Painting Headlights

[BOSXR8]

Hi guys im looking at painting the inner part of the headlights on my au, i knwo there si a document somewhere on the net but i cant find it. all i want ot know realyl is what temp the oven should be and for how long, and if i have to rap it in foil.

thanks guys.

[Mechan1k]

Best to Ask Glenn about this one ... maybe some canola spray too.

[The Monty]

Ask him also what they smell like when they start to burn, lol.

[mattp]

I think a heat gun turned out to be the best option mate, with the benefit that you can apply the heat where you want it (around the seals) rather than heating the crap out of the whole unit.

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by mattp

I think a heat gun turned out to be the best option mate, with the benefit that you can apply the heat where you want it (around the seals) rather than heating the crap out of the whole unit.

there is nothing at all wrong with heating the whole unit..... i dismantle and re-seal headlights every day using this method and have only come across a couple of rare occasions where it has an effect on the light...

using a head gun IMO is a PITA job....... much prefer to use an oven...

the document should be on aufalcon.com somewhere....... i was the initial creator of the tutorial, which was then tidied up by a couple of the aufalc guys that did their lights...

[JC]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

there is nothing at all wrong with heating the whole unit..... i dismantle and re-seal headlights every day using this method and have only come across a couple of rare occasions where it has an effect on the light...

using a head gun IMO is a PITA job....... much prefer to use an oven...

the document should be on aufalcon.com somewhere....... i was the initial creator of the tutorial, which was then tidied up by a couple of the aufalc guys that did their lights...

Yep - it should be on aufalcon. I used madnc's guide to do mine, and re-wrote it a tiny bit. The oven is the best bet, but time is critical (ie don't leave it in for too long).

[chief]

If you do get stuck you can get in contact with The Doc. He runs the headlight hospital. Can colour code headlight bezals and re seal them.

[mattp]

Originally Posted by chief

If you do get stuck you can get in contact with The Doc. He runs the headlight hospital. Can colour code headlight bezals and re seal them.

Apparently he's not doing this any more, I wanted him to do mine and he said it's not worth his time to do so he's stopped doing it...

[LUXO_8]

you sure on that?

i thought that was the projector headlights he was making which were too time consuming...which i dont doubt at all.

painting the bezels is a simple job....

[mattp]

Yep. He wasn't interested at all when I rang him a couple of months ago.

[The Dok]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

i thought that was the projector headlights he was making which were too time consuming...which i dont doubt at all.

Correct, not doing the AU projector's anymore.

Originally Posted by mattp

Yep. He wasn't interested at all when I rang him a couple of months ago.

Not too sure what the context of that conversation was, but I am still doing colour coded bezels on AU's (quite a few actually), I have had plenty of calls asking me to supply & install the "modified bezels" that were modified for the AU projector headlight, these are finished too. :

[GlennBA]

Tibbo used a set of heat lamps on mine iirc, don't use the oven because they catch fire in a gas one lol..
Best bet is to use a blow dryer or some heat lamps.

[BOSXR8]

thanks for the input guys much appreciated. i used the oven ages ago for my ef but cant remember what i did, why cant they be just like the eb ones! ill check it out now... thanks guys.

[BOSXR8]

i cant find the document, can someone please copy the link for me, i swear i have looked everywhere! thanks...

[Duffman]

Id recommend you get Dok to do the work. He does a dam fine job.

[mattp]

That's good to know. There must have been a misunderstanding since I was asking about the black bezels etc andsaid I knew some of the guys on the forums had them, maybe it was thought that I was referring to the projectors. It was a fairly brief call.

[Mechan1k]

The modified bezel is the goods too ... like a mini eyelid in the top of the headlight ... plastic welded in place.

I had a close up pic somewhere ... let me dig it up.
Disregard the projector

[The Dok]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Id recommend you get Dok to do the work. He does a dam fine job.

Lets give credit where it's due, it was YOUR idea to do something with the AU headlight, remember! Appreciate the compliments. :

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

The modified bezel is the goods too ... like a mini eyelid in the top of the headlight ... plastic welded in place.

Thanks Simon. I definately should have done more bezels like that me thinks, I'm having some "time off" over xmas, who knows, if boredom sets in.........:

[Mechan1k]

I was asking about headlights around the same time Duffman was as well ... was looking at getting a friend to retro-fit projectors for me .... then found you were make some ... and jumped on the opportunity while i could.

All I can say was Thank God for the AU Picnic Day

At least the workshop won't be a cold dungeon ... but then ... it might be a furnace this time of year (makes it easier to take the lense off the headlights though). :

[The Dok]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

I was asking about headlights around the same time Duffman was as well ... was looking at getting a friend to retro-fit projectors for me .... then found you were make some ... and jumped on the opportunity while i could.

All I can say was Thank God for the AU Picnic Day

At least the workshop won't be a cold dungeon ... but then ... it might be a furnace this time of year (makes it easier to take the lense off the headlights though). :

Sorry mate, indeed you were actually 1 of the first to subscribe to the thread & put your name down.
It was a top day, hopefully whenever the next 1 comes around (wherever it'll be) we will again catch up.
Yes, the lenses almost remove themselves : Thank god the ashes are won (Cricket, the other "ashes" are still being fought) so I can get back to doing some paid work! :voldar02:

[Duffman]

Hay dok, I finally figured out how to use the camera. Turns out you need to hold down the flash button for a few seconds to let it focus.





Car has been away for the last 2 and a bit weeks and comes back tomorrow with a turbo!

[The Dok]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Hay dok, I finally figured out how to use the camera. Turns out you need to hold down the flash button for a few seconds to let it focus.
Car has been away for the last 2 and a bit weeks and comes back tomorrow with a turbo!

Clever lad. That car looks TOPS, well done. One observation though, why are the stripes black on 1 side & blue on the other??

[Mechan1k]

That's a better pic of the lights ... I found light reflection from the sky was a pain in trying to get a decent pic of the bezel ... needs to be in the shade for best results like your was.

[Mechan1k]

One pic is old ... and one is newer .... trust me ... he has kept them one colour.
hee hee

Duffman ... are the black ones the current ones????

[Duffman]

Yup black is current I felt the blue ones looked a bit 'soft and sissy' so went for the black. It black blended in well with the headlights, mesh and driving lights.... well the driving lights are gone now and are replaced by intercooler piping Luckly I never need them though as the projectors are more then enough light.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/au2/bt1.jpg black
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/au2/P1000939.jpg blue

[BOSXR8]

some good info guys thanks for your help, still cant find that dam doco.. lol.. im really interested in doing it myself, as previously stated i have done it before but cant remember the oven settings....

[GK]

The black stripe are most definately better. Good job!

Keep up the good headlight work Dok!

GK

[chief]

I will have to put my projector lights in this weekend. Thanks to LG and The Dok for making them. They just help add a personal and unique touch to the car.