Cracked Fog light lens replacement DIY - Page 10

LikWidv1 · 10-28-2009, 04:01 PM

Has anyone replaced the 09 si sedan fogs yet? I tried with Lexan and GE silicone, the silicone did NOT hold up since the fog light is curved. Anyone know what to use?

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 04:38 PM

it can be done with just about any fog light set

LikWidv1 · 10-28-2009, 04:39 PM

Someone tried with the 09 and said it's nearly impossible with how much of a curve it has. I tried it today and used GE silicone and it will NOT stick. Seems to have too much tension in the lexan. Any ideas?

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LikWidv1

Has anyone replaced the 09 si sedan fogs yet? I tried with Lexan and GE silicone, the silicone did NOT hold up since the fog light is curved. Anyone know what to use?

use a automotive sealnt it's called ultra gray or ultra black (one is gray and one is black also comes in blue, red and clear) lay a beed of that stuff and tape the new flat lens down till dry and it should hold nice. or lay the cut blank that will be your lenses and heat gun and form it on the seal using the ultra gray/black

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LikWidv1

Someone tried with the 09 and said it's nearly impossible with how much of a curve it has. I tried it today and used GE silicone and it will NOT stick. Seems to have too much tension in the lexan. Any ideas?

scuff the edges and clean with rubbing alcohol

LikWidv1 · 10-28-2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks I'll try it tonight. I don't have a heat gun so I'll be using a blow dryer. If the silico0ne doesn't come off properly on the ones I've used I'll just make more cut outs. I bought 2 sheets just in case.

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 05:14 PM

you can also use urathen intsead of silicons or sealents, also I'm not sure that you will get more heat out of a hair dryer then your fog light will produce but good luck...

you can also bake the sheet or blank and lay it over a mold or the housing but that can be tricky to do.

LikWidv1 · 10-28-2009, 05:16 PM

So you're saying plug up the fog light and use it's heat instead of a hair dryer? You said use a heat gun and i don't have one nor know anyone who does.

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LikWidv1

So you're saying plug up the fog light and use it's heat instead of a hair dryer? You said use a heat gun and i don't have one nor know anyone who does.

can you borow one from a auto shop?
you can try the hair dryer but I dont think that it will get hot enough to soften the lens for it the bend.

todd` · 10-28-2009, 08:10 PM

As far as finding a material to use as a lens, has anyone tried Bayer Apec? It's a polycarbonate similar to Makrolon, which was mentioned earlier in the thread, but has a very high heat resistance (160 degrees celcius with the least heat resistant version, all the way up to 184 C). I can't seem to find any for sale anywhere, and even if I could, it would probably just be the resin, and I don't know how to process that.

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 08:32 PM

the product that I have is rated to like 230*C it's made by bayer and bayer (the pill guys) it was a little pricey but it's holding

todd` · 10-28-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KMM

the product that I have is rated to like 230*C it's made by bayer and bayer (the pill guys) it was a little pricey but it's holding

What is it / where did you get it?

***KMM*** · 10-28-2009, 08:46 PM

Warehouse Plastic Sales - Plastic Workshop

DTNguyen107 · 10-31-2009, 10:41 PM

I'm about to attempt this DIY. I'm getting mix feelings now hearing about the Lexan bubbling and melting.

Anyone try the Polycarbonate*the 2nd gen TL guy recommended?

daniskewwl · 11-04-2009, 03:49 AM

awesome writeup

pj91198 · 11-11-2009, 02:10 PM

so i want to do this but i have a problem.

the silvering that is on the housing of the light is shot. has anyone come up with a good way to re-silver it? i've called a few glass shops in the area and none of them do it and say when they send it out its pretty pricey.

i am thinking of chrome/silver paint but it would have to stand up to high temps.

i also thought of the shiny side of aluminum foil but that sounds way to ghetto=p

anyone know of anything to fix this?

johnboy27 · 11-13-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTNguyen107

I'm about to attempt this DIY. I'm getting mix feelings now hearing about the Lexan bubbling and melting.

Anyone try the Polycarbonate*the 2nd gen TL guy recommended?

