Tired of frosted headlights! Aftermarket lens conversion/replacement question:DIY
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Tired of frosted headlights! Aftermarket lens conversion/replacement question:DIY
Hi all...sorry, i searched and came up with nothing...
So some idiot hit my 03 GS on the driver's side and I head to get the headlamp replaced. The brand new headlamp is flawless and i love the way it looks...only thing that sucks now is that my older/passenger's headlamp still has the old frosted look because of the elements and time...I wish to remedy this...i am opposed to purchasing a new headlamp for my passenger's side because the sport design headlamp with titanium housing runs north of $600...i was thinking a cheaper alternative would be to purchase a cheap/aftermarket headlamp, unglue the lens from the aftermarket one and glue it to my stock headlamp housing...
has anyone gone through this process and if you have, which aftermarket lamps/glue did you use?
if there is a DIY on headlight lens replacement, it would be appreciated
thanks all in advance
So some idiot hit my 03 GS on the driver's side and I head to get the headlamp replaced. The brand new headlamp is flawless and i love the way it looks...only thing that sucks now is that my older/passenger's headlamp still has the old frosted look because of the elements and time...I wish to remedy this...i am opposed to purchasing a new headlamp for my passenger's side because the sport design headlamp with titanium housing runs north of $600...i was thinking a cheaper alternative would be to purchase a cheap/aftermarket headlamp, unglue the lens from the aftermarket one and glue it to my stock headlamp housing...
has anyone gone through this process and if you have, which aftermarket lamps/glue did you use?
if there is a DIY on headlight lens replacement, it would be appreciated
thanks all in advance
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The biggest issue with most cheap aftermarket lights is the lenses going yellow in a very short amount of time. I think you have the right idea with gluing the lens onto your SportDesign housing, but if I were you, I'd spend the money and get the highest quality lamp in your budget.
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You could take one off an aftermarket headlamp and just shoot some clear coat over both sides to prevent that from happening.
Firstly though, have you tried a headlight restoration kit yet?
Firstly though, have you tried a headlight restoration kit yet?
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There are plenty of Great "used" condition headlights in the $200 range... I just found a pair the other night as i'm always looking for stuff... either buy that or buy a Halogen Depo light and swap the lens... Parts have to meet or exceed OE specs so i'm sure fitment isn't an issue
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Does it come with a means to clear coat the lenses afterward? Because if not, it's just as Mr Jokster said and eventually it'll haze again. I used the 3m kit with my previous lenses and while the lenses came out great initially, eventually they hazed again to the point where I purchased new headlights for my retrofit. If anything, a clear headlight film should be used over the lenses to combat the hazing... something is better than nothing.
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I watched a bunch of youtube vids on this recently and basically you have to sand, then buff, then clear coat. I saw a kit that included a can of clear coat at Pep Boys, thought it was 3M but don't see it on their website.
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Make sure the clear coat includes UV-protection. Otherwise it's useless in a long run.
I just got this:
http://www.u-pol.co.uk/product-cat/1...-clearcoat.htm
I just got this:
http://www.u-pol.co.uk/product-cat/1...-clearcoat.htm