Hey guys

I couldn't find any writeups on this so I hope this helps out:
Here's a thread on taking out the headlights:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...078&highlight=

Ok so now you have the headlight(s) removed


Then, you bake the lights. I did mine at 200 degrees at about 30 minutes. After you do this the silicone will become very sticky and malleable. Unpop the tabs and pull the lense from the headlamp assembly. I found that its easier to take it off from the side opposite the amber corners.




Then mask off everything you don't want to get spraypainted.





Then spraypaint it generously. I did 4 coats of gloss black paint with intervals of 20-30 minutes in between.




When finished with this go ahead and take off the tape.



Then I tried to put back the headlight as well as I could with the dried silicone and all and I put it back in the oven for 20 mins on 200 degrees. I then took it back out and fully pushed the lense in to the headlamp assembly.



Then install the headlights back in which is the reverse of the removal.....


I'll have pics of it installed on my car soon!

 

nice job

 

can u post a pic of complete job? results?

 

Heres a few pics of them installed on my car on a gloomy day...

Sorry for the bad pic quality haha

 

Awesome write up! I think I will try this. Wouldn't spraypaint heat up and crack though?

 

Looks good... I would have also done the turn signal surrounds and taken out the amber reflectors, like this-

 

Looks nice!!!

 

Does this mod change the beam at all?

 

no

 

Thats what I was worried about too. But, I guess it didnt happen that way...


Boxer, that looks pretty sweet. I wanted to keep the ambers on mine personally but I think yours looks great too!

 

I like it... I have vinyl eyelids though... any thought as to how those would hold up during the heating process?

 

anyone got pics of OEM blacked out housing with hids on?

 

Burst, I would assume the eyelids wouldn't hold up. I bet their adhesive would come off and that would be pretty sticky :/



I would guess that the headlights would like the same with HIDs as they do with regular OEM nonblacked headlights. I can't tell much a difference with my halogen lights on at least.

 

x2 should have made it clear corners. Just break the clip when you have the headlight open.

 

another pic. also removed my rear wiper

 

What size tires are you running?

 

215/40/17

 

added some pics at the top

 

So im about to do this mod...

Pretty much summed up VERY simply I...

1. Put the headlights in the oven at 200 degrees for about about 30 minutes...

2. Pop of the lens...

3. Tape off everything I dont want painted...

4. Paint everything I want painted...

5. put it back in the oven for about 20 minutes...

6. Put the headlamp back together, and pop the lens back on...


Did I forget anything?

 

looks great