clearing corners
04-09-10, 09:08 PM
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clearing corners
i had bought some off ebay. they're not bad but my sister (who has a 98 Es300) cracked one of her corners and i'm thinking of clearing my original ones by the oven technique and giving her the ebay ones. the thread that used to show how has been taken down.
i searched on the forums and only foudn this:
pictures would have been ideal but this post is a good recap. does anyone have anything else to include?
should i place the light on a towel?
i have to warm it again before closing it shut but that's it right?
i searched on the forums and only foudn this:
truplaya dont pay anyone sooo easy....I found a diy on here....Quick rundown after you take them out of your car...Turn on oven to about 250 (i did 325 350 to speed it up.) and place them in their for less than five minutes. THis allows the goo that holds the assembly sealed to become soft enough that you can pry it open. The orange pieces of plastic comeout easy. Now since you took it apart take some time to clean it and dry it out well so your lights wont look as foggy. Use the meguires past to polish with soft cloth. Max time start to finish 45 minutes. Cost zero dollurs unless you go buy meguires. Oh yeah dont lose those funny gold clips that holds it shut. Oh yeah the mod for high beams bulbs to fit in other slot after filing down part of the plastic was a cheap mod that made me squint a lot less...lol
pictures would have been ideal but this post is a good recap. does anyone have anything else to include?
should i place the light on a towel?
i have to warm it again before closing it shut but that's it right?
04-10-10, 08:33 AM
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pictures would have been ideal but this post is a good recap. does anyone have anything else to include?
Seems to be the basic rundown of anything lights & baking related.
should i place the light on a towel?
Sure, doesn't make a difference. Then again you wouldn't want to scratch them up, now would you?
i have to warm it again before closing it shut but that's it right?
That is correct, preferably to the same temp. as you have baked it apart at.
***I never did this on my corners/headlights***
I simply recapped what i did when helped a friend take his headlamps apart.
Seems to be the basic rundown of anything lights & baking related.
should i place the light on a towel?
Sure, doesn't make a difference. Then again you wouldn't want to scratch them up, now would you?
i have to warm it again before closing it shut but that's it right?
That is correct, preferably to the same temp. as you have baked it apart at.
***I never did this on my corners/headlights***
I simply recapped what i did when helped a friend take his headlamps apart.
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