painting the headlights?
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painting the headlights?
I was just wondering if anyone has experienced any leakage getting water in the headlights. I was talking to someone that use to own a body shop and he said there's a good chance they'll leak I don't know if he ment after a long time or right away. Anyways anyone yet?
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mine are fine if you use the proper steps and make sure you seal it up well the first time you should be good to go.
I took mine back out after i painted them cause of moister and all i had to do was reheat the seam and smush it together some more. now they're fine.
I took mine back out after i painted them cause of moister and all i had to do was reheat the seam and smush it together some more. now they're fine.
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Originally Posted by plyboy-illest
i have only head about a few of them leaking as logn as you know how to do it then they should be fine if you are winging it then it might leak...
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I had a huge leakage problem for the longest time.
The only solution I can recommend is:
-let the water accumulate until there is enough in there to find the hole.
-Tip the headlight around until you see water coming through the leak. I marked all my possible leaks with a permanent marker.
- take out internals ( bulbs ), and drain water.
-use a hair dryer to remove excess water.
-replace bulbs and reapply sealant to areas of possible leakage.
I had a hell of a time with mine. The one light must of leaked at least 10-15x before I finally found the pin sized hole. Dont get deterred if it keeps leaking. Just keep slapping sealant on there and youll get that damn hole.
A good sealant I used was automotive goop. That stuff is amazing when it dries. I find it much more durable than most sealants out there.
The only solution I can recommend is:
-let the water accumulate until there is enough in there to find the hole.
-Tip the headlight around until you see water coming through the leak. I marked all my possible leaks with a permanent marker.
- take out internals ( bulbs ), and drain water.
-use a hair dryer to remove excess water.
-replace bulbs and reapply sealant to areas of possible leakage.
I had a hell of a time with mine. The one light must of leaked at least 10-15x before I finally found the pin sized hole. Dont get deterred if it keeps leaking. Just keep slapping sealant on there and youll get that damn hole.
A good sealant I used was automotive goop. That stuff is amazing when it dries. I find it much more durable than most sealants out there.
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^^Good advice, but be very careful when using the hair dryer. They put a LOT of heat into a small area and lead to warping of the reflectors and/or lenses.
An oven at ~200 degrees F is much more consistent and safe. Throw em in for 10 minutes, pull em out (wearing gloves) and get to work while the glue is still soft enough to work with.
An oven at ~200 degrees F is much more consistent and safe. Throw em in for 10 minutes, pull em out (wearing gloves) and get to work while the glue is still soft enough to work with.
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