Step By Step DIY Clear Headlights - Page 2

kaotik1982 · 11-02-2006, 04:30 PM

anyone in so. cal area that has done there headlights? if so, im looking for someone that will do them for me because i dont want to **** my lights up.

i<3myk20 · 11-07-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kaotik1982

anyone in so. cal area that has done there headlights? if so, im looking for someone that will do them for me because i dont want to **** my lights up.

haha im with you there! anyone in norcal ever done this to their headlights? i dont wanna f*** up my headlights either! or does anyone know of a place that would do it for me? sorry but i stay away from any DIY mods that have evn the smallest risk of messing up BAD!

slimjim8481 · 11-15-2006, 05:38 PM

Has anyone tried using a heat gun instead of the oven? I just feel a little funny about putting my headlights in the oven. It should work fine in theory, but I was just wondering if anyone has tried it?

Htuner34 · 12-02-2006, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by slimjim8481

Has anyone tried using a heat gun instead of the oven? I just feel a little funny about putting my headlights in the oven. It should work fine in theory, but I was just wondering if anyone has tried it?

i'm gonna ask a guy at work about that monday. I'll let ya know after i talk to him.

ayenoc · 12-02-2006, 10:51 PM

i just finished doing mikey's cleared headlight.. =)

***Mikey6p*** · 12-02-2006, 11:11 PM

Clear headlights rock.

Htuner34 · 12-02-2006, 11:13 PM

on a 1-10 scale what would the difficulty be? Tryin to guage what i'm up against. lol

ayenoc · 12-02-2006, 11:20 PM

mikey.. clear headlight with gunmetal housing FTW..

mrk · 12-02-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by slimjim8481

Has anyone tried using a heat gun instead of the oven? I just feel a little funny about putting my headlights in the oven. It should work fine in theory, but I was just wondering if anyone has tried it?

The guy in this post used a heat gun to clear his headlights.

I also plan on using a heat gun to clear my headlights too. I'm guessing you just heat up a section then cut the sealant and pry it open a little until you go all the way around. It shouldn't be that hard. I'll try to post up a DIY.

***Mikey6p*** · 12-03-2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mrk

The guy in this post used a heat gun to clear his headlights.

I also plan on using a heat gun to clear my headlights too. I'm guessing you just heat up a section then cut the sealant and pry it open a little until you go all the way around. It shouldn't be that hard. I'll try to post up a DIY.

Just use the oven. It sounds really intimidating until you try it out. I did mine with Ayenoc today. We did them for 4 minutes at 350. You start prying around the edge with a flathead screwdriver...and then just pull it all apart. It takes about 8 minutes total, including baking. I can see using a heat gun being far more cumbersome and tougher, seeing as how you can only warm up the sealent in one area at a time. The oven gets everything nice and gooey.

***gadalla*** · 12-04-2006, 04:15 PM

this might sound stupid, but are the turn signals still orange if you clear the headlights?

***Mikey6p*** · 12-04-2006, 04:24 PM

no. the turn signal bulbs are clear.

***gadalla*** · 12-04-2006, 04:24 PM

are they still easy to see in daylight?

***Mikey6p*** · 12-04-2006, 04:27 PM

In my opinion, yes.

i<3myk20 · 12-04-2006, 04:34 PM

i wish i lived by someone who would clear my headlights for me!

***gadalla*** · 12-04-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey6p

In my opinion, yes.

cool, thanks. I'm gonna do mine later this week

Htuner34 · 12-05-2006, 01:56 PM

wish me luck. i'm tryin mine tonight...i'm gonna be prayin the whole damn time. lol

***Mikey6p*** · 12-05-2006, 02:06 PM

Just take your time. Make sure the headlight is clean as possible before you bake it. Then have gloves ready to take it out, and pry away. Screwdriver around the edge to get it ready, then pull it apart.

Oh, and make sure you get those torx screws out first.

