HELP! headlight question

FREQBOX · 03-14-2008, 06:51 PM

I just finished blacking out my headlights.
I baked them and everything went just fine but when I was pulling off the blue tape it peeled off some of the reflective material.
What would be the best way to repair it??
Thanks for any help

pinknred30 · 03-14-2008, 08:26 PM

what do you mean by the reflective part? can you take some pictures so I can understand what you did lol. I would say just paint over it is the blacked out part came off, but I don't know 100% what came off.

FREQBOX · 03-14-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pinknred30

what do you mean by the reflective part? can you take some pictures so I can understand what you did lol. I would say just paint over it is the blacked out part came off, but I don't know 100% what came off.

I should have posted a picture so here it is.
The grey area just above the black is what pealed off

PCH · 03-14-2008, 09:02 PM

A mod gone wrong. That headlight will never be the same. Get a new one.

FREQBOX · 03-14-2008, 10:48 PM

bummer I was hoping for a fix. One good thing is this is a back up set of lights.
If anyone has an idea or something I can try let me know.

PCH · 03-14-2008, 11:03 PM

If you insist on fixing it, try some foil with adhesive backing. It still has to withstand the heat from the bulb and from having to bake it again to close it up though.

leov36 · 03-14-2008, 11:12 PM

ouch! same thing happened to me. i was gonna get around to fixing them, but when i got them installed it didnt look that bad, its barely noticeable.

DTRAIN619 · 03-15-2008, 01:22 AM

Moved to 1st Gen Lighting & Electrical.

agentorunge · 03-16-2008, 02:10 AM

ouch. i think the quality of the tape you used was the issue....

FREQBOX · 03-16-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by agentorunge

ouch. i think the quality of the tape you used was the issue....

I used 3m blue tape that was suppose to be easy on the glue, oh well im gona still try to touch them up or something

pinknred30 · 03-16-2008, 07:39 PM

you might be able to find some fake chrome looking spray paint that MIGHT help a little. I would try it if you already have an extra set sitting around. Or just leave it since leov36 said its hardly noticeable. Sorry it went wrong though. Other than that, it looks good!

FREQBOX · 03-16-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pinknred30

you might be able to find some fake chrome looking spray paint that MIGHT help a little. I would try it if you already have an extra set sitting around. Or just leave it since leov36 said its hardly noticeable. Sorry it went wrong though. Other than that, it looks good!

Thanks im gona try to find something that will work.
I blacked out my grill and I really want to lights done too

agentorunge · 03-16-2008, 08:05 PM

oh wow, that was the exact tape that i used, which is excellent quality. so im not too sure what went wrong, sorry you had the trouble though.

FLNurse67 · 03-17-2008, 12:15 AM

Next time that you try a mod like this...maybe try this trick. Since we know that the reflective material will come off VERY easily, cover the areas that you do not want paint to get on with petroleum jelly (yeah, vaseline). Once your newly painted area is dry, you can simply wipe away the vaseline and no harm done. I've done it before....works perfectly.