TFIVEM Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 First off as always... do this at your own risk.. however you arnt really doing anything that can harm the headlight so if you pull off breaking them... thats a bit more talent.tools need:Fiber glass matBondo resinscissorssandpapermasking tapesharpie markermixing bowlbrush PAM (cooking spray)dremelOk you want to begin by completley cover your headlights in masking tape. you want every thing covered cause this stuff gets everywhere. i would also do this in a well ventalated area because it smells up quick.cut up the fiber glass into small peices so they are easy to work withtake the sharpie and line out over the tape where you want the eyelid to be... its inportant to do this because it will help out later on.spary down the headlight in pam so it will be easy to remove the fiber glass later on.pour resin and proper amount of hardener into a glass dish. 1/4 can of resin gets 1/4 bottle of hardenerapply a coat of resin all over the light then press the fiber glass into the resin. once you have appliesd the fiberglass apply another coat of resin over the fiberglassonce that has dried go ahead and hit it with the sandpaer. repeat the process again and let drypeel it off and check out the back... sharpie peel cut along the line with the dremelTest fithit them with paintfit againenjoypeg tease.. thanks corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal3thousand Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Nice job!what did you use to secure the eyelids down to the headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil E Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 How many hours do you wrapped up in that project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Good write-up.See guys, glass is not as hard as you make it out to be!How many hours do you wrapped up in that project?Should be less than 1 hour, not counting paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 The one thing I will say is that most people here will try to paint the raw glass. You guys are going to want to sand it down quite a bit from it's raw form and lay down some mud on any low spots. You don't have to glaze coat these, but it wouldn't hurt. If you aren't great at mudding and sanding, you will likely have pin holes and small imperfections. As long as they aren't horrible, you can take care of them with a filler primer. If you still have issues, sand off the primer and use a glaze. It will be easier to work with than normal mud and will be more forgiving. Sand it and re-prime.Another thing to look out for is if your mud dries and you reapply some from a new 'batch' (filler/hardener ratio), it will show through thin coats. If you end up splitting up your mudding, you will want to make sure you use enough paint to hide the splotches this will create.Other than that, the process is really very simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTurbo850 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Off topic, but are those the jewel headlights/aftermarket?Or did you sand down the original?How much would you say doing this costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow95 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Tell me about the fog lights below your headlights. That is bad ass.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Off topic, but are those the jewel headlights/aftermarket?Or did you sand down the original?How much would you say doing this costs?You can get glass and resin at Walmart, Lowes, HD, etc. It's not very good, but good enough for this. 1 gal can of resin and a small bag of chop will set you back maybe $15, tops. Paint is the killer. You can get a color matched paint in a spray can with flex for ~$30 from a paint store. Just bring them in your fuel door or headlight trim. It will match better than buying from the dealer or paintscratch.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFIVEM Posted May 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 thanks for all the replys. overall it took about 2 hours. first time ive ever used fiberglass. your definetley right about the mud though. i really just wanted to get them wrapped up for today. but i def have plans. i spent about 20$ total for everything and that was because i bought about 8 x 8 foot sheet of fiberglass. the fogs below my headlights are golf cart foglights.... lol but they match the flutes of the original headlights perfectly. if you want em gary there yours. shoot me a price lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Looks good. As a tip for next time or others I would use cloth for this not mat. You are nor building layers and cloth is a lot easier to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow95 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 thanks for all the replys. overall it took about 2 hours. first time ive ever used fiberglass. your definetley right about the mud though. i really just wanted to get them wrapped up for today. but i def have plans. i spent about 20$ total for everything and that was because i bought about 8 x 8 foot sheet of fiberglass. the fogs below my headlights are golf cart foglights.... lol but they match the flutes of the original headlights perfectly. if you want em gary there yours. shoot me a price lol.Send me the eyebrows.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figawi Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyINFDoc Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 sweet pegs :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtbone Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Looks great! Since I have some extra headlights laying around here, I think I'll make some. How did you fasten them to the headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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