Blacking out gen 5 2.5i headlights.

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Blacking out gen 5 2.5i headlights.

Postby Iggy » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:17 am

Hi. Does anyone have any experience with this? Could you give me some instructions?
2012 Liberty 2.5i Sedan


Mods:
OEM Subaru Front Sports Mesh Grille; Rota Gravel (Hyperblack) 18x8.5; Nexen N8000 Tyres (235/40/18); King Lowering Springs, X-Force Reso and Muffler with 2.5" Custom Piping CBE. Ultrex Cabon Fibre Lip Spoiler, OEM Subaru Weather Shield, HKS180's Interior and Exterior LEDs.

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Looking for STI lip
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Re: Blacking out gen 5 2.5i headlights.

Postby Abuz3D » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:30 am

following... was just reading up on this myself...
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Re: Blacking out gen 5 2.5i headlights.

Postby muzza » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:29 pm

Here's a gen IV job on LegacyGT forums: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.p ... tml?t=3737
and http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.p ... 063ce&

I have seen somewhere else putting the headlights into a warm oven to bake before separating the lens. Have to get the temp right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anN0vYBj6Uo

Rough guide from what I can search up about 95 degrees C (200F) for 15-20 mins. Make sure you have an accurate oven thermometer, and start a bit cooler than hotter - don't hurry prying it apart, use gloves to handle hot stuff etc.
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Re: Blacking out gen 5 2.5i headlights.

Postby fedaykin » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:26 pm

The back plastic thing is quite soft, I wouldn't bung it in the oven. I used a heat gun from Bunnings to heat up the glue and carefully separated it.
After that, simply unscrew until you get the plastic bit off and spray that black.
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