Question about Headlight

[marty5marty]

Hey guys. I was wondering if our car's headlights uses a permanent sealant? I am trying to paint my headlights with a friend of mine and he asked me that question. I guess he doesn't want to cut open the back of the housing since it's a pretty new car. Regardless if anyone knows if our housings has a permanent sealant please please please let me know I will be posting some pictures soon of the modified headlights.

Thanks in advance

 

[OneFunGenesis]

This is going to be an assumption. I assume they wont have a permanent sealant on them.

However, the only way to find out...? Bake those bitches B-)

 

[scottdk]

Just don't do any sanding on the lens, or the UV protectant will be removed and the headlight lens will turn yellow in a year or so.

 

[marty5marty]

This is going to be an assumption. I assume they wont have a permanent sealant on them.

However, the only way to find out...? Bake those bitches B-)

Will do....will update you guys this weekend

 

[OneFunGenesis]

Woot!! Loooking forward to it

 

[j0nblayz]

any updates? im planning to take apart mine too and paint the inner black.

 

[marty5marty]

Bad news yo! i tried opening with a heat gun and turns out our gennys headlight's sealant is stronger than others. It took me 2 hours to open 20% of the headlight -_- it was ridiculous. The sealant is extremely strong. My friend's 2011 370Z headlight was much easier. Basically with the heat gun if you heat his headlight for 2-3 seconds the sealant gets loose. With the Genny took me 7-10 seconds which was damaging the housing aswell.

I haven't tried baking since I heard so much horror stories ( headlight color change, overheating, condensation, etc )

So i'm getting a different new grille which hasn't arrived yet and vinyl on some chrome parts of the car. As far as headlights I'm gonna have to wait and see. If i get new headlights I definitely want to try baking the old headlights to test them.

EDIT-My genny is a 2012 which has the LED strip light....i saw other members with 2009-2011 headlights being openend and repainted so I believe their sealant wasn't as strong as the 2012 or they baked it.

 

[OneFunGenesis]

Baking is simple and harmless if done correctly. 220 is for about 25 mins. Gets it just hot enough to pull apart within 3 mins or so.

Nissan uses rubber butyl sealant. Its always quite soft but it seals up really nicely. I have a few feet of it in my basement