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hey guys im fixing my headlight today (theres moisture in it and its making it all foggy) whats the best way to get the old calk out of the seems of the headlight?
i know the whole process with the oven and all, this is my second time doing it and i dont think it worked the first time because i didn't get all the old calk out so it didn't fit snug.
help! so i can get this done fast
i know the whole process with the oven and all, this is my second time doing it and i dont think it worked the first time because i didn't get all the old calk out so it didn't fit snug.
help! so i can get this done fast
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shouldnt really be putting caulk in there. you need the butyl stuff that comes on a roll, very similar to what they use at the factory. 3M windoweld ribbon sealer and most auto stores carry it. its sticky and flexible. just shove it in the channel, heat it up, and push the halves together.
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shouldnt really be putting caulk in there. you need the butyl stuff that comes on a roll, very similar to what they use at the factory. 3M windoweld ribbon sealer and most auto stores carry it. its sticky and flexible. just shove it in the channel, heat it up, and push the halves together.
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Yea. Call your local hardware store and see if they have anything that would soften it up. I think anything that would though might damage the headlights though. So be careful.
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i have plast-x but no buffer...if i do the DIY by hand will that work?
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It does work but it takes a long take and you will get a decent workout from it. Especially if you just carved caulk for two hours LOL... There is actually a DIY on the RSX forum where the guy does it by hand...
This is becoming more work than you thought I bet!
This is becoming more work than you thought I bet!
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well unfortunately for my headlights, and fortunately for my arms i don't have the right sand paper to do it, so i'm saving that for another time and im just going to wash her
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so i didn't listen to gearbox and used clear window calk...didn't work theres a waste of 5 dollars (note to self: listen to gearbox)
so i went out today got the windoweld, sand paper, and masking tape. finally going to fix my headlight (for good) today, I'll post before and after pics. of course.
so i went out today got the windoweld, sand paper, and masking tape. finally going to fix my headlight (for good) today, I'll post before and after pics. of course.
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you got the 3m windoweld ribbon sealer in a flat box right? the gooey one thats rolled up in a circle. if you got the one that looks like caulking in a tube, its completely different and not what you want.
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even tho im never going to need that much sealer ever again lol im done. im gonna wash her and post pics
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if you have a drill buffer wheel attachment, you should be able to just use plast-x and it will clear up. but by hand, you might need more sanding or at least rubbing compound. thats all on the outside im guessing right? cause when i had water damage, it left some haze on the inside too.
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