Colour Coding Front LIghts

1. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

   #1 13th December 2006, 19:21

   i posted a message on there the other day, but i dont think that many people check that thread
   
   so i was just wondering
   
   is there another way of getting the glass off? other than puting them in the oven??
   
   cheers
2. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #2 13th December 2006, 19:29

   i would say heating it up is the best option as you will get more flex and the clue may melt a little bit.
3. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

   #3 13th December 2006, 19:34

   oh ryt, might just do that then
   
   but its a gas oven, so it wont melt the plastic bit of the lights or anything will it??
   
   just checking, becasue knowing my luck something will go wrong
4. Richie2104VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2770 VTARRRR/S

   #4 13th December 2006, 19:58

   Would think aslong as not in oven for extreme amount of time wont melt the plastic!
   
   The only other way i can think of is using hair dryer or something similar to melt the glue that way
5. saxo01 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 110 Clio 182!

   #5 13th December 2006, 19:58

   Hair dryer/heat gun sounds like a better option to me?
6. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #6 13th December 2006, 20:45

   when doing my fogs i tried using a hairdryer and it didn't seem to get quite hot enough to melt the sealant...
   
   I wouldn't risk them in a gas oven, only an electric oven. Use a heat gun, probably not that expensive to buy one yourself... or find a friend that will let you use their oven... i lined my whole oven with foil incase it leaked sealant...
   
   Good luck
   Alex
   
7. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #7 13th December 2006, 20:47

   use a hairdryer, it worked when doing my fogs.
8. TheVtrKid Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Leeds, England Posts: 1885 MG ZR 1.4

   #8 13th December 2006, 21:56

   ok im confused hear, wat exactly is it that your doing??
9. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #9 13th December 2006, 22:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TheVtrKid ok im confused hear, wat exactly is it that your doing??

   Painting Headlight Inserts Linky
   
   Alex
   
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 13th December 2006, 23:26

    yeah best thing is a hairdryer mate, then use a few small screwdrivers to lever the glass off just take your time and you will get there in the end
11. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

    #11 1st January 2007, 17:22

    alright
    
    doing this tomorrow, and using the hairdryer
    
    just wondering, roughly how long will it take from start to finish to do?
    
    just making sure that i wont need my car in that amount of time
12. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #12 1st January 2007, 17:24

    gonna take over a day for paint to dry fully etc
13. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

    #13 1st January 2007, 17:26

    two days to get it done properly. However, you could possibly get it done in under a day but it wont be dry when you put it back on ze car
14. bul69 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 doncaster Posts: 467 forte 1.1i (legend)

    #14 1st January 2007, 17:27

    can take a while mate, hairdryer u have to be patient as it takes while to get to right temp, apart from that depends how easy u find sprayin etc
15. user_11067 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Ashford kent Posts: 3161 PoP! bAnG! pOp! BaNg!

    #15 1st January 2007, 20:16

    should take about a day for it to be 100% done.
    
    if u get up at a reasonable time that is
16. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

    #16 3rd January 2007, 23:21

    i know you's will probs be sick of me going on about this now but...
    
    
    how long do you wait in between spraying stuff
    
    lie i know u wait 15 min between coats of primer, but how long do you wait from the primer, to spraying the colour that you have chosen??
    
    just if its a long time i will primer it on the night and then be able to paint the colour the next day (and how long from putting the paint on, til refitting the lights back together? as i'm not lacquering them)
    
    
    cheers
17. spanair Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Enfield, Middlesex. Posts: 565 Saxo Rally Rep, 200SX S13 drift spec.

    #17 3rd January 2007, 23:24

    I waited 15 mins for the paint after the primer but I did so because I was spraying thin layers at a time so took a few to get it done either way leave it overnight and refit it back together next day, easy.
18. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #18 3rd January 2007, 23:37

    wouldnt bother with just a hairdryer.
    
    Use a fan heater too. then you concentrate the fan heater on one part whilst aiming the hairdryer at another.
19. davevts Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 w-s-m Posts: 686 vts

    #19 3rd January 2007, 23:56

    what sealant does everyone use to re-seal the lens.
    
    do you just re heat and re use the sealant?
20. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

    #20 4th January 2007, 00:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by davevts what sealant does everyone use to re-seal the lens. do you just re heat and re use the sealant?

    yeah you just re-heat it
    
    
    thats what i'm doing anyways