Hey My350z. I want to know who has painted their own headlights on this site. i know about Mr. Zipps but i want to do it cheaper and i think if i have some encouragement from the board i might do this job myself. People who have done this, what problems can i avoid and what steps worked best for you. I have seen the DIY write-up on tech but i want to see others opinions. Thanks.

 

Nobody?

 

I color matched mine. Wasn't too hard. The only problem I had was the sealant was real messy taking it off. If you do it right though you don't have to add anymore silicone to the light when putting it back together. I just reheated mine and closed it up as much as I could. Then I heated it again and tightened the screws up. It hasn't leaked any and has had water over it.

 

I'm in the middle of shoe-horning some e46 BMW bi-xenon's into my base housings.. it's been a *****, but as long as you take your time, USE CARDBOARD IN THE OVEN, and be careful about the temps (350z - tech..) when you open the lights/ after that it's a matter of how good you are with spraypaint and masking.

 

what temp do you recommend?

 

i did my friends wrx headlights, and it was pretty easy. can't imagine it's much different for the z lights. i want a set of 06 lights to color match. it looks sooo good on gtnpu's ss z.

 

I did mine about 2 weeks ago ('05 - non '06 ). There are a few DIY threads about it - either on here or on some other Z sites. I just followed the instructions and they came out pretty good.

 

I honestly can't remember. I did mine over 6 months ago. It should be in the tech section though.

Here's a pic of mine.

 

look pretty straight forward, i think ill grow some and just do this ****. Thanks for the advice. Any more advice is welcome!

 

Yeah, just search for the DIY. Many people have done this.

 

Now, what turn signal bulbs do people recommend? And also where do you get the clear strip for the 03-05 headlights?

 

My instruction on doing Black Housing
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....+Black+Housing

and for the clear strip, you can purchase it from Rick
http://www.ricks2k.com/products/350zdiffusers.php

~Robert

 

Doesn't "Huevos" mean eggs?

do you mean "Cajones?"

 

Water soaked Cardboard !!

 

200 + a little degrees for 10 minutes

 

Same thing

 

Thanks for the info, for 55 bucks ill buy some nite shades and smoke them myself.

 

Depends on what you are... P-Ricans say huevos.

 

that was the first mod i did, 2nd day i had my car

 

What kind of paint did you guys use?