Jump to content

Color Match Head and Tail Lights


Recommended Posts

Posted

This is some pics of the process it took to color match some after market head and tail lights I got for my tungsten Silverado 

Screenshot_20200204-125607_Samsung Internet.jpg

 

I baked them in the oven to open them up. Panted the plastics to match my truck then masked off the areas that I wanted to keep color matched. Painted the rest metallic.Screenshot_20200204-130417_Gallery.thumb.jpg.5a7797ca6f114619c5a2726242ca8ce9.jpg

 

This is the plastic back in the housing

Screenshot_20200204-130516_Gallery.thumb.jpg.89283955ca2879be8b463f284e71aec7.jpg

 

Compared to original headlight

Screenshot_20200204-130547_Gallery.thumb.jpg.c5846ab59b0a773011a59f4b2447a035.jpg

 

After adding the halos to it

 

 

Screenshot_20200204-130634_Gallery.jpg

Posted
24 minutes ago, JMorvant16 said:

This is some pics of the process it took to color match some after market head and tail lights I got for my tungsten Silverado 

Screenshot_20200204-125607_Samsung Internet.jpg

 

I baked them in the oven to open them up. Panted the plastics to match my truck then masked off the areas that I wanted to keep color matched. Painted the rest metallic.Screenshot_20200204-130417_Gallery.thumb.jpg.5a7797ca6f114619c5a2726242ca8ce9.jpg

 

This is the plastic back in the housing

Screenshot_20200204-130516_Gallery.thumb.jpg.89283955ca2879be8b463f284e71aec7.jpg

 

Compared to original headlight

Screenshot_20200204-130547_Gallery.thumb.jpg.c5846ab59b0a773011a59f4b2447a035.jpg

 

After adding the halos to it

 

 

Screenshot_20200204-130634_Gallery.jpg

These are the tail lights

1756942032_Screenshot_20200204-125640_SamsungInternet.thumb.jpg.7bf731f9d1af4a0aa00f715272293957.jpg

Took the same process of baking to open them. Color matched then masked parts off that wanted to keep color matched then painted other parts metallic.

Screenshot_20200204-130653_Gallery.thumb.jpg.99ba82adb4d3b049b9495d0b6d6c8732.jpgScreenshot_20200204-130702_Gallery.thumb.jpg.2261ed7c2d380dba01699dcab1bf3391.jpg

 

finished product on truck

Screenshot_20200204-130714_Gallery.thumb.jpg.d54c25604d01d6116e414eeb0483c51b.jpg

Posted
9 minutes ago, Frankielozano214 said:

How long did that take? Actually look nice I doubt my wife would let me throw a pair of taillights or headlights on the over ? 

You will never know how she would react, unless she catches you doing it.....

Posted
12 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

You will never know how she would react, unless she catches you doing it.....

I would think it would smell pretty bad Like burnt plastic or glue

Posted
9 minutes ago, Frankielozano214 said:

I would think it would smell pretty bad Like burnt plastic or glue

Just tell her you are being nice and making dinner, it is a new dish that you heard about at work.....

Posted
44 minutes ago, Frankielozano214 said:

How long did that take? Actually look nice I doubt my wife would let me throw a pair of taillights or headlights on the over ? 

The headlights are actually fairly easy to open. I've done this on my previous truck to do a retrofit and now this truck. The temperature or time may slightly vary due to size of light, amount of glue and so on. But average of what I've read is around 250-275 for 7-10 min. Just make sure to never leave them in there too long, you can always re heat the glue.

The tail lights on the other hand were a pain because they use a tougher glue on these. You will need to put it on higher heat for a longer period of time. As for the smell, I never found it to be too bad and the overall mess is not bad as well.

Posted
30 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

See that, Frankielozano214, you have no excuses now not to do this.

Lol sounds like less messy then buffing them 

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...