| 06wrxkiid | 07-22-2006 04:39 PM |
How to clear headlights for 06 wrx
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Whats up, just wondering if anyone has instructions on how to clear headlights for an 06 wrx/sti, pics if possible.. thanks :disco:
| silver-RS | 07-22-2006 05:02 PM |
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please say "I WILL DO A SEARCH NEXT TIME" before some ppl start jumping on your back and beat you up....
please say "I WILL DO A SEARCH NEXT TIME" before some ppl start jumping on your back and beat you up....
| 06wrxkiid | 07-22-2006 05:14 PM |
:confused: sorry bout that.. still a "scooby newbie"
| semaj | 07-22-2006 05:45 PM |
[QUOTE=06wrxkiid]:confused: sorry bout that.. still a "scooby newbie"[/QUOTE]
Why I oughta! :furious:
hehe j/k ;) Make sure you paint the inside of the lights when you clear them..... looks WAY better IMHO ;)
Why I oughta! :furious:
hehe j/k ;) Make sure you paint the inside of the lights when you clear them..... looks WAY better IMHO ;)
| semaj | 07-22-2006 05:57 PM |
[QUOTE=silver-RS][url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=957478&highlight=clear[/url][/QUOTE]
If you wanna see what it looks like on a Steel Grey Metallic '06....mine are pictured in post #259 :D
If you wanna see what it looks like on a Steel Grey Metallic '06....mine are pictured in post #259 :D
| 06wrxkiid | 07-22-2006 06:12 PM |
^ it looks siick bro, i have to do it.. changes the look of the car alot.. wish me luck, ill PM you or something if im like stuck at a point cuz i have the best luck in the world (saaarcasim) :D thanks
| alpnwhite96 | 07-22-2006 06:32 PM |
i really want to do it to my 06 aspen white, but really afraid of screwing something up in the process.
| Suby.LOVE | 07-22-2006 08:09 PM |
eh its not that hard once you start..i thought i would mess up badly when i did mine but it came out nice. Just follow the steps and you'll be fine. Whats the least that can happen? if you screw up you can always buy a new headlight.
| semaj | 07-22-2006 08:25 PM |
[QUOTE=Suby.LOVE]Whats the least that can happen? if you screw up you can always buy a new headlight.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather not have to spend $299 USD for a new one...I paid a local guy to help me do mine!
I'd rather not have to spend $299 USD for a new one...I paid a local guy to help me do mine!
| Suby.LOVE | 07-22-2006 08:29 PM |
:lol: yeah true..but its really hard to mess up, if i were locals to you guys i'd do them. But if you decide to do it by yourself, do NOT touch the inside part of the lens or itll get cloudy.
| semaj | 07-22-2006 08:34 PM |
[QUOTE=Suby.LOVE]:lol: yeah true..but its really hard to mess up, if i were locals to you guys i'd do them. But if you decide to do it by yourself, do NOT touch the inside part of the lens or itll get cloudy.[/QUOTE]
Yes...but you have a bugeye right? ;) MUCH easier on a bugeye light...the guy who helped me was like "damn these are bigger lights, and an odd shape to work with." He said his bugeyes were easier to not mess up.
Yes...but you have a bugeye right? ;) MUCH easier on a bugeye light...the guy who helped me was like "damn these are bigger lights, and an odd shape to work with." He said his bugeyes were easier to not mess up.
| 06wrxkiid | 07-23-2006 05:02 PM |
alright im about to try this out.. hope its as easy as it sounds.. ill post up pics of the aftermath :D
| semaj | 07-23-2006 05:08 PM |
[QUOTE=06wrxkiid]alright im about to try this out.. hope its as easy as it sounds.. ill post up pics of the aftermath :D[/QUOTE]
Good luck, and take your time! :D It is going to take some patience, and like half a day ;)
Good luck, and take your time! :D It is going to take some patience, and like half a day ;)
| Suby.LOVE | 07-23-2006 05:33 PM |
haha yeah the bugeye eye is easier haha, I did my sister's rsx lights and those were a little bit harder to pry apart, only I had to use a blowdryer cause it wouldnt fit in my oven :lol: I guess the 06 would be a little tougher to get apart since its curvy.
06wrxkiid, good luck and yes...take your time!
06wrxkiid, good luck and yes...take your time!
| 06wrxkiid | 07-23-2006 05:45 PM |
thanks.. now that im thinking about it im going to do it tomoro, i dont have any sealant or paint to use, so tomoro morning going to get out and get some.. what sealent did you use and paint?
| semaj | 07-23-2006 05:58 PM |
[QUOTE=06wrxkiid]thanks.. now that im thinking about it im going to do it tomoro, i dont have any sealant or paint to use, so tomoro morning going to get out and get some.. what sealent did you use and paint?[/QUOTE]
You DO NOT need sealant...it will make it too messy, and maybe not fit together after. Just reheat the stock sealant, and press it together again. As for paint, I used plain old flat black Krylon.
You DO NOT need sealant...it will make it too messy, and maybe not fit together after. Just reheat the stock sealant, and press it together again. As for paint, I used plain old flat black Krylon.
| Chp_Stix | 07-23-2006 06:48 PM |
ALRIGHT SERIOUSLY there has only been 4-5 full write ups including my own on this which tell you the exact sealent and everything. If you search you will find if you do as buddy above suggests you run the risk of not getting a good seal and you will have a leak where as by useing a little bit of black gasket sealant you wont have any leak issue garunteed.
| semaj | 07-23-2006 07:10 PM |
[QUOTE=06WRX]If you search you will find if you do as buddy above suggests you run the risk of not getting a good seal and you will have a leak where as by useing a little bit of black gasket sealant you wont have any leak issue garunteed.[/QUOTE]
I have had mine done for over 2 months now, in Vancouver...with rain, heat, humidity, etc etc....and have not had a problem at all without using extra sealant. I guess it also depends on how well you get them back together, but like I said...extra sealant is not a necessity. Oh, and there are several guys in the states that state the same info as me. Just my opinion.
