Facelift Headlights
Here we have a fairly easy mod for the changing of pre-facelift headlights
to the black facelift headlights.
1. First take the lense from an early headlight.
2. Next unclip and remove the rubber/plastic surround.
3. Starting at the lower outside corner, carefully insert a small/medium
flat bladed screwdriver
and carefully lever outwards, a sharp knife can be used to cut the silicone
that holds the glass
to the plastic.
4. You will only be able to about ¾ of the way around like this
as the plastic at one point is too
close to be able to insert the knife.
5. Once this is done you can pull the two apart carefully.
6. Next remove the inner chrome lense.
7. Use some 600 wet or dry and lots of soapy water and rub down the
reflector to bare plastic,
This will give a good key for the paint to adhere to. When dry, wipe clean
with a paper towel
and then spray with gloss black acrylic paint.
8. Clean both the glass and plastic of all silicone while paint is drying
so that they look like these.
9. When dry insert the reflector back into the plastic carrier and apply
a thick bead of silicone
to where the glass will sit.
10. Place glass onto carrier and press firmly all around edge.
If you can do without using the car then give this a week or so to make
sure the silicone has fully
cured, You dont want the glass to fall out do you.
11. Finaly replace the rubber/plastic surround and fit to car.
And what it looked like before the mod:
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