got a question

[coreysmokegray]

when blacking out your head lights does it matter wat silicone you use cause i found some door and window silicone in my garage where it came from who knows lol but will that work or is there a special kind to use

[ExplodingCake]

Doesn't matter , as long as it's clear and sticks good.

[coreysmokegray]

Doesn't matter , as long as it's clear and sticks good.

thanks alot man

[AcCoRd91cBsEveN]

i used the same one on the lights just put clamps on it and threw em in the oven again and they are sealed good.

[crazymikey]

I used Marine grade clear silicone.

Make sure to lay a nice thick bead around the headlight housing, and then press the lenses into it. Then run another bead around the outside edge between the lens and the assembly and then clamp them and let them sit for a while.

I was in a rush when I did mine and I just sealed them and pressed them together and held them for a couple minutes and installed them on the car right away. They fogged up really bad, but it was also cold out, but within 2 days all the fog dissipated.

So don't get worried if your lights fog up right after you install them. I was worried I was going to have to redo mine.

[visualpoet]

I used copper permatex for a subtle line around the edge of the lense. I'm probably the only person that notices. (You want to be able to lay down a nice clean bead if you don't use clear.) You also don't need to heat them up to cure the silicone. It's a chemical reaction and the oven isn't going to do much except stink up the house.

Don't worry about the fogging, the stock lights have vents and moisture traps so they can "breathe" and the heat from the lamps themselves will dry things out pretty quickly. Cheaper lights and some other designs are actually moisture traps, but the OEM housings are very well designed.

[HondAccordMan]

I also find that Fish Tank Cement works great. It's clear, and watertight. DUH!