I have had mine done for over 2 months now, in Vancouver...with rain, heat, humidity, etc etc....and have not had a problem at all without using extra sealant. I guess it also depends on how well you get them back together, but like I said...extra sealant is not a necessity. Oh, and there are several guys in the states that state the same info as me. Just my opinion.
| semaj | 07-23-2006 07:11 PM |
[QUOTE=06WRX]buddy above[/QUOTE]
No need to get mean about it. :devil:
No need to get mean about it. :devil:
| Chp_Stix | 07-23-2006 07:17 PM |
Hey I know you Im aloud your from BC of all places you should know this!!! haha! didnt look at the user name until after but either way especially in BC you should use three time as much extra sealant with all the rain you get :lol:
| semaj | 07-23-2006 07:21 PM |
[QUOTE=06WRX]Hey I know you Im aloud your from BC of all places you should know this!!! haha! didnt look at the user name until after but either way especially in BC you should use three time as much extra sealant with all the rain you get :lol:[/QUOTE]
Hahaha...it doesn't rain here! ;) j/k But honestly I have had ZERO problems with mine...and when I was getting my lights done, I drove home in the MOTHER of all rainstorms. I was thinking, ok here is a good test! What colour did you paint your again?
Hahaha...it doesn't rain here! ;) j/k But honestly I have had ZERO problems with mine...and when I was getting my lights done, I drove home in the MOTHER of all rainstorms. I was thinking, ok here is a good test! What colour did you paint your again?
| Chp_Stix | 07-23-2006 07:25 PM |
Mine are done triple gloss VW black, on my White WRX
| semaj | 07-23-2006 07:29 PM |
[QUOTE=06WRX]Mine are done triple gloss VW black, on my White WRX[/QUOTE]
Nice! :D You've already seen mine, on Steel Grey Metallic. Did you mask off the front of the projector lens?
Nice! :D You've already seen mine, on Steel Grey Metallic. Did you mask off the front of the projector lens?
| Chp_Stix | 07-23-2006 07:31 PM |
yup the whole things actually all the chome is still chrome
| semaj | 07-23-2006 07:35 PM |
[QUOTE=06WRX]yup the whole things actually all the chome is still chrome[/QUOTE]
Oh, so what parts are black? I can't quite visualize it...got a pic?
Oh, so what parts are black? I can't quite visualize it...got a pic?
| 06wrxkiid | 07-24-2006 12:46 PM |
anyone have pics of an 06 with just the reflector out, thanks .."i will do a search next time"
| Psybin | 07-24-2006 12:58 PM |
Here is the black with chrome ring.
I haven�t gotten around to changing out the orange bulbs yet.
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Be carefull when you have the plastic part out thats going to be painted, its very fragile around the area where the reflector is taken out.
I haven�t gotten around to changing out the orange bulbs yet.
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Be carefull when you have the plastic part out thats going to be painted, its very fragile around the area where the reflector is taken out.
| Chp_Stix | 07-24-2006 01:23 PM |
same as ^^^^
| semaj | 07-24-2006 01:29 PM |
[QUOTE=06WRX]same as ^^^^[/QUOTE]
Ok I get ya...mine is the same as well :lol: Except I have the chrome signal bulbs now ;)
Ok I get ya...mine is the same as well :lol: Except I have the chrome signal bulbs now ;)
| 06wrxkiid | 07-24-2006 02:02 PM |
psybin.. siiiiiiiiick lookin rex bro, i was actually going to paint my rims black the other day as well, what kind of paint did you use, and did you use a clearcoat?
| Psybin | 07-24-2006 03:29 PM |
[QUOTE=06wrxkiid]psybin.. siiiiiiiiick lookin rex bro, i was actually going to paint my rims black the other day as well, what kind of paint did you use, and did you use a clearcoat?[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the compliment.
I personally would advice against it. It is hard to get them to come out looking perfect. And they aren�t painted on the inside. I was planning to get new wheels in Oct but couldn�t wait to change the look so I went ahead and did it. I've already got a couple chips. I'll probably get them powder coated black next year so I have a nice extra set of rims. If I wouldn�t have painted them I could have sold them or at least had a OEM set in perfect shape as backup. Basically if you are a perfectionist go with the powdercoating.
Duplicolor.
DE 1612 Gray Engine Primer
DE 1613 Gloss Black
HWP103 Clear
Thanks for the compliment.
I personally would advice against it. It is hard to get them to come out looking perfect. And they aren�t painted on the inside. I was planning to get new wheels in Oct but couldn�t wait to change the look so I went ahead and did it. I've already got a couple chips. I'll probably get them powder coated black next year so I have a nice extra set of rims. If I wouldn�t have painted them I could have sold them or at least had a OEM set in perfect shape as backup. Basically if you are a perfectionist go with the powdercoating.
Duplicolor.
DE 1612 Gray Engine Primer
DE 1613 Gloss Black
HWP103 Clear
| Shoemaker2 | 07-24-2006 11:22 PM |
awesome, great help above
| parksewrx06 | 06-30-2010 03:56 AM |
sorry new to this
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So is the best way to clear them to pay someone or do them your self????? and what is the best HID Xenon Conversion ?? I have a 2006 wrx ... thanks guys !!!
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