DIY: Black Headlight Mod with Video Tutorial

[baxter7789]

i did mine a little different
well my truck has the sport appereance package and the only thing on my truck is
the badging soo the chrome headlights looked wayyyyy outta place, and i diddnt think
that black would look good so here it is


i masked off a small strip of the reflector where the marker/clearance light shines through

and





dont know why it made the page 8 miles wide haha
what do ya think?

[pcardinal42]

Ok point me to the right store for the sealant please.

[Austin Aggie]

baxter, I know at others will disagree with me here, but I think it might have looked better in satin black. It almost looks like your eyes are bloodshot to me. There are obviously colors of trucks that "matching" might not look as good. JMO. It does look like you did a good job.

[TKIEU83]

i'm too much of a wuss to paint mine, anyone in bay area CA willing to do it for $$$$? or is anyone interested to send me theirs and i'll send you mine??? my truck is my daily driver so i can't be without headlights

[baxter7789]

Originally Posted by Austin Aggie

baxter, I know at others will disagree with me here, but I think it might have looked better in satin black. It almost looks like your eyes are bloodshot to me. There are obviously colors of trucks that "matching" might not look as good. JMO. It does look like you did a good job.

you gotta point but its looks ALOT better in person
my camera = crap
i did it in a gloss red but you cant tell in the pic i think that its picking up the glare from the lens instead of picking up the gloss from the red paint
it reminds me of the new vettes alot

edit.
night pics look a little better

[pcardinal42]

Just finished my head lights I am very pleased with the results. I almost went with a primer gray color but looked at some of your guys pictures and decided on satin black. I have pics in my album.

[twentyocho]

Not really diggin the red on the lights.. Sorry.. Just not my cup of tea is all..

[TampaTundra09]

so i did something a little different and i really like how it turned out. i have always hated my daytime running lights so when i painted the casing i didnt cover up the daytime running light reflector area and instead took off the plastic cover and painted it all black. the light is still very clear so the turn signal is still fine but its just not quite as intense.

and check out what i had to go through to do my lights, it wasn't exactly fun...If You Know Anything About Headlights PLEASE Help!!!!

[funkytechmonkey]

Completed mine today....

Here is my experience....First thing, don’t be nervous about baking your lights. This was the only thing I was REALLY nervous about but it really wasn’t that bad. Just make sure you preheat your oven first. I preheated for about 20 minutes to make sure the entire oven was hot inside. I have a whirlpool gas oven and I baked the headlight for 11 minutes at 275 and it was perfect. Second... Choose a good paint. I used a rust-o-leum paint...see below and I do NOT recommend using this paint. It was very aggravating. The weird stray top kept popping off and it would spray in clumps. It took 5+ coats and sanding to get it looking right. I bought the steel wool but never used it. Third... make sure you reseal and rebake. I made sure mine had plenty of seal in it. It spilled over on the outside and I just trimmed it with a razor blade.

Forth... Have fun with it... Its a very cool and cheap mod. I think I spent $9 on everything. Waiting on the paint to dry is the longest process. Here are the pics.

Here is a video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1LVSIGQWg

[tundratexan]

Originally Posted by baxter7789

i did mine a little different
well my truck has the sport appereance package and the only thing on my truck is
the badging soo the chrome headlights looked wayyyyy outta place, and i diddnt think
that black would look good so here it is


i masked off a small strip of the reflector where the marker/clearance light shines through

and





dont know why it made the page 8 miles wide haha
what do ya think?

I like it -- I'll be doing mine soon. You've inspired me -- maybe GraveDigger Green!

[creggur]

This mod really scares me, but I'm going to bite the bullet and do it.. Maybe this weekend... It just looks too sweet to pass on this mod!!

[Echo6 Sierra]

May be a future mod for me as well....

[pcardinal42]

It took me a long time to get the balls to do it but once you start the process and see how easy it is you will be kicking yourself for not doing it sooner.

[Mr. Creosote]

It definitely makes the lights look way better.

[rawlee]

I had to try this mod, no way i was spending $290-$300.. It was sooo easy,
there are pics in my album.