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26th October 2006, 12:38
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Is It Safe ...
is it safe to put headlights in oven so i can heat the glue up.
it looks it on other threads but doesnt sound a good idea to me lol
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26th October 2006, 12:40
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Gas mark 5 for 20 minutes, leave to cool for 5 minutes and enjoy with a nice bottle of red wine!
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26th October 2006, 12:40
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sounds a bit dodge to me too! wat you gluein?
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26th October 2006, 12:42
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Dont use a microwave though 
U tried a hair dryer?
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26th October 2006, 13:54
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Yes you can pop them in the oven for about 10mins. Until they get just too hot to touch, so Ive been told.
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26th October 2006, 13:58
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Just don't cook them like soulless, keep checking as they can melt.
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26th October 2006, 14:00
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lol ok. gonna have a bash now. i'm smoking the headlights and i heard it can take ages for it to melt with a hairdryer
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26th October 2006, 14:12
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I'd use a heat gun 
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26th October 2006, 15:41
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i wouldnt bother if i were you!
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26th October 2006, 15:43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Didz
i wouldnt bother if i were you!
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Why not? As long as you keep an eye on them you'll be fine.
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26th October 2006, 15:44
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Hair Dryer does the trick, the glue goes like chewing gum and you just pull the lense from the plastic body.
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26th October 2006, 16:17
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how long does it take to get them apart using a hair dryer.
i could use a heat gun but the guy who i'd lend it off being a bit of t**t with me at the moment. so either hair dryer or oven ??
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26th October 2006, 16:19
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hair dryer will turn itself off if it gets too hot
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26th October 2006, 16:20
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hair dryer defo sounds a better idea... surely oven can get too hot
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