HOW DO YOU TAKE APART THE HEADLIGHTS?????
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HOW DO YOU TAKE APART THE HEADLIGHTS?????
Hey guys i was just wondering if anyone knows how to take apart the headlights so i can paint the interior matt black, if anyone has done it i know there are a few, but can write up a step by step.. and dont reply check the search box for a thread.
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pre heat your oven to 150-200degrees. Turn off your oven and place your headlight assembly in the oven.Be aware that you need to place something in between the headlight and the metal grill to prevent melting. Also, heat and duration time will vary according to different applications.
Heat enough to melt the epoxy between the lens and housing.
I am not responsible for any melted headlights.
Heat enough to melt the epoxy between the lens and housing.
I am not responsible for any melted headlights.
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Thank You guys for your helps lemme try this out and if anything happens ill give Duc1098E500 my paypal account to transfer money for a new one haha jk. thanks tho
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if it is epoxy, i dont think the heat will allow the seal to be broken. generally,
headlight butyl sealant is used. when heat is applied, it softens and conforms
its shape to seal the space, preventing water intrusion. butyl sealant is what
allows the headlight lens to separate when heat is applied.
recently, i've seen where the headlight manufacturer will forego butyl in favor
of epoxy. doing so makes it near impossible to disassemble w/o cutting.
so before you heat, you should attempt to identify the methodology in which
the headlight lens is affixed to the housing, e.g. sealant, glue, epoxy, etc.
if you don't have the ability to identify this, consider heading over to
HIDPLANET.COM and see if anyone there has performed mods to the 204
of the year you're attempting to separate.
headlight butyl sealant is used. when heat is applied, it softens and conforms
its shape to seal the space, preventing water intrusion. butyl sealant is what
allows the headlight lens to separate when heat is applied.
recently, i've seen where the headlight manufacturer will forego butyl in favor
of epoxy. doing so makes it near impossible to disassemble w/o cutting.
so before you heat, you should attempt to identify the methodology in which
the headlight lens is affixed to the housing, e.g. sealant, glue, epoxy, etc.
if you don't have the ability to identify this, consider heading over to
HIDPLANET.COM and see if anyone there has performed mods to the 204
of the year you're attempting to separate.