just lexan'd my fogs. tips/tricks & info inside

Grey2.0SI · 09-19-2008, 10:47 PM

have to say.... it wasnt difficult at all, just time consuming. With work, dinner, and shower it took an hour and 45 minuites.

Warning: you have to take off your bumper for this so plan in advance w/ extra tools, and a soft pad to lay your bumper on.

i used: DIY: So You Cracked Your Fogs? Fix it! - Honda Civic DIYs and Civic Tech Chat - Honda Civic Forum to talk me thru it and it was very easy.

Tip: Just break the glass because its a b!tch to get out of the housing. I broke the glass and used needlenose pliers to pull off the excess glass shards and pull out the silicon in the crevice.

USE LEATHER GLOVES!

I cut a rough oval of the lexan with a jig saw and sanded it down to fit with a belt sander.

im liking the fact that ill never have a broken fog light again...unless i effed up the silicon seal which i doubt.

If youre thinking about doing this...DO IT! Its such a good idea so you dont have a fog go out because of a rock.

Cost:
1- 8 x 10 Lexan Polycarbonite sheet (@home depot) = 5.00
1- Tube CLEAR Silicon = 4.00
Grand Total= 9.00

918civic · 09-20-2008, 01:49 AM

Nice write up, and I need to do this as one of my fogs is cracked. However, does the plastic come in yellow? I'm guessing even if it does I am going to need to replace both lenses to match.

I also heard this plastic melts with the heat of the bulb. Any issues so far?

***dcubed121*** · 10-07-2008, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 918civic

Nice write up, and I need to do this as one of my fogs is cracked. However, does the plastic come in yellow? I'm guessing even if it does I am going to need to replace both lenses to match.

I also heard this plastic melts with the heat of the bulb. Any issues so far?

i'd like to know this too.

paolo2k2 · 10-15-2008, 11:23 PM

ya just use led bulbs or hid fogs

***Juan_Cheese*** · 10-16-2008, 12:59 AM

ViperGuy · 10-20-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Juan_Cheese

This is the DIY I used, tons of pics. I managed to cut 5 lenses from one sheet of lexan for spairs.

DIY Broken FogLight fix. Lexan XL10.

Is-vic · 10-20-2008, 09:13 PM

is there a spray to color lexan or glass yellow?

Emerican · 10-20-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan_Cheese

ViperGuy · 10-20-2008, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Is-vic

is there a spray to color lexan or glass yellow?

I don't think so, if you want yellow you can buy the tint overlays or yellow ebay fogs.

Is-vic · 10-20-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperGuy

I don't think so, if you want yellow you can buy the tint overlays or yellow ebay fogs.

really? my friend painted his 240 glass headlights yellow i think he said he sprayed them but im not sure...

ErMasta · 10-26-2008, 08:42 PM

Well **** .....

After i say 7 months i checked my fogs and they bubbled up......Oh well time to do it again.

benglish11 · 02-06-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paolo2k2

ya just use led bulbs or hid fogs

led maybe because per watt they don't emit much heat, but HID get really hot.

MFDOOM44 · 06-12-2009, 11:15 PM

i'm waiting for my fogs to come in the mail. i'm thinking about doing just ahead of time to save the trouble of waiting until it breaks.

***obert*** · 06-12-2009, 11:31 PM

Very nice !!!!!!!!!!

VanSin23 · 06-23-2009, 01:25 PM

cleared mine this weekend. Wasn't too bad. Took about 3 hours to remove the bumper, take out the fogs, break out the glass, clean out the old silicone, trace the housing, cut the lexan, trim the lexan to fit better, apply silicone, put in lexan, put fogs back in and oh yea I almost forgot, install my HFP lip while the bumper was off. Then reinstall bumper. Worked out nicely. Like the clean look on my ASM instead of the yellow.

09-19-2008, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grey2.0SI Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: College Station Posts: 2,387 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	just lexan'd my fogs. tips/tricks & info inside have to say.... it wasnt difficult at all, just time consuming. With work, dinner, and shower it took an hour and 45 minuites. Warning: you have to take off your bumper for this so plan in advance w/ extra tools, and a soft pad to lay your bumper on. i used: DIY: So You Cracked Your Fogs? Fix it! - Honda Civic DIYs and Civic Tech Chat - Honda Civic Forum to talk me thru it and it was very easy. Tip: Just break the glass because its a b!tch to get out of the housing. I broke the glass and used needlenose pliers to pull off the excess glass shards and pull out the silicon in the crevice. USE LEATHER GLOVES! I cut a rough oval of the lexan with a jig saw and sanded it down to fit with a belt sander. im liking the fact that ill never have a broken fog light again...unless i effed up the silicon seal which i doubt. If youre thinking about doing this...DO IT! Its such a good idea so you dont have a fog go out because of a rock. Cost: 1- 8 x 10 Lexan Polycarbonite sheet (@home depot) = 5.00 1- Tube CLEAR Silicon = 4.00 Grand Total= 9.00

06-12-2009, 11:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
*obert* # 1 Friend Whore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 40,267 Robert iTrader: 100 / 100%	Very nice !!!!!!!!!! __________________

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09-20-2008, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
918civic Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,506 Kevin iTrader: 1 / 100%	Nice write up, and I need to do this as one of my fogs is cracked. However, does the plastic come in yellow? I'm guessing even if it does I am going to need to replace both lenses to match. I also heard this plastic melts with the heat of the bulb. Any issues so far?

10-15-2008, 11:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
paolo2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,864 JPK iTrader: 1 / 100%	ya just use led bulbs or hid fogs

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Is-vic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: palm springs Age: 20 Posts: 422 Ivan iTrader: 7 / 100%	is there a spray to color lexan or glass yellow?

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ErMasta Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 766 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Well **** ..... After i say 7 months i checked my fogs and they bubbled up......Oh well time to do it again.

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MFDOOM44 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lynn, MA Age: 21 Posts: 964 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i'm waiting for my fogs to come in the mail. i'm thinking about doing just ahead of time to save the trouble of waiting until it breaks.

06-23-2009, 01:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
VanSin23 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arcadia, NC. Posts: 205 Van (08 ASMFA5) iTrader: 0 / 0%	cleared mine this weekend. Wasn't too bad. Took about 3 hours to remove the bumper, take out the fogs, break out the glass, clean out the old silicone, trace the housing, cut the lexan, trim the lexan to fit better, apply silicone, put in lexan, put fogs back in and oh yea I almost forgot, install my HFP lip while the bumper was off. Then reinstall bumper. Worked out nicely. Like the clean look on my ASM instead of the yellow.