Heat gun works great and is about $20 at walmart. Also, there is plenty of sticky glue crap that you don't need to apply anything. Day after I did this mod, drove my car in pouring Florida rain and no problems since. I have noticed just a little tiny crack where others have mentioned they had blistering, but I did not use Krylon High Temp paint. I used Rustoleum High Temp and did not primer anything. When it gets more noticeable I'll take them off again and repaint.

 

awesome. that just finalized my decision.

thanks

 

Goodluck

It's an awesome, rewarding mod

 

Awesome! Just do it. I was on the fence about doing it for the longest time and then I just grew a pair and did it!

 

I'm a little confused on the best paint to use. I want to go black with my standard headlights can someone send me a link of a paint that I can just spray on without doing anything else to the lights.

 

I would at least use some 600+ grit before painting. Krylon fusion high temp paint seems to have had the best results.

 

If you're going to use the 600+ before painting, you might as well use the self-etching primer as well. - I'm sure it would make it last twice as long. - I used it on my rims before spray painting them and they still look like new 10,000 miles later.

 

My Joey mod

 

I don't know what to do I E-Mailed vinyl styles and they want $350 for the Joey Mod and also I need to send them my headlights first. I don't know what is making me so nervous about do this myself.

 

It's the fear of breaking them and having to pay up for new ones. Ovens and car parts just doesn't seem to go well in the mind (though I am a firm believer of the heat gun)

All you need to do is set the fear aside and go for it. Trust me it will come out great and everything will work. Just do enough research beforehand

 

Ok I thought about this to much I'm just going to man up and paint the damn headlights. Tomorrow I'm going to buy the paint and start working on the Joey Mod Process. I have came to the conclusion if everyone in this thread can do it so can I.

 

Good for you! It will be worth the effort and the results will amaze you! Congrats in advance on your latest mod!

 

If you did them pepper white that would be awesome!

 

I just thought of something. I just got my new PW MCS clear bra'ed which included the headlights.

What would happen to the clear bra if i bake it in the oven. Has anyone had experience with this?

 

non xenon












What do you guys think :D

 

that is a proper joey mod.

 

and a proper picture

 

anyone??

 

don't use the oven.. your bra will melt...

just use a heatgun.. and take your time!

 

that looks sick, i really want to do mine now...well done Coen!

 

nice, Coen, now you need to black out the MINI emblem

 

I am doing something special with that... with a whole new style of sticker in the middle!! :D

 

Nice work Coen

 

So I got all my supplies today and I'm going to start tackling the Joey Mod Monday when I get home from work. I had a good idea about the orange turn signal I bought some tint and going to tint the orange cover. It's going to match the side turn signal thats already tinted.

 

Ok all my pieces are painted just letting them dry out. I tinted the turn signals and they came out ok well see when the whole unit goes back together. I'll have them back together tonight but will probably be to dark for pics.