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bathroom? i don't know if i've ever heard an american call it a bathroom...

you will see in a little bit why i chose the black silicone
 
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all americans call it a bathroom, if you're talking about the room. Unless you're an engineer/designer, then you'd say water closet.
 
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i always thought bathroom, and washroom were both canadian, i know restroom is american!
 
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restroom is more of a public bathroom. Bathroom is always said for that room.
 
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so, just an update on these lights, make sure you let the silicone dry completely before re-installing, i did not, now they are fogged up, from what i can only assume is the vapour from the silicone :( i am hoping it will de-fog it's self, but i might have to take them out and dry them with compressed air
 
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Sounds like you're having some troubles with these things.
 
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ehhh, more or less
 
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Being impatient is the root of all evil when modding headlights, but more the pure devil with modding corner lights.
 
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i think the vapour that is in there, should air out in a few days, it's not really bad... the corners are worse than the headlights for sure, but the breather hole on them is much bigger...
 
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they look good though, check em out pics from today, (i'll post the video of why it's so dirty in another thread in a bit, gotta upload it to youtube

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they look nice, i nightshaded my clear corners, it looks pretty gay i think. Will have to at a later date acetone offthe nightshade and repaint em. Blehhh.
 
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i think the acetone will eat the plastic... lacquer thinner MIGHT work, use sparingly, it will do similar to the acetone, but not as harsh
 
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Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
they look nice, i nightshaded my clear corners, it looks pretty gay i think. Will have to at a later date acetone offthe nightshade and repaint em. Blehhh.
And who told you 'gay' as a response to your idea? me. lol.


Laquer thinner will take it off so long you didn't clear it.
 
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i cleared it, if i want it off i can get it off. My buddy said it didnt look bad. We'll see tomorrow in the day time.
 
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5 pages, Weezl sure likes long threads........

*cough* *cough*

LOL

About time you got it done!! Looks 100x's better IMO
 
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dis isn't my thread...

but yes i do...

when are you doing yours?
 
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Where do you guys buy the Clear corners?
And for instance on this one ... http://i32.tinypic.com/2wc1sv6.jpg .. do you paint the inside of that black or is it another buy?
 
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Originally Posted by rangrdangr_4x4
Where do you guys buy the Clear corners?
And for instance on this one ... http://i32.tinypic.com/2wc1sv6.jpg .. do you paint the inside of that black or is it another buy?
That's my truck. That's a factory 06+ corner light that's been baked, taken apart, and the back chrome part was masked and painted John Deere Blitz Black.
 
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Is there some guide on how to take out the headlamp and paint that black like that?
 
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the link is dead
 
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Is it easy to actually get the lamp out? obviously ill find out tomorrow when i get there but im just curious
 
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the bulb or the whole assembly? for the assembly you pull up two tabs that hold the headlight in, the bulb has a ring around the headlight that you have to turnm, and the turn signal you have to rotate the bulb a little bit
 
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