Headlight Care Tips

[shadow]

I see some of you have a black border around all the front lights on your TGPs? How can I get that black border and more importantly get rid of the yellowish tint that the headlights have. I see new non OEM ones selling on Ebay for like 90 bucks a piece I would like to salvage what I have.

 

Thanks

Chris

[Addicted To Boost]

It depends on if your headlights are glass or plastic. Which ones do you have?

[shadow]

I will have to check tomorrow.

 

Chris

[GOT2B GM]

They are more than likely plastic if they are yellowed. Find some glass units from an 88 - 89 model year.

[shadow]

They are more than likely plastic if they are yellowed. Find some glass units from an 88 - 89 model year.

 

 

Yeah I would assume plastic too by the yellow color. Glass ones and even plastic OEM ones are nowhere to be found.

[GOT2B GM]

time to hit the junkyard

[Garrett Powered]

meguiars plastex.

[Crazy K]

meguiars plastex.

thats hella good. I polished up the cutty sedan inner signals that are always puke yellow very nicely with it. I even shaved the lettering off on one set and then polished them!

 

what type of paint and prep do you guys recommend???

[Garrett Powered]

you mean clear coat sand paper and solvents?

 

I could go to API and ask?!?!

[mfewtrail]

I see some of you have a black border around all the front lights on your TGPs? How can I get that black border and more importantly get rid of the yellowish tint that the headlights have. I see new non OEM ones selling on Ebay for like 90 bucks a piece I would like to salvage what I have.

 

Thanks

Chris

 

The black border is 1989 specific, but some people here have used paint, vinyl, etc. to reproduce that look on their 1990's.

[Psych0matt]

I know what it looks like, but anyone have any comparison shots?

[mfewtrail]

With:

 

Without:

 

 

I like them either way myself. I borrowed those pictures from a few members here.

[Psych0matt]

So, I don't think I've seen a black car with that done

[Addicted To Boost]

ALL 89 TGPs red or black had the trim. 90's didnt.

 

Note: The car pictured on top with the trim is my TGP. It is a 1990 model, but I put the trim on there myself.

[Psych0matt]

I know that, I was just saying I haven't seen a black one, 89 stock or 90 added with the black on it, or at least I haven't noticed if I have

[krenzy]

One other thing to mention is the 89's were all glass headlamps, and the paint refuses to stick on there for more than a month. I know, my '89 has been peeling since...if anyone can find a way to keep paint on glass, please share!

[mfewtrail]

One other thing to mention is the 89's were all glass headlamps, and the paint refuses to stick on there for more than a month. I know, my '89 has been peeling since...if anyone can find a way to keep paint on glass, please share!

 

I'd get a cheap glass headlight from some junkyard car and try spraying that duplicolor bedliner spray on it. That stuff adheres well to metal and other stuff, so it should stick to glass and stay there for quite a while. I can take a picture of a piece of metal with it on there to show you what color black that stuff is.

 

 

Matt, here's some black 1989's..last night I just uploaded the first cars I found for comparison...

 

 

This one below has the special RPO code "SNK"..aka sunk in the ground!

[shadow]

I don't have pics right now but that Plastx stuff made a noticeable difference on getting rid of the yellow on my headlights.

[jerry455]

my 90 has glass head lights. the fog lamps while yellow after awhile but I use novus plastic polish. I think it is similiar to meguiars , my dad always used it one his boat for the roll up plexi windows. it works great with not too much work.