Clearing headlights using oven
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Clearing headlights using oven
Ok, at one time I heard of someone using an oven to loosen the sealent in the headlights. I was wondering if anybody had the temperature the oven is suppos to be set on?
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Rep Power: 302 I've heard about someone doing the same things but for the tail lights.. The guy had a 2nd gen integra, put the tails in the oven and I guess the red stuff melted off or something! It'd be pretty interesting to find out the temp it has to be set at if anyone knows.
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Rep Power: 0 You should put it on like 250 but be careful to check constantly, also i used a hair blow dryer which seemed to work the best it just takes a little longer thats all, be sure to reseal everything with silicone and lots of it to ensure it doesn't fog.
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Rep Power: 0 Just use the lowest temp. I put mine in at 250 (I think) for about 10 minutes...but it smelled a bit of melting plastic when I took them out. 
But everything was fine. Cleared mine last Dec and no fogging at all.
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But everything was fine. Cleared mine last Dec and no fogging at all.-Kre
Make sure you are there and keep a close eye on it! Just some advice...
I forgot what temp I used...but it sure is better than using a heat gun...my friend basically melted his RSX headlights...MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I forgot what temp I used...but it sure is better than using a heat gun...my friend basically melted his RSX headlights...MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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just took the headlights appart and i added a nice border of silicone to it... just happends that the following day the left headlight fogged up completley, and the right one fogged a lil, but went away 100%...
A couple of days later i took em off the car, and blow dryed em for about 10-15 mins each on high, and put like an inch of silicone around the border =] now, none of em fog up
Even if you do put em back in the oven, i would add some clear-water proof silicone to it, just to be on the safe side
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Rep Power: 0 giving serious thought to doing this. did you have to remove the bumper to clear the lights?? and if anyone knows off hand I think someone painted the chrome black.. any ideas how they did it ??
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Rep Power: 0 what kind of paint do I have to use to paint the inside...
i have APC Altezza tail lights and I want to paint the chrome.... any suggestions on how to open them up so that i can paint them?
i have APC Altezza tail lights and I want to paint the chrome.... any suggestions on how to open them up so that i can paint them?
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Rep Power: 0 If you look in the DIY section, it will tell you step-by-step how to remove the lights.
As for the paint, 500 degree paint as far as I know and I believe some have sprayed a clear coat too.
And as for the tail lights, not to sure about that.
As for the paint, 500 degree paint as far as I know and I believe some have sprayed a clear coat too.
And as for the tail lights, not to sure about that.
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Rep Power: 0 you shouldn't need to bake the coupe headlights, only the sedan. if you are doin a sedan keep the oven at 200-250, no longer than 8 min.'s should be easier than splittin a prostitutes legs
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Just had to post up another one - when blacking out, try using Duplicolor Engine Enamel...it sticks well to the chrome, and dries real quick.n Better than the generic flat black stuff you find in Canadian Tire or Walmart.
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Rep Power: 0 I had an extra head lamp from a run in and that was a pain in the *** to separate. I would definently recommend some type of heat source. I am planning to try an oven when I clear my headlamps.
Telly: where can you get Duplicolor Engine Enamel?
Telly: where can you get Duplicolor Engine Enamel?
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I never put mine in the oven, I cleared my coupe headlights and only used a hair dryer and a couple of screwdrivers. Came off really easy.
I never put mine in the oven, I cleared my coupe headlights and only used a hair dryer and a couple of screwdrivers. Came off really easy.
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