Headlight Smoking Help ASAP

[jonnysamol]

Right well ive taken my headlight unit out, the glass front and the main plastic bit at the back!
Do i stick all of this in my oven?
Ive tried it and i still cannot remove the black bit from the back!
HELP NEEDED ASAP REP WILL BE GIVIN FOR HELP!!!:y:

[David]

Yeah, put it in the oven for about 6-7 mins, then prize the glass off with a screwdriver or something.

[J-Reid]

i wouldnt risk the oven, i used a hair dryer n worked my way round.

[jonnysamol]

Cheers mate i have tried this but it wont come off easily and i dont want to risk snapping the plastic? Should i heat them longer so the glue is more liquidised?
Also what can i use to seal them back up? Besides clear silicon?
Cheers

[jonnysamol]

Will also try hair dryer....rep givin 2 both

[Furio_Rob]

i did mine today and totally fucked them up
put it in for too long on too high a temperature
melted my light to the oven
new one ftw :(

but yea, the black plastic goes in too
once its hot just prise it off the glass and youre good to go

[jonnysamol]

Nice one fella im off to try now will let you know how i go with pics!
If i havnt burnt my house down :(
Smoked lights ftw!

[J-Reid]

i did mine today and totally fucked them up
put it in for too long on too high a temperature
melted my light to the oven
new one ftw :(

but yea, the black plastic goes in too
once its hot just prise it off the glass and youre good to go

haha perfect example of why i used a hair dryer. sorry to hear it tho mate

ye heat it up untill it's more liquidised. and do the same when sticking it back together.. heat the glue on the glass back up and on the plastic. squash it back together.. put the metal clips back on and if you have any part of the light that isnt glued or sealed go over it with silicone etc.

[jonnysamol]

Just tried the oven again and a heat gun but all i seem to be doing when i try to prise the glass away is stretching the glue type stuff and bending the hot plastic and know there is that glue everywhere and my light wont go back on properly! Anyone live near glossop, hattersley, manchester fancy giving me a hand :D

[Furio_Rob]

haha perfect example of why i used a hair dryer. sorry to hear it tho mate

ye heat it up untill it's more liquidised. and do the same when sticking it back together.. heat the glue on the glass back up and on the plastic. squash it back together.. put the metal clips back on and if you have any part of the light that isnt glued or sealed go over it with silicone etc.

i did my fogs the other day and put them in the oven twice as long as it said
i just completely forgot that headlights had plastic on :(
was trying to do about 5-6 things at once pfffff

[jonnysamol]

Off to try the hairdryer! Hope this works cause if not ive made a right cock up of my lights!!!!!!!:(

[mattg]

When the sealant is stretching with the plastic just use a sharp knife and cut the sealant as it stretches, the plastic will bend alittle but will go back into shape if your quick enough:y:

[jonnysamol]

I HAVE BROKE ONE OF MY LIGHTS BUT THE OTHER LOOKS SWEET!
Was getting pissed off trying to prise it apart and cracked the glass!
Off to the scrappys tomorow!

[Furio_Rob]

I HAVE BROKE ONE OF MY LIGHTS BUT THE OTHER LOOKS SWEET!
Was getting pissed off trying to prise it apart and cracked the glass!
Off to the scrappys tomorow!

you've smoked them already!!!!! lol :D


i used a pair of scissors to get the glass off
just put it between the glass and plastic and just open them slowly

[jonnysamol]

Smoking my headlights today all was going well till i got pissed off and cracked the glass on one of them!
So i now have one smoked headlight one standard!
Anyone know any french breakers in the manchester area? Or just breakers?
Cheeeeeeeeeeeers


http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/jonnysamol/New/Photo-0047.jpg

ODD HEADLIGHTS FTW :D

[jonnysamol]

So if you dont want your saxo ending up like mine lesson to be learnt....TAKE YOUR TIME!
Also gave my grill a going over just popped the badge out and sprayed it looks brand new :D

[Furio_Rob]

you did that quickly tbh
i started mine this morning about 11am and it wont be done till about 1pm 2morrow

[jonnysamol]

Yehhh but the one i broke i didnt do as i couldnt remove the glass without it falling apart! So it took me 4 hours to do one and the grill!

[Lee_Boy]

i started mine sunday afternoon and didnt finsh them till yesterday after noon !!

rubbing that chrome off was a pain in the arse. it prob didnt need rubbing off but thought the paint would key better to the plastic so off with the chrome :)

[jonnysamol]

I didnt bother and mine look fine! Well the one i didnt brake!

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/jonnysamol/New/Photo-0035.jpg
Glass back on!
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/jonnysamol/New/Photo-0046.jpg
New Light
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/jonnysamol/New/Photo-0048.jpg
Old one/Broken one
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/jonnysamol/New/Photo-0049.jpg