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Source for pre-done 2012 BHLM

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by rctoyguy, Jan 23, 2013.

  1. Jan 23, 2013 at 4:52 AM
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    rctoyguy

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    Is there someone/someplace that sells pre-blacked out 2012 headlights? I don't want to try doing my own, and if I had someone do it for me, I'd still want to buy a set for them to work on (so that my OEM's aren't touched) - then it hit me that if I could buy a set already done, that would be even better....;)
     
  2. Jan 23, 2013 at 6:55 AM
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    Raoul Duke

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  3. Jan 23, 2013 at 3:15 PM
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    Op. it's really not bad to do. It's cool that someone offers a solution.
    The HID retrofit is tempting.
     
  4. Jan 24, 2013 at 7:16 AM
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    Raoul Duke

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    Agreed, it is really easy, just make sure you heat your oven to 300, put the head light in there, turn off the oven, set timer for 7.5 mins. do not open the oven again untill the alarm goes off to check on it, you'll just let the heat out. then pull the thing apart.

    also make sure you use a paint that is made for plastics so it has some flex additive in it. once the paint has set (after 5 or so hours), heat the oven to 250 and put the painted bezels in the oven and then turn it off and leave them in there over night to cure.

    don't bother trying to remove all the grey sealant, you can just leave it in place fpr resealing the light.

    when ever you put something in the oven be sure to put some cardboard on the rack so the metal doesn't touch the plastic.

    take your time and do one at a time.
     
  5. Jan 25, 2013 at 5:04 PM
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    Badgtho

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    I did it at 200. No problems.
     

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