headlights

1. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #1 23rd September 2009, 12:24

   had headlights in a box in loft for some time now and now i re fitted them they are dusty inside the lense, how do i clean this out? if i remove from car take all bulbs out will sticking a hose in there do any damage?
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 23rd September 2009, 20:59

   use the hoover
3. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #3 23rd September 2009, 21:01

   i would but its kind stuck to the insides as in staticly stuck not sure weather i'll be able to get it all out? thought soap n water would do better
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 23rd September 2009, 21:39

   jus heat up the glass, take the lense of an wipe the insides. i wouldnt put water in ther but thats jus me
5. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #5 23rd September 2009, 21:46

   might sound crazy but the oven is the best for splitting headlights just put it in on a low heat for five minutes to heat up the gluey resin that holds the lens on then take it apart clean it and reverse the method to put it back together......worked every time for me..
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 23rd September 2009, 21:57

   they been done like that already its why i brought em like that cos i didn;t wanna oven bake em.
7. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #7 23rd September 2009, 22:17

   get a small feather duster or a jay cloth and a stick