[blazor]

...and bulbs are on the way. tracking says they will be here tomorrow

my question is... have any of you used a sealant to prevent them from foggin up inside? i want to prolong the life of these, american muscle says they recomend using a silicone RTV sealant. I was at home depot tonight, but as usual there was like one person running the entire store so i couldnt ask for help. what have you guys used or think would be a good thing to use? is there a silicone sealant made specifically for plastics? thanks all.

these are them

(thats the pic from american muscle)

[shiftyV6]

i've heard of using silicon but really all you need is a clear sealant of some sort.. wish i did i just bought new lights and sure enough as soon as it rained i got a gang of water in them.. and i used to work at home depot i know the service sucks ass there lol

[blazor]

well i was just thinkng about getting a clear multipurpose silicone, seems easy enough. just want to know if there is something better. you can prob still seal em up so it doesnt happen again shiftyv6. (and yeah i miss the days when there was like senior citizen employees on every aisle, they always knew their shit. now its like just some teenagers who usually dont know the answer . oh well)

[JASonic]

Well, Im 32 and I feel old around here. Can I give a suggestion....

Liquid Nails makes a crystal clear acrylic. I use it on everything. I like it because it NEVER turns yellow and it seals great. You can't really use it like a glue but its the best clear sealer Ive ever used. Alot of them claim to stay clear but this one really does. It also stays really flexable to keep it from cracking. Its only like $5 for a tube.

On the label one of the recommended uses is for automotive.

Just to let you know, Ive had great results with it. It seems like it would be perfect for the plastics on a headlight assembly.

Just curious, where do you put the sealant to keep them from fogging? I noticed on my brakelights theres actually little holes at the top to let moisture out.

[blazor]

sweet, liquid nails is gooood stuff, i didnt know they made a sealant. im def going to go get that and use it! thanks j002gl. i am not really sure where to seal them, ill have to look at them when they get here. i imagine one would just seal it between the clear part on the front of the assemblies and the black plastic on the back part.

oh hey j002gl i got that scoop i wanted so bad, haha just ended up buying the whole hood of craigslist.

[JASonic]

Originally Posted by blazor sweet, liquid nails is gooood stuff, i didnt know they made a sealant. im def going to go get that and use it! thanks j002gl. i am not really sure where to seal them, ill have to look at them when they get here. i imagine one would just seal it between the clear part on the front of the assemblies and the black plastic on the back part. oh hey j002gl i got that scoop i wanted so bad, haha just ended up buying the whole hood of craigslist.

Nice job! Do you have to paint it or did you get lucky?

[blazor]

no, it was a take off from a 2002 gt. i got lucky it was silver. paid $150. i need to get rid of my old hood, its just sittin in the garage




cant wait til i get those smoked clear corners in there!

[JASonic]

Wow! That makes a big difference. Im a big fan of the scoops. With those new lights, its going to be nice. Now I see why you want to make sure theyre sealed good and stay clear.

When my wife got hit by that drunk driver last winter I had to replace one of my headlights. I remember looking at the ones you bought. With all the other repairs I had, my budget was limited. I would have gotten those if not. They're perfect for Mustangs. They look modern without being too "ricey" in my opinion. Good pick.

That "black " on the grill pony seems to be holding up real well too.

Also, for $150, you got a steal. That seems like a really low price.

[blazor]

Originally Posted by ja002gl Wow! That makes a big difference. Im a big fan of the scoops. With those new lights, its going to be nice. Now I see why you want to make sure theyre sealed good and stay clear. ...I would have gotten those if not. They're perfect for Mustangs. They look modern without being too "ricey" in my opinion. Good pick. That "black " on the grill pony seems to be holding up real well too.

could not have said it better myself. they look like they belong on the car. the projectors look out of place. i cant wait for this weekend, the front is going to look really nice. next stop, chin spoiler. and yeah the grill is holding up well. using a good paint makes all the difference. that rust oelum is like industructable. plus i did like 6 coats. the black grill really makes the grill on the scoop stand out. ill put up a pick of the front angle when i get the lights in.

[Hourofpain]

i personanly love the stock smoked ones that cam on the 02s+

[Avaric3]

i ordered those same headlights from them 2 days ago and received them today!! quick shipping huh? lol

they look really really nice, youre lucky you get to put them on your car right away tho, mine has to wait cuz i crashed my car a few days ago but on a better note i ordered all my parts needed today so im set now

[ROUSHME661]

those foggy headlights are repairable

they sell headlight restoration kits at any autoparts store

[blazor]

yeah shipping was quick considering im in CA. they should be here in a couple hours!

[blazor]

Originally Posted by ROUSHME661 those foggy headlights are repairable they sell headlight restoration kits at any autoparts store

i know they are, but its not the fact that they are fogged up, its the fact that the previous owner put in the 99-00 style chrome lights. i hate them. the smoked look much better, plus the clear corners are dope