smoked headlights and fogs

4th July 2006, 18:11

when you smoke your headlights and fogs black does it make your headlights seem dull or are they just as good as standard?

thanks

4th July 2006, 18:19

they will be slightly duller if you tint the actual lense, but most people seem to have just painted the inner casings and not touched the lenses. this looks far better imo

4th July 2006, 18:20

i want to do is the inner bit not the lense

4th July 2006, 18:23

If you spray the insert like this - guide

Then it won't affect the light's functioning at all, as that part doesn't actually focus/reflect any of the light... :Y:

4th July 2006, 18:26

great thanks i have just been looking at that guide and it doesnt seem that hard, i see there is a guide for the fogs to,roll on tomorrow

4th July 2006, 18:31

piece of piss mate, just take your time when taking them apart and putting them back together again.

4th July 2006, 20:15

i used that guide and mine came out good

4th July 2006, 20:17

yours do look great but i have the blue black thing going on my saxo otherwise i would have done them the same as yours

5th July 2006, 17:21

done my headlights today, what a pain in the arse they are to get apart,i am going to put them back on the tomorrow and i will get some pictures up,dont really want to do my fogs now as they are supposed to be more difficalt.

5th July 2006, 17:25

what did you use to stick them back together mate? im doing my fogs at mo i used white silicone sealent to stick them back but it didnt work even after leaving them 24hours lol

5th July 2006, 17:29

i put the 2 halfs back together and heated up the glue and pressed down where i heated it up,helled it untill it cooled down and then moved on to the next bit and so on,could you not use black silicone that you get for sealing a leaking windscreen,the do it halfords,ive used it before on my old car and it works a treat.

5th July 2006, 17:51

bow down, surely i deserve rep points from everyone who uses my guide??

:Y:

5th July 2006, 17:52

very true i forgot all about that, are the fog really hard to get apart?

5th July 2006, 17:54

some can be a nightmare mate others are fine, it really is the luck of the draw! infact i need to do myself another set.

5th July 2006, 17:55

what type of silicone will i need, would the stuff i mentioned to riggsy be ok

5th July 2006, 18:01

should be mate, i use a silicone sealer on the lamps i do. mine don't leak at all, no misting what so ever

5th July 2006, 18:02

nice one i might give them a go tomorrow

5th July 2006, 19:59

be careful, take your time and break less

5th July 2006, 20:00

thanks

5th July 2006, 21:40

no worries, just follow the guide that danny did for fogs.

5th July 2006, 22:37

ermm the stuff i used i said DIDNT work!!!!

was asking what i need? i used white silicone sealent cabled tied them (fogs) left them for 48hours and they were still not sticking??????

6th July 2006, 16:30

riggs, make sure the stuff you get is water resistant. i have some that my mate uses to fix shop fittings together!

6th July 2006, 17:20

put my lights on this morning and i must say they look better that i thought they would,my smoke side repeaters turned up this morning to, i only ordered them on tuesday. i havent done my fogs as i think the car looks ok now.
thanks for the brilliant guide matt gave you a rep point yesterday.

6th July 2006, 17:32

i did use water proof stuff i used the stuff that you fill expansion joints with on building sites and it still didnt work!? help

6th July 2006, 17:48

can any1 link me on the guide for fogs please?

6th July 2006, 17:49

heres the pictures
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...458#post535458

6th July 2006, 17:50

fog light guide part 1http://www.saxosportsclub.com/forum/.../SFE/posts.htm

part 2 http://www.saxosportsclub.com/forum/.../SFE/posts.htm

6th July 2006, 19:46

riggs - i will send you some of the stuff i use.

puzzle - looking good mate.

6th July 2006, 19:47

cheers