GT_Red Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I bought some headlights made by DEPO off ebay and put them on today. Small PITA with the bumper and the brackets and all, but got it done in about an hour and a half. They look great, fresher than my clouded old OEM ones, I just wish it was easier to restore my paint to make it shine like new again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GT_Red Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Yes sorry, I will take one tomorrow. How do I post it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 depot lights can kraze bad over time after being baked in the oven. I have a cleared set with some krazing I would be happy to sell anyone for $50 plus shipping GLWyour depot cleared lights. Hope they work out better for you than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Red Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Ok, what is krazing? Are you saying yellowing with crust, just like stock? Maybe get a clear overlay for them then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'll try to post some pics. The old lights are currently 100mi away. I think it was a function of the head and that if it was at a lower temp you can get away with it (to the best of my knowledge a vendor on the forum uses DEPOT lights for clearing/etc). Krazing is when the lights look like someone threw rocks at it with little scratch like marks in it. I am certain it comes from heat-cycling in the sun after the molecular structure of the plastic was weakened in the oven making it somehow more brittle. Just keep an eye on them and hope for the best. Don't sell your OEM till your DEPOT lights have survived the summer without krazing. If they do not kraze this summer I doubt they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted June 3, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted June 3, 2012 that's kraze-y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 thats punny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.K.S. Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'll try to post some pics. The old lights are currently 100mi away. I think it was a function of the head and that if it was at a lower temp you can get away with it (to the best of my knowledge a vendor on the forum uses DEPOT lights for clearing/etc). Krazing is when the lights look like someone threw rocks at it with little scratch like marks in it. I am certain it comes from heat-cycling in the sun after the molecular structure of the plastic was weakened in the oven making it somehow more brittle. Just keep an eye on them and hope for the best. Don't sell your OEM till your DEPOT lights have survived the summer without krazing. If they do not kraze this summer I doubt they will. Saw your lights in person. Looks like a lightning storm haha. I bought some Depo lights myself, and baked them, although i baked them at a low temperature (215ish) instead of the 250+ that most people do when baking lights. No problems since march. If they do **** up though I will be buying OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Red Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Ok posted pics, Even if they do "kraze" they will still look better than the stock ones. I had them polished couple times already, so there wasn't anything I could do more for them. The desert heat does what it does. Just lucky I have covered parking. So glad I didn't buy a house out here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Nothing is going to withstand desert heat cycling and sun except glass. Ah the good ol'days:cool: Saw your lights in person. Looks like a lightning storm haha. I bought some Depo lights myself, and baked them, although i baked them at a low temperature (215ish) instead of the 250+ that most people do when baking lights. No problems since march. If they do **** up though I will be buying OEM. Sure is wierd looking isnt it? Can't figure out how it could have happened other than krazing. Those "lightning storm" marks are on the INSIDE in case you did not get a chance to TOUCH them. Its NOT on the outside. No polishing that out easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 krazing huh? 1st time i heard it called that.... my lights look like crap lately too. ebay may be a nice choice considering oem is an arm and a leg. my lights come back to life after some polish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06specb366 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 got the same ones on mine. had them on a couple months now with 6000k hids, no problems.They look good. nice job. I also put the switchback bulbs from Ijdmtoy.com, they look great with the HIDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Red Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 My old '01 SAAB had glass headlights, those were nice, didn't have to worry about the discoloration. Like I said though, the desert will do its worst. Monsoon season will begin next month, might give some reprieve. Next project will be to install the kyb struts/shocks with progress springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evak Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 So, its a little over a year later, do they still look ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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