Guide to: make D.I.Y smoked Depos

[johnny]

Tools needed:
-hammer
-Stanley knife
-source of heat: oven/Blow torch
-silicone
-paint, sandpaper
- and two pairs of headlights


i used a blowtorch but its very messy so wear gloves



How to:

1.)get your torch or throw the lights in the oven till the plastic part is soft, take your stanley and start cutting like so:


keep heating and cutting till you can prise the glass away like so


you will end up with something like this


keep trimming it down till you can remove all the the plastic and old glue,

the silver part is what your after but if you damage it just take care on your second set


2.) give your silver insert a quick sand down just to remove the shinny-ness off it and spray the colour of your choice

I only had blue to hand so mine looked like


3.) while you wait for thepaint to dry grab your hammer and smash the glass of your second set


while taking care not to cut your self remove the rest of the glass by twisting/lifting it out


give the insert a second coat if your not happy with it but if you are then your ready to make your new light

so aline your insert with the slots in the plastic

silicone around the mould where the old glue is and place your light in place,

since i didn't want a blue depo i didnt silicone mine but you should end up with this


takes around half an hour to make one light so leave a couple hours in case you have bother

Hope it helps and any questions just ask

[scorpiotn1]

Nice clear guide with good pics. cheers.
gives the headlight a bit of depth to them if it was done black. i like it.

[corsaez]

Some people remove the orange part for the indicators, if you do this you will need orange bulbs. Good tutorial

[scorpiotn1]

Some people remove the orange part for the indicators, if you do this you will need orange bulbs. Good tutorial

nice tip.

[gazza_no7]

Or you can use chrome colours indicator bulbs to completely get rid of the orange look! also this is exactly how I did mine, accept I used a heat gun and a screwdriver to remove all the old glue from the backing on the light. Just to give it a deeper space for the new sealent + light to sit into

[johnny]

It would look daft without that orange bit unless you leavevthe frosted bit in would it not,

I like the orange part as it puts a bit of colour to the front

[vcorsab]

Good tutorial, nice and clear

[corsaez]

might have a go at this, ( ebay for some front lights ) ill post my before and after results once ive done this.

[johnny]

might have a go at this, ( ebay for some front lights ) ill post my before and after results once ive done this.

Theres stanard depos for £20 each on ebay atm and there cliped together and easy spilt

[corsaez]

just seen them, i get paid next friday so ive got them on a watch for now. thanks

[scorpiotn1]

Il do mine as well and post some pics

[gazza_no7]

Off on monday to pic up loads of new bits for my car so ill give my headlights a smashing soon