[Xfloridiankicks]

I need help, looking to get some new lens for my LCI headlights, does anybody know how hard of a job it is to tear these apart and where can I find a new lens for them

[djh2]

This post seems to have a good amount of information. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698331

Might find more if you search on the forum

[tlow98]

Wait why do you need a new lens?

[unrulyteach]

Eyebrow is a little bit yellowish

[Xfloridiankicks]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Wait why do you need a new lens?

I wanna replace or paint the eyebrows black, and if I have the old lens off why not just get brand new beautiful ones ?

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by Xfloridiankicks

I wanna replace or paint the eyebrows black, and if I have the old lens off why not just get brand new beautiful ones ?

Gotcha, but full sand and polish will make it loook indistinguishable from new from more than a foot away. Check out some tutorials in you tube. $15 in supplies. Plus replacing these requires baking in the oven and getting it *perfect* otherwise they’ll leak and be a huge pain.

[Xfloridiankicks]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Gotcha, but full sand and polish will make it loook indistinguishable from new from more than a foot away. Check out some tutorials in you tube. $15 in supplies. Plus replacing these requires baking in the oven and getting it *perfect* otherwise they’ll leak and be a huge pain.

Got any exact YouTube videos I could watch? I might just do that and get some vinyl and wrap the eyebrow and make it look pretty clean!

[BryGuy11]

I'm so F-ing bored right now I looked it up for you.

Your Welcome !!!!

[Psyphertext]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Wait why do you need a new lens?

Sometimes the exterior fix does more harm than good. Retail kits are what damaged my paint on one and headlamp lenses on two cars. Splitting risks weather related issues. The old "blinker fluid" as it were. Sometimes replacement is the better option.

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by Psyphertext

Sometimes the exterior fix does more harm than good. Retail kits are what damaged my paint on one and headlamp lenses on two cars. Splitting risks weather related issues. The old "blinker fluid" as it were. Sometimes replacement is the better option.

I mean, maybe. Of the lenses I've done (50+) at an auto body shop, I've never had a single issue.

Also, installing a new lens has to be done absolutely perfectly - otherwise, you might as well throw it in the garbage.

Also, how did you ruin your paint polishing a headlight lens? confused...

I'm not talking about a retail kit. You don't need that. You need 800,1500 and 3000 grit sandpaper plus compound and polish. Do it in that order and tape off your surrounding paint. Easy job, don't make it harder than that.

[asquared]

I've got a full write up on how I modified my LCI lights on here somewhere. Pretty in-depth on how to get the lights open. I used a dremel to cut the upper lip off the housing then sealed them up pretty good using butyl tape and RTV silicone. Been a year with no leaks.

A_Squared's E90 LCI Headlight Retrofit https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1430989