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Author:  turbosocks [ Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:17 pm ]
Post subject:  yet another blacked out headlight housing KK
Today I decided to try out doing the black headlight bezels on the Lib again.. this time it was much easier using 300 degree temp and 10 minutes for each light.. after prying for a minute, they cooled down a bit, so i put em in the oven again for 3-5 minutes and pried them the rest of the way off. took about 3 minutes of prying per light.

i painted them with semi gloss black 500 degree engine enamel. after assembling them, i put them back in the oven for 5 minutes to let the glue/silicone get soft and adhere to the lens/housing again..

the pictures i took aren't the best, but i will post more when i figure out how to get the corner lens' out so i can night shade them and also do my tail lights/ 3rd brake light.

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Author:  At The Helm [ Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: yet another blacked out headlight housing KK
Looks good :pepper: :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:
Author:  turbosocks [ Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: yet another blacked out headlight housing KK
this is roughly what i am looking to do but adding a bug deflector, to cover up the minor dents i put in my hood when i got the poopy lebra when i first had the jeep, the material was to thick so when i went to close my hood it wouldn't close.. so i pushed down harder, and voila..

pardon the 5 minute chop :mrgreen:

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Author:  RRiveraKK [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:30 am ]
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Man, I don't know about those Headlamps. They didn't turn out that great. This is what I would suggest, I will mail you mine and you can send me yours, I'm willing to do that kind of sacrifice. :D
In my opinion they are awesome!!!! Love the blacked out look. Can't stop looking at the pics!
Author:  turbosocks [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:38 am ]
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^^^ HAHAHAHAH :ROTFL:

they were actually REALLY easy when left in the oven for a longer period of time. they went from 'holy doo doo, thats to intimidating and a huge pain in the booty' to 'seriously, it was THAT easy'

the only issue i MAY have, it the housing gets really soft, and doesn't go back to its original 'shape' very well around where you pry it, so i don't know how well they will be sealed off from moisture.. but we will see in time..

If this is a mod alot of people are interested in, we could all get together and get another set of lights and people could just do (whats it called) like a chain group buy or something.. where someone would send their headlights in exchange for the blacked out set and do on..

I would be willing (and im sure other members would be) to do this for the cost of shipping + paint. The up front cost would be the only real trouble of the 100$ or so per headlight or whatever they are on ebay.
Author:  DetroitKK [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: yet another blacked out headlight housing KK
Lookin good! Glad to see some others trying out this mod! I ran into that same issue with the housing not quite fitting back together perfectly, but as long as you get it to snap together it should be fine. I added a layer of silicone waterproof sealant as well and both lights are fog free after 2-3 weeks of Florida thunderstorms so I think I'll be alright. I chose some simple bathroom type stuff, so it's not a super strong glue (I could probably peel it off relatively easily, I just did it to coat and seal off the seam.) I just think this looks so much meaner, especially on the black KKs. I also kind of like the gloss paint (I did mine in flat black) but it is hard to tell the difference with the lens glare. As far as the group/chain buy thing goes I would be willing to paint some headlights for other members. I had fun doing it, and I would love to see the outcome on some of the other colors..
Author:  sleeping [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:28 am ]
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Looks totally awesome !! . . . . I saw a set on a 2010 Renegade and fell in love with them !!. . . . I haven`t a clue as to how to pull out my lights though ?? . . . . I just sold my 2009 and the 2010 should be here latter on today . . . .


Barretta !
Author:  DetroitKK [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: yet another blacked out headlight housing KK
Removing the headlights is really simple. Pop out the grill by removing the tabs across the top and then the headlight housing is just held in with 3 torx screws. I've got a How To posted in the KK discussion forum too with more detailed info. Go for it!
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