Baking headlights for retro
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Baking headlights for retro
So got headlights out, stripped them of accessories... turned on oven to 250 then turned it off, put headlights in for 10minutes.
Took them out and started to seperate but the glue is like bubble gum and stretching ..... I was told it would split real easy. Do I need to bake them more? less? or is this just the way it is?
thanks in advance!
Took them out and started to seperate but the glue is like bubble gum and stretching ..... I was told it would split real easy. Do I need to bake them more? less? or is this just the way it is?
thanks in advance!
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hmm.... a guy at the retrofit source said toyotas are great as they just seperate the easiest, and I can just reuse the sticky stuff (and not get new/more) because it will seperate so cleanly.....but this is so messy it seems i cant reuse
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Matt is a great guy from TRS. But thats not correct, I doubt any "glue" will separate instantly. When I got my stuff through them, he asked me if I had any type of sealant. I said no, and he recommended me to pick up his butyl. I did at least like 6 pairs of headlights and still have plenty left over.
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Matt is a great guy from TRS. But thats not correct, I doubt any "glue" will separate instantly. When I got my stuff through them, he asked me if I had any type of sealant. I said no, and he recommended me to pick up his butyl. I did at least like 6 pairs of headlights and still have plenty left over.
So just pry away not worrying about the mess ( other then keeping offt the lens and reflector), clean it up after and use new glue later?
if so whats good to clean it up with?
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Or just use a heatgun and a old screwdrive/flathead and just clean it out and place new glue.
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Pry open and use a flat head to wedge it as u go. I found it easier to control the glue when it starts to cool instand of when its like melting cheese. Take ur time pry bake pry bake pry bake. Ur only tossing it back in to back for a couple minutes each time for the glue.
Some swear by the heat gun but i didnt care for it.
Some swear by the heat gun but i didnt care for it.
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Pry open and use a flat head to wedge it as u go. I found it easier to control the glue when it starts to cool instand of when its like melting cheese. Take ur time pry bake pry bake pry bake. Ur only tossing it back in to back for a couple minutes each time for the glue.
Some swear by the heat gun but i didnt care for it.
Some swear by the heat gun but i didnt care for it.
you should do mine
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