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Old Jun 26, 2007
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taking apart headlights???
how in the hell do you take apart the headlights of a 2000 Civic 2-door so I can paint them black internally?? Me and a friend tried taking a heat gun to the glue around the edges, but it didnt really budge much at all. Any suggestions??

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Re: taking apart headlights???
put em in a oven , then start prying pieces.
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search the DIY
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Re: taking apart headlights???
oven time for 3-5 minutes...at 425 degrees or something... or 325? lol ...search for the DIY
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Re: taking apart headlights???
blow torch FTW!
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Re: taking apart headlights???
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/2020048...some guy just did this for us..perfect DIY follow eveyrthing he said n ull be very satisfied.
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http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/2020048 SORRY
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Re: taking apart headlights???
awesome link! i'm definately doing this now... i think it's going to set off my ride with the drop and the new wheels
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Re: taking apart headlights???
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blow torch FTW!
HAHAHAH.... that might not be hot enough.....ur gonna need a flame thrower
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flame thrower??? just put the headlights behind ur muffler and wait till vtek kicks in yo
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Re: taking apart headlights???
umm... follow accordingly to our civics diy, and thats what i did for my friends 00 ex. they turned out great!
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Re: taking apart headlights???
thanks guys for your help
 
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