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18th September 2006, 16:31
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How To:- Colour Code Mk2 Headlights *Lights Perfectly Legal*
Needed-
Long nose Pliers
10-13mm Spanners
Flat Head Screwdriver
Sandpaper/Emry Cloth
1 Can Primer
1 Can Paint
1 Can Laquer (optional)
Cost- £14 if paint is 3for2 at Halfrauds.
Step 1- Remove Headlights
To remove Headlights you need to open bonnet, Remove top two bolts.
there is one further bolt that hold the headlights on which is located under the bottom "brow", you need to remove this, be careful though, it is quite flimsy.
Once all three bolts in view remove them, for me long nose pliers were fine, but most need to use spanners.
Now all bolts undone, disconnect all electrics and remove lights.
Step 2- Preperation
The glass is glued to the headlight, the glue need to be heated up for the glass to slip off.
In order to do this put in oven at 150degrees for 10minutes.
then run a hot knife along and it will pop off.
Now remove all bulbs and the internal chrome part that will be getting sprayed.
Sand down all chrome you are going to spray with ROUGH sand paper or emry cloth. I personally prefer emry cloth.
Once it has a rough finish and is not shiny it is time to get sprayed.
Step 3- Spraying
Apply 3 coats of primer, using smooth sand paper/emry cloth between coats to rough it up a BIT. Leave 15 minutes between coats for drying. JUST A LITTLE BIT THOUGH.
Now it is time to apply 2 coats of your favoured colour. Alloying 15 minutes to dry between coats.
Then finally apply at LEAST three coats of laquer. Allowing 30 minutes between coats for drying. (OPTIONAL)
Step 4- Putting Back Together
Heat up the headlight WITHOUT newly painted part in the oven for 5 minutes at 150degress.
Then fit newly painted while glue is still hot, then fit bulbs. I found it a perfect opportunity to fit Xenon Bulbs.
then fit Glass back on and put clips back on.
Alloy to cool down.
Fit back to car doing reverse of stage 1.
Enjoy
p.s- Pictures added later tonight.
Last edited by Salmon1; 1st October 2006 at 11:15.
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18th September 2006, 17:12
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nice man, it's been detailed quite a bit already but the instructions are nice and easy to follow. Why lacquer though man?
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18th September 2006, 17:13
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Is lacquer to protect the paint?
But if theres a great cover over the paint you don't need it, if I recall.
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18th September 2006, 17:18
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u dont want it laquered, you want it to have the matt black look
paint hasnt been 3 for 2 at mine halfords for bout a year
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18th September 2006, 17:30
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Laquer is becuase for me i have Silver. So laquer improves the look IMO.
Also reflects light from bulbs better.
Matt- Can i ask ,do you have a problem with me, you seem to be jumping at me quite a lot.
Paint is 3for2 just now at my local Halfords.
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18th September 2006, 17:36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Salmon1
Laquer is becuase for me i have Silver. So laquer improves the look IMO.
Also reflects light from bulbs better.
Matt- Can i ask ,do you have a problem with me, you seem to be jumping at me quite a lot.
Paint is 3for2 just now at my local Halfords.
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Have you sprayed the insert silver dude or black?
Sadly they wont really reflect much light as that work is done by the shell that houses the light - rather than the insert.
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18th September 2006, 17:45
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pics????
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18th September 2006, 17:50
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I have colour coded the Whole lot.
Most will only colour code the surround, but i wanted the whole lot for change.
Pictures tommorrow as i ended up going to birds house and its dark now/
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18th September 2006, 17:53
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ermm... when you mean the whole lot do you mean... the insert AND the chrome headlight shell and the chrome indicator shell?
oh dear...
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18th September 2006, 17:54
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yes everything.
I said it wont be everyones first choise, but i think it looks AMAZING.
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18th September 2006, 17:54
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Isn't that illigal to fuck up the glass bits that cause the bulbs to actualy become bright? (if that makes sense)
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18th September 2006, 17:59
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yeah its illegal.
Im trying not to cry here.
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18th September 2006, 18:02
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i hope you've bought spares dude.
MOT time will be fun for you...
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18th September 2006, 18:04
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MOT is next year.
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18th September 2006, 18:14
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You could of just ruined a perfectly nice car! 
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18th September 2006, 18:15
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Nah mate, wait til you see these bad boys
Look amazing IMO.
shame i have to even put the glass back on.
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18th September 2006, 18:16
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Get some pics up soon then bud, quite curious to what it looks like. :Y:
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18th September 2006, 18:25
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whether legal or not, there is no doubting they look EXCELLENT.
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18th September 2006, 18:57
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prey you dont go past a copper or have to drive at night... Im sorry dude, but doing that was 100% daft.
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18th September 2006, 19:00
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Get some pics up.
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