Just keep an eye on it....

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Is the side marker a reflector..??
I'm thinking you could get away with not having it show if you replaced the bulb with a yellow one....

It is our side marker for the front end of our cars so it is a reflector as well...BUT you do not want to take it out and leave it out, it will be ugly....It's not the reflector that looks bad, it is the amber plastic IMO....

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Very nice, very nice. I'm too chicken to try any of that stuff with my car, but nice how-to

Gotta take a chance sometimes....

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Originally Posted by wikkymaster

ive even redone them

Don't tell me that....I hope not...What sealant did you use? Try removing all th sealants and start with some fresh sealant/adhesive...

Thanks again everyone!

Mar 20, 2006 | 12:39 AM

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the blue one.. so when you painted the headlight you keep the circuler amaber lense in place then poped it out after they were done painting to keep the paint out of the chrome shinny area in their? and hows it pop out?

Mar 20, 2006 | 12:52 AM

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Correct....The amber lens has 2 tabs that you just press a small screw driver in and pop it out....It's easier to do than explain... Once you have the headlamp apart then you will see...

Mar 20, 2006 | 01:57 PM

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nice lights, they are sharp on the black car.. how are your lights at night? any moisture problems yet?

Mar 20, 2006 | 02:54 PM

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in new york we can have white instead of yellow in the front, thats what they told me last time i got pulled over in oswego for blue lights in the front...

Mar 20, 2006 | 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brenn8402

in new york we can have white instead of yellow in the front, thats what they told me last time i got pulled over in oswego for blue lights in the front...

Can someone confirm this?

Mar 20, 2006 | 03:38 PM

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Mark, now all you need is a projector in each head lamp!

Mar 20, 2006 | 03:43 PM

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For the people who disassembled their headlights, are you guys having any condensation or fogging happening in the headlight housing or no?

Mar 20, 2006 | 03:49 PM

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Mercury

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Fogging can be avoided by using a plastic polish on the inside lens as well as using new sealant to reseal the lamps.

Mar 20, 2006 | 03:49 PM

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Mark, now all you need is a projector in each head lamp!

Yea, I definitly do....Now, if I can figure out how to do it then I would!

I have not condensation problems yet...

The light output has not changed at all...

Mar 20, 2006 | 05:45 PM

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what adhesive did you use whats it named? I plan on doing this tomorrow

Mar 20, 2006 | 07:49 PM

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Badmunky

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The cobalt looks so hot with black headlights. I have no clue why GM made them the way they did.
I used 3M Windsheald sealer to do mine. No leaks here.

Get a heat gun. It makes it about 100x easer!

Later

Mar 20, 2006 | 08:20 PM

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wouldnt the plastic melt in the oven? and the turn signals u had the superstar lights but then u had amber?

Mar 20, 2006 | 09:07 PM

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I want to do my headlights like that but I'm afraid i will f**k something up and that they will leak.

Nov 15, 2006 | 12:40 AM

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alright I got the headlights taken apart.... question how the hell do you take the reflector and amber cover off the signal light

Nov 15, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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c'mon anyone

Nov 15, 2006 | 01:56 AM

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excellent write up, i've been meaning to do this, even before i seen it like that on the factory headlights on the new vettes

Nov 15, 2006 | 02:04 AM

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painted lights rule

Last edited by g5mike; Nov 17, 2006 at 12:49 PM.

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