spraying front lights

1. tease1986 Established Member Joined: May 2008 north east Posts: 1415 2002 saxo vts

   #1 29th April 2009, 12:05

   hi i have read a lot of threads about spraying front lights i was wondering as im doing mine can i use a heat gun instead of putting in the oven the lights and be careful and im not spraying the inside reflector bits just the inside plastic bits would my HID lights melt the paint or will it be ok ?????? and when i put them back together is it a case of heating glue back up ???
2. user_32815 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Weedon,Northants Posts: 1080 Cammed VTR

   #2 29th April 2009, 12:09

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3. tease1986 Established Member Joined: May 2008 north east Posts: 1415 2002 saxo vts

   #3 29th April 2009, 12:13

   read that mate lol
4. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #4 29th April 2009, 12:15

   i wouldn't risk a heat gun, but sure others have done it without any problems. just got to be careful when you're doing it.
   
   original sealant/glue can be used when re-sealing but most people clean off the old sealant/glue & put a new lot on.
5. tease1986 Established Member Joined: May 2008 north east Posts: 1415 2002 saxo vts

   #5 29th April 2009, 13:34

   yeah ill do that bud so what sealant do i need ???
6. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #6 29th April 2009, 14:08

   dont forget about them and leave them in the oven like i did. set a timer
7. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #7 29th April 2009, 14:12

   I used a headgun to seperate mine, But would advise a clear sealent, I used the orgional and just got white bits all over it.
8. tease1986 Established Member Joined: May 2008 north east Posts: 1415 2002 saxo vts

   #8 29th April 2009, 14:20

   ok so use a heat gun and use it gently and then use clear sealant jobs a good one lol
9. user_27150 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Glasgow Posts: 1452 Saxo VTR

   #9 29th April 2009, 15:40

   sounds like a plan m8
10. tease1986 Established Member Joined: May 2008 north east Posts: 1415 2002 saxo vts

    #10 29th April 2009, 16:05

    getting it done tonight lol
11. ashabbey33 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Birmingham Posts: 127 Blue saxo vtr mk 2 Black saxo vtr mk2

    #11 14th May 2009, 00:23

    i tried a heat gun u cant get all of the area u need hot enough so u end up leaverin them with alot of force (like i did tw*t) and shattered the lot cost me 30 quid for a new 1 out of a scrappy