I have Lexan lenses and have been using them for a couple of months with no bubbling.Last week I installed an 8000k HID kit in there and run them pretty much all the time and no bubbling yet.

blanc0 · 11-17-2009, 05:21 PM

i ended up doing this today and it went from a 8 dollar fix to a 78 dollar fix because my dremel broke and i had to go buy a new one which sucked. took me all day because i was by myself but it came out pretty good. only thing that sucked was putting bumper back on because it was dark out already

B1inky · 11-22-2009, 02:24 AM

subbed.

ROQUE909 · 11-23-2009, 03:12 PM

Nice fix

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*KMM* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mississauga, ontario, CANADA Age: 31 Posts: 20,076 Thee Mike Koscow (maybe)	you can also use urathen intsead of silicons or sealents, also I'm not sure that you will get more heat out of a hair dryer then your fog light will produce but good luck... you can also bake the sheet or blank and lay it over a mold or the housing but that can be tricky to do. __________________ Please Join this Years 8thcivic Secret Santa Tired of your ugly green switches? see my DIY

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*KMM* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mississauga, ontario, CANADA Age: 31 Posts: 20,076 Thee Mike Koscow (maybe)	the product that I have is rated to like 230C it's made by bayer and bayer (the pill guys) it was a little pricey but it's holding __________________ Please Join this Years 8thcivic Secret Santa* Tired of your ugly green switches? see my DIY

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10-28-2009, 04:01 PM	#181 (permalink)
LikWidv1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston Age: 29 Posts: 8,235 "NBA"	Has anyone replaced the 09 si sedan fogs yet? I tried with Lexan and GE silicone, the silicone did NOT hold up since the fog light is curved. Anyone know what to use?

10-28-2009, 04:39 PM	#183 (permalink)
LikWidv1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston Age: 29 Posts: 8,235 "NBA"	Someone tried with the 09 and said it's nearly impossible with how much of a curve it has. I tried it today and used GE silicone and it will NOT stick. Seems to have too much tension in the lexan. Any ideas?

10-28-2009, 05:11 PM	#186 (permalink)
LikWidv1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston Age: 29 Posts: 8,235 "NBA"	Thanks I'll try it tonight. I don't have a heat gun so I'll be using a blow dryer. If the silico0ne doesn't come off properly on the ones I've used I'll just make more cut outs. I bought 2 sheets just in case.

10-28-2009, 05:16 PM	#188 (permalink)
LikWidv1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston Age: 29 Posts: 8,235 "NBA"	So you're saying plug up the fog light and use it's heat instead of a hair dryer? You said use a heat gun and i don't have one nor know anyone who does.

10-28-2009, 08:10 PM	#190 (permalink)
todd` Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Age: 25 Posts: 153 Todd	As far as finding a material to use as a lens, has anyone tried Bayer Apec? It's a polycarbonate similar to Makrolon, which was mentioned earlier in the thread, but has a very high heat resistance (160 degrees celcius with the least heat resistant version, all the way up to 184 C). I can't seem to find any for sale anywhere, and even if I could, it would probably just be the resin, and I don't know how to process that.

10-31-2009, 10:41 PM	#194 (permalink)
DTNguyen107 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,909	I'm about to attempt this DIY. I'm getting mix feelings now hearing about the Lexan bubbling and melting. Anyone try the Polycarbonate*the 2nd gen TL guy recommended?

11-04-2009, 03:49 AM	#195 (permalink)
daniskewwl Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 24	awesome writeup

11-11-2009, 02:10 PM	#196 (permalink)
pj91198 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	so i want to do this but i have a problem. the silvering that is on the housing of the light is shot. has anyone come up with a good way to re-silver it? i've called a few glass shops in the area and none of them do it and say when they send it out its pretty pricey. i am thinking of chrome/silver paint but it would have to stand up to high temps. i also thought of the shiny side of aluminum foil but that sounds way to ghetto=p anyone know of anything to fix this?

11-17-2009, 05:21 PM	#198 (permalink)
blanc0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,210	i ended up doing this today and it went from a 8 dollar fix to a 78 dollar fix because my dremel broke and i had to go buy a new one which sucked. took me all day because i was by myself but it came out pretty good. only thing that sucked was putting bumper back on because it was dark out already

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B1inky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 967	subbed.

11-23-2009, 03:12 PM	#200 (permalink)
ROQUE909 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: san bernardino Posts: 41 ROQUE	Nice fix

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