Good luck.

Htuner34 · 12-05-2006, 03:42 PM

lol thanks

Htuner34 · 12-08-2006, 02:02 PM

well i got it done....The driver side turned out great! so did the passenger side except for the sag i have in my lense now...and its a bit foggy...Never heard you were supposed to put the headlight lense out...so ya...i'm tryin to find out how much a new lense is

12-02-2006, 11:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
*Mikey6p* M U K E Y Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 21 Posts: 10,431 Mukey iTrader: 10 / 100%	Clear headlights rock. __________________

12-04-2006, 04:24 PM	#32 (permalink)
*Mikey6p* M U K E Y Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 21 Posts: 10,431 Mukey iTrader: 10 / 100%	no. the turn signal bulbs are clear. __________________

12-04-2006, 04:27 PM	#34 (permalink)
*Mikey6p* M U K E Y Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 21 Posts: 10,431 Mukey iTrader: 10 / 100%	In my opinion, yes. __________________

12-05-2006, 02:06 PM	#38 (permalink)
*Mikey6p* M U K E Y Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 21 Posts: 10,431 Mukey iTrader: 10 / 100%	Just take your time. Make sure the headlight is clean as possible before you bake it. Then have gloves ready to take it out, and pry away. Screwdriver around the edge to get it ready, then pull it apart. Oh, and make sure you get those torx screws out first. Good luck. __________________

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11-02-2006, 04:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
kaotik1982 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pomona, Ca Age: 25 Posts: 187 Ramon Acosta iTrader: 2 / 100%	anyone in so. cal area that has done there headlights? if so, im looking for someone that will do them for me because i dont want to **** my lights up.

11-15-2006, 05:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
slimjim8481 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 63 James iTrader: 4 / 100%	Has anyone tried using a heat gun instead of the oven? I just feel a little funny about putting my headlights in the oven. It should work fine in theory, but I was just wondering if anyone has tried it?

12-02-2006, 10:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
ayenoc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Glendale, California Age: 26 Posts: 5,140 Albert iTrader: 41 / 98%	i just finished doing mikey's cleared headlight.. =)

12-02-2006, 11:13 PM	#27 (permalink)
Htuner34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 23 Posts: 1,891 Phil iTrader: 7 / 100%	on a 1-10 scale what would the difficulty be? Tryin to guage what i'm up against. lol

12-02-2006, 11:20 PM	#28 (permalink)
ayenoc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Glendale, California Age: 26 Posts: 5,140 Albert iTrader: 41 / 98%	mikey.. clear headlight with gunmetal housing FTW..

12-04-2006, 04:15 PM	#31 (permalink)
*gadalla* FG*Squad #26 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,080 Adam iTrader: 2 / 100%	this might sound stupid, but are the turn signals still orange if you clear the headlights?

12-04-2006, 04:24 PM	#33 (permalink)
*gadalla* FG*Squad #26 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,080 Adam iTrader: 2 / 100%	are they still easy to see in daylight?

12-04-2006, 04:34 PM	#35 (permalink)
i<3myk20 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 19 Posts: 144 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wish i lived by someone who would clear my headlights for me!

12-05-2006, 01:56 PM	#37 (permalink)
Htuner34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 23 Posts: 1,891 Phil iTrader: 7 / 100%	wish me luck. i'm tryin mine tonight...i'm gonna be prayin the whole damn time. lol

12-05-2006, 03:42 PM	#39 (permalink)
Htuner34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 23 Posts: 1,891 Phil iTrader: 7 / 100%	lol thanks

12-08-2006, 02:02 PM	#40 (permalink)
Htuner34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 23 Posts: 1,891 Phil iTrader: 7 / 100%	well i got it done....The driver side turned out great! so did the passenger side except for the sag i have in my lense now...and its a bit foggy...Never heard you were supposed to put the headlight lense out...so ya...i'm tryin to find out how much a new lense is

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