sealing headlight covers

[hankrutledge]

Any one here have any suggestions on the best way to seal around the headlight covers. I have to remove them each time I wash my coupe to remove water. I think sealing them would
give a much more finished look. What do you guys think?

[snakebit31]

I did not seal mine to make them water tight. I did use a black door edge trim around the covers just to give them a finished look. I also drilled a drain hole in the bucket, just below the headlight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/snakebit31/HeadlightCover3517_zpsbfde61a6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/snakebit31/media/HeadlightCover3517_zpsbfde61a6.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/snakebit31/Nose3513_zps9d7ccad5.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/snakebit31/media/Nose3513_zps9d7ccad5.jpg.html)

Rob

[RonSchofield]

I went the extreme route. I made inserts for the headlamp recesses with a lip.

http://www.mycoupe.ca/modules/wordpress/images/20121024_4.jpg

I plan to seam the plexiglass to the insert.

http://www.mycoupe.ca/modules/wordpress/images/20121024_12.jpg

[Fluge]

I have a nice Plexi fit and no black trim. I'm sure water would get in though. I also put a drain hole under the headlight so unlikely to accumulate anything. The drain hole actually empties behind the aluminum headlight bucket shields that I added...so very little dust enters the headlight area but water can still easily drain.

I haven't seen it but I wonder if a thin bead of clear silicone would work...may need to be replaced once in awhile but done properly it may be a good option.

Marc

[John Dol]

Silly question, but can't you just tilt the nose up to let the water run out?

John

[Austexican]

Another approach to sealing the headlight covers would be to attach plastic moulding in either black or chrome finish. The link will take you to a variety of products.

http://www.flexchrome.com/products/extruded.htm

Another source is here: http://www.customcargrills.com/Grill-Trim.asp

[hankrutledge]

Thanks for the links, I think the chrome trim would work.

[CraigS]

Based on the number of problems I have seen w/ moisture in current style headlight assemblies, I think figuring a drain system will be the better option. If Lexus can't get a $1500 headlight to keep the moisture out, what chance do we have?

[snakebit31]

Another approach to sealing the headlight covers would be to attach plastic moulding in either black or chrome finish. The link will take you to a variety of products.

http://www.flexchrome.com/products/extruded.htm

Another source is here: http://www.customcargrills.com/Grill-Trim.asp

Kind of like my post above. Again, just drill a hole under the headlight and the water will drain out.

Rob