New Z owner. 2 q's about paint?

[RJK]

15 minutes ago, Mark Maras said:

 There is no easy way to remove the headlights. Jack stands, pull the wheels and crawl into the fender wells and remove the screws (use penetrating oil) that hold the headlight buckets in place. Anti-seize the screw threads when reinstalling. You'll be glad you did. The screws visible on the outside are adjusters.

ah, got it. is masking them off a crazy idea? maybe i could pull it off with an exacto knife...

[Mark Maras]

You can mask them but I'd pull the headlights now. It'll make them easier to remove the next time you install a new headlight and it will also allow the elec. plugs to the headlights to be cleaned up. Corrosion and poor conductivity on these is frequently part of the reason for dim lights.