What would you buy? Halo/JDM Black

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by pisetup

Is there a way to alleviate the fogging of the halo headlights?

You could seal them better using silicon. Mask off the edges and use silicon to seal off the seams better. Of course, make sure the water vapors causing hte fogging are out before you seal it, you don't want to trap it in there.

[jmnastee00civ]

They will have to be resealed...Correct AF??

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by jmnastee00civ

They will have to be resealed...Correct AF??

Yea, basically

[lkailburn]

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

Do you have pics of how it turned out for you...I liked his idea about smoking out the corner reflector a bit, it looked much better...also, as to SilverYSKCivic's wondering about the turn signal not shining correct painted dark, it should be fine....the black housed corners for the 92-95 5th gen's you can buy (now called JDM Black, which is funny since the stock JDM corners on a 5th gen weren't black) look and shine fine, and those are a flat black also. It's plenty easy to see. Doing it like he (and I assume you) did should end up about the same as those look. Perosnally, I have always though the black housed corners looked cleaner..back before they made them, I tried to take the cover off of a 92-95 set of clear corners and put do a DIY black...but since the face on those is plastic, it didn't come free as easy or clean like your headlights face would, so I just smoked em out, lol. What other DIY projects have you done that turned out decent?

sorry my bad, i didn't paint my chrome housings, i just used the same process to remove all the amber peices in the headlights.
this summer i think i'm gonna open the headlights up again and paint the housing a nice gunmetal as well as my DIY grill.

you can see a pic here~
http://www.rit.edu/~ltk6260/myciv.html

[Ricochet]

Originally Posted by pisetup

Is there a way to alleviate the fogging of the halo headlights?

yeah sell them and get ctr lights. I've tried everything on mine and on a rainy day or even a car wash, it builds up in them. The best way I've found to keep it to a minimum is to keep the rubber cap off the brights lamp, that way air gets in there or something, and condensation only builds up slightly in the edge. Obviously you wanna pop it back on if you're going to drive in the rain or you wash your car, water + wiring = bad thing.

About the diy ctr lights, those look OK, but there's no daytime running light in them, which is one badass showpiece imo, especially with some hyperwhite signal bulbs in there.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

About the diy ctr lights, those look OK, but there's no daytime running light in them, which is one badass showpiece imo, especially with some hyperwhite signal bulbs in there.

Yeah, the real type-r lights do look better, but that DIY did turn out real well...and for free....hey, you can't complain about that price.

[Silverbolt]

You dont need to "re-seal" them. Just add another layer of silicon sealant in the cracks. Fill the edges so theres no gap, or air.. or anything. You can use clear, or black sealant.... which ever you think looks nicer. Also, those dual halos are nice, but look at Denji's dual halo...my opinion, those are nicer. I have gone through at least half a dozen headlights, and I've never had a problem with fogging... when I seal them again. You dont need to mask anything off.. just cram the tip of the tube against the opening gap... and fill it all with silicon all the way around.

The DIY oven technique... that works really well too.. but you have to be quick before the glue dries. Also, if its an older model, the glue may be so dried out that it wont soften with heat (I've seen this happen only once). Its quick and alot less painless then using a heat gun. I've done this mod several times too. I'm suprised to see it online actually. I've been doing it for some time, and never seen anyone else do it too.

[Silverbolt]

Also, in the website with the DIY, he has a picture of the headlight assembly right unerneath the coils of the oven. I wouldnt recommend doing that. You'll be getting too much focused heat in one section. You'll want it spread out evenly so nothing melts.... so have it sitting in the center of the oven.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Silverbolt

You dont need to "re-seal" them. Just add another layer of silicon sealant in the cracks. Fill the edges so theres no gap, or air.. or anything. You can use clear, or black sealant.... which ever you think looks nicer. Also, those dual halos are nice, but look at Denji's dual halo...my opinion, those are nicer. I have gone through at least half a dozen headlights, and I've never had a problem with fogging... when I seal them again. You dont need to mask anything off.. just cram the tip of the tube against the opening gap... and fill it all with silicon all the way around.

The DIY oven technique... that works really well too.. but you have to be quick before the glue dries. Also, if its an older model, the glue may be so dried out that it wont soften with heat (I've seen this happen only once). Its quick and alot less painless then using a heat gun. I've done this mod several times too. I'm suprised to see it online actually. I've been doing it for some time, and never seen anyone else do it too.

That's what I ment by "re-seal" not "take it apart and re-seal"..but add silcion caulk to it, you are "re-sealing it back up" that way...I've done this many times, like you have...it releives the fogging problem....now....you're right, you don't HAVE to mask the headlight parts that are near the seams off, but it helps if you get messy. I have seen some screw'd up shit when people get messing applyin the caulk, it get's on the headlight, and they have a fun time removing it all...it takes little time extra to mask the part of the headlight around the seam off, if you are careful hey, you spent extra time just in case...no biggie...but if you get messy somehow or whatever, you'll be glad you did...just peal off the masked area when down, no clean-up...it's the same princlpe as when painting, in that regard....

[Ricochet]

Originally Posted by Silverbolt

I'm suprised to see it online actually. I've been doing it for some time, and never seen anyone else do it too.

It's been all over the place for years, from jdmfan.com to clubsi.com... My friend painted his about 3 years ago, but instead of painting the orange reflector he covered it with reflective tape. Looked a lot cleaner imo.

[Silverbolt]

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

That's what I ment by "re-seal" not "take it apart and re-seal"..but add silcion caulk to it, you are "re-sealing it back up" that way...I've done this many times, like you have...it releives the fogging problem....now....you're right, you don't HAVE to mask the headlight parts that are near the seams off, but it helps if you get messy. I have seen some screw'd up shit when people get messing applyin the caulk, it get's on the headlight, and they have a fun time removing it all...it takes little time extra to mask the part of the headlight around the seam off, if you are careful hey, you spent extra time just in case...no biggie...but if you get messy somehow or whatever, you'll be glad you did...just peal off the masked area when down, no clean-up...it's the same princlpe as when painting, in that regard....

A wise man once said... "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

Good call.....I agree... depending on how well you know your own abilities and experience.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Silverbolt

A wise man once said... "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

Good call.....I agree... depending on how well you know your own abilities and experience.

That's a good quote...and truthful too. It's always better safe than sorry.