Painted Headlights - Toyota Yaris Forums

Stove · 09-11-2011, 08:21 PM

I haven't worked on my Yaris or been on here for quite a long time. I'm finally back to a place where I can work on my car. This weekends project was painting the unnecessary shiny bits in the headlight housings.
Before and after pics.

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ilikerice · 09-11-2011, 08:23 PM

I have mixed feelings about this....

deathwisher · 09-12-2011, 12:18 AM

I think there has to be more "black" in your colour scheme to match those painted headlights.

NZ-FE Vios · 09-12-2011, 12:49 AM

I like it. Get your windows tinted to match. But I think painted headlights always look good. Adds finer lines to the front end. Looks nice tho again. Cheers. Want to do mine?

yaris2010RS · 09-12-2011, 07:53 AM

u did a very nice job, if i didnt have to drive my car everyday i would definatly do this

KCALB SIRAY · 09-12-2011, 11:19 AM

Get some eye lids and I think it will look even better. Nice job!!

403RS · 09-12-2011, 09:00 PM

Would love to do this on my black pearl!

Stove · 09-12-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

u did a very nice job, if i didnt have to drive my car everyday i would definatly do this

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Originally Posted by 403RS

Would love to do this on my black pearl!

Its not that hard to do. I did one light on Saturday and the other on Sunday. It took me about 3.5 hours per light.

I used the HID Install thread to disassemble the light. Yaris LB HID Installation

Two differences, I didn't completely remove the front bumper, I left the bottom bots/fasteners in place and lightly pulled it out of the way to remove the light. I didn't bake/heat the light housings, I was able to work the lights apart and cut the sealant as I went.

FYI if you end up doing this:
The chrome finish on the housings is really easy to scratch. Wiping it with anything other than a really soft cloth will dull the finish and leave scratches. The masking tape didn't leave any blemishes but I was careful to place it and not move it when it was partially stuck down.

Finger prints are a pain to get off of the housing, don't touch any part that you aren't planning on painting and wear clean latex gloves while disassembling, masking and reassembling the light.

cali yaris · 09-13-2011, 01:28 AM

excellent - I think it looks great.

bzinn 1 · 09-13-2011, 01:31 AM

I like em.....looks really good.

catliektheif · 09-13-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stove

I didn't bake/heat the light housings, I was able to work the lights apart and cut the sealant as I went.

how did you seal it back up?

Stove · 09-13-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by catliektheif

how did you seal it back up?

High Temp Silicone. I used it sparingly around the joint between the lens and the lower housing after I reassembled them. I wanted to be able to separate the parts easily if I decide later to add some LED's or do something else to dress them up little. If I end up with a little condensation in them, I'll pull them and reseal them.

JBougie · 09-14-2011, 09:50 AM

I painted mine also - and I took out the amber inserts .... with the amber being out of there, it really made a *huge* difference and made it look a *ton* better, IMO. Nice job though :)

NZ-FE Vios · 09-14-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JBougie

I painted mine also - and I took out the amber inserts .... with the amber being out of there, it really made a *huge* difference and made it look a *ton* better, IMO. Nice job though :)

JBougie · 09-14-2011, 12:06 PM

haha fair enough ....

here is one from this morning (my car got wrecked, so its filthy and I just went out and snapped a shot real fast, so I apologize for the lack of quality photgraphy here...)

JBougie · 09-14-2011, 12:07 PM

lol - I am still in my PJs, I didn't notice that showed up in the pic. Oops. Oh well, I work from home - I have an excuse :P

Here is also a picture farther away:

NZ-FE Vios · 09-14-2011, 02:53 PM

Looks so good. This mod has been around for at least a decade. Never ceases to amaze me how much a difference it makes. Cheers

JBougie · 09-14-2011, 05:16 PM

I had projectors, and they didn't work - and with the lack of aftermarket options available; I said "screw it" and just painted them. The car wasn't but a month old when I did it, and it was still wasn't set fully so I just pulled them apart with my hands and a pry tool; very little effort was involved in it. And just taping them off and I sprayed mine with black chrome which I think added a little bit of depth to it (I'm a nerd) and made it a bit different from the norm.

I love how they turned out, and now I will never replace them because I love them so much :)

09-11-2011, 08:21 PM	#1
Stove View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5 Door Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tigard Oregon Posts: 314	Painted Headlights I haven't worked on my Yaris or been on here for quite a long time. I'm finally back to a place where I can work on my car. This weekends project was painting the unnecessary shiny bits in the headlight housings. Before and after pics. 13.jpg 20.jpg 21.jpg 22.jpg 23.jpg 24.jpg

09-12-2011, 07:53 AM	#5
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	u did a very nice job, if i didnt have to drive my car everyday i would definatly do this __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

09-12-2011, 11:19 AM	#6
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	Get some eye lids and I think it will look even better. Nice job!! __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

09-13-2011, 01:28 AM	#9
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	excellent - I think it looks great. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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09-11-2011, 08:23 PM	#2
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	I have mixed feelings about this....

09-12-2011, 12:18 AM	#3
deathwisher Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: BC Posts: 40	I think there has to be more "black" in your colour scheme to match those painted headlights.

09-12-2011, 12:49 AM	#4
NZ-FE Vios Only Timing Chains Drives: 09YarisSedan, 94Truck22re Join Date: May 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 145	I like it. Get your windows tinted to match. But I think painted headlights always look good. Adds finer lines to the front end. Looks nice tho again. Cheers. Want to do mine?

09-12-2011, 09:00 PM	#7
403RS #yyc View User's Garage Drives: BSP '07 RS 5dr LB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 238	Would love to do this on my black pearl!

09-13-2011, 01:31 AM	#10
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	I like em.....looks really good.

09-14-2011, 09:50 AM	#13
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	I painted mine also - and I took out the amber inserts .... with the amber being out of there, it really made a huge difference and made it look a ton better, IMO. Nice job though :)

09-14-2011, 02:53 PM	#17
NZ-FE Vios Only Timing Chains Drives: 09YarisSedan, 94Truck22re Join Date: May 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 145	Looks so good. This mod has been around for at least a decade. Never ceases to amaze me how much a difference it makes. Cheers

09-14-2011, 05:16 PM	#18
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	I had projectors, and they didn't work - and with the lack of aftermarket options available; I said "screw it" and just painted them. The car wasn't but a month old when I did it, and it was still wasn't set fully so I just pulled them apart with my hands and a pry tool; very little effort was involved in it. And just taping them off and I sprayed mine with black chrome which I think added a little bit of depth to it (I'm a nerd) and made it a bit different from the norm. I love how they turned out, and now I will never replace them because I love them so much :)