**check out what i did**
08-01-2009, 12:30 AM
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re to g37 Sam if you never had that kinda work. it will be hard thing to do
risky thing is u can break it when u open the cover(factory silica is damn tighten, so it dodsne't get fully losen with baking) n u need lil painting skill as well. comparing to other mod i have donee. exhaust and intake. it's 2x maybe lilmore harder.
and i go to home depot and looked for silicon with water proof and heat resistance and clear color
risky thing is u can break it when u open the cover(factory silica is damn tighten, so it dodsne't get fully losen with baking) n u need lil painting skill as well. comparing to other mod i have donee. exhaust and intake. it's 2x maybe lilmore harder.
and i go to home depot and looked for silicon with water proof and heat resistance and clear color
08-01-2009, 01:29 AM
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not at all. as long as u dont' put that in microwave it should be fine but you still need to keep checking it every 30 seconds just in case.
08-01-2009, 02:21 AM
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What's with all the negative comments in almost every DIY headlight thread. People are doing a great job. Just because they didn't get it done "professionally", it doesn't mean it's crap or they made a mistake, or it should've been done differently. Let's keep it positive or at least use a constructive tone when criticizing please.
FYI, he will have no problem taking the headlights apart in the future. You just have to have the right tools and resources. Silicone does not ruin your lights, it's very easy to undo, if you know how.
OP, awesome job, ingenious idea on using the grinded silicone to get rid of small amounts of moisture.
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i wish i had more money to get better rims i got it for 1.1k with 90% tires left so i don't think it was a bad deal. cuz i still like it better than stock. had no choice maybe i will try to sell it on other cars forum. thanks for the positive comments...idc if it someone left a negative comment becuase i got ***** to do this and they don't
08-01-2009, 09:29 PM
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What's with all the negative comments in almost every DIY headlight thread. People are doing a great job. Just because they didn't get it done "professionally", it doesn't mean it's crap or they made a mistake, or it should've been done differently. Let's keep it positive or at least use a constructive tone when criticizing please.
FYI, he will have no problem taking the headlights apart in the future. You just have to have the right tools and resources. Silicone does not ruin your lights, it's very easy to undo, if you know how.
Try the black silicone sealant, don't use the RTV one.
OP, awesome job, ingenious idea on using the grinded silicone to get rid of small amounts of moisture.
FYI, he will have no problem taking the headlights apart in the future. You just have to have the right tools and resources. Silicone does not ruin your lights, it's very easy to undo, if you know how.
Try the black silicone sealant, don't use the RTV one.
OP, awesome job, ingenious idea on using the grinded silicone to get rid of small amounts of moisture.
If I didn't give a crap about these guys, I wouldn't post what I posted. I've seen ton's of people make this mistake, including other companies that use silicone to seal the lights. Silicone does not melt in the temperature you use to open the headlight, so if you seal the headlight with silicone, you'll have a hard time opening the light, which will result in you having a hard time sealing it because all that silicone gets all over the place and doesn't exactly come off, giving you an uneven seal and then you have condensation problems. Trust me dude, I've been doing headlights for 4 years, and using silicone is a no no... I've seen a company that installed Angel Rings on a G37 somewhere in CA, and they used silicone to seal the guys headlight, which releases gases... gases from the silicone get in the headlight and put a coat of misty substance on the lens, making you think your lights are condenstated. Trust me dude, I've seen it all, and I personally had to repair lights that were sealed with silicon that had condensation issues. I'm speaking from experience, not out of my a$$... no way was I trying to put these guys down, let them do it themselves, just do it correctly so you won't end up having to replacing a $1000 set of headlight.
Best way to seal up your lights is to use a windshield seal called buytl, looks like this:
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