hey all, i have done searches, i have even asked body shops, and no one seems to know how to do this......i am trying to take apart my headlights, so i can paint the inside black. i have seen a couple of G's on here with it done, and again i am trying to find a DIY!!!! if anyone knows who can show me or tell me how to do this that would be great. if your wondering what i am looking for look at the pic below.......

 

Are you asking how do you remove the headlight from the car and take it apart or just how to take it apart?

Cause there is a DIY on how to remove the headlight you just have to find it.

To take the headlight itself apart you put it in the oven and heat it up then just pull the housing apart. Or you can use a heat gun. I plan on doing mine within the next couple weeks.

 

no i know how to take them out of the car, i do all my own work....i wanted to know how to actaully take the glass housing off the front of the headlight, so i can paint the inside black. do you know how long to leave them in the oven for, and what kinda temp to use.....and then how do you reseal them back to together once your done????

 

There is a how to in the fall 2007 issue of Nissan Sport Magazine on page 80. This is for a Nissan Titan, but should be very close to our headlight construction. He took his headlights apart for exactly the same reason.

 

I do not know the temp or how long. The reason you heat the headlights up is to loosen the seal between the housing and the clear face. I would guess no more than 20 minutes at between 350 and 400 should do the trick. I remember seeing it in one of the threads i read a while back but i dont remember which one. I have a heat gun at my disposal and and extra set of headlights so im just going to experiment with that. Good luck. If i find something ill let you know

 

do you know by chance where i would be able to get a copy of that issue of mag???? i have looked at there site, and i cant seem to find the issue on there

 

Definately NOT worth it! I sent mine out to Ivorygt to get them done, and they came out looking perfect, but I have had problems with leaking and condensation and now the lense is dirty.

 

I bought my copy of Nissan Sport Mag at Barnes and noble.

 

i plan on doing mine within the next couple weeks when i'm back in jersey

 

just use a heat gun and then pull em apart, but your better off just painting the outside of them like i did because if you pull em apart you will get moisture inside and they will look all foggy, take a look at mine.