Smoking Headlights

1. ollyboy_saxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Donny Posts: 242 saxo mark 2 forte 1.1

   #1 9th February 2007, 09:12

   Has anyone sprayed the inside of their headlights black and any tips on how they did it, i want to do it in the next couple of days any help appreciated cheers guys
2. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #2 9th February 2007, 09:15

   put in the oven at 120 degrees celcius.
   Check every 2 mins its not melted.
   
   run a knife along the seal.
   Split them open.
3. ollyboy_saxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Donny Posts: 242 saxo mark 2 forte 1.1

   #3 9th February 2007, 09:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Soulless put in the oven at 120 degrees celcius. Check every 2 mins its not melted. run a knife along the seal. Split them open.

   is that the only way of getting into them
4. Lee_P Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2004 brierly hill , Dudley Posts: 4869 Saxo VTR MK2 : ( no moreeee got galaxy now

   #4 9th February 2007, 09:42

   well you can use a hair dryer but the oven is the best because its even heat
5. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #5 9th February 2007, 09:52

   i did mine, took a while to get glass off first one, i put one in the oven around 80 degrees fan assisted for about 4 mins.
   
   tip dont grab the plastic mounts as they just come off. put a tea towel around the whole thing and pull it out, get an old shitty knife that you wont use again and run it right the way round pulling the glass aswel.
   
   when i did the second one i left it in the oven longer and it more or less just fell apart.
   
   dont get the glue all over the place as it doesnt come off!
   
   
   hope that sort of helps
6. sy_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 BLACKBURN Posts: 1216 BLACK MK2 VTR, MK1 POSI VTS

   #6 9th February 2007, 10:18

   use a heat gun or hairdryer saves the risk of melting it
7. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #7 9th February 2007, 10:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sy_g use a heat gun or hairdryer saves the risk of melting it

   mine never melted just i grabbed them by the plastic mounting and just pulled off! hair dryer works but was easier and faster to bung them in my oven
8. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #8 9th February 2007, 10:44

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47845
9. chrisni1986 Established Member Joined: May 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 1020 EVO 5, 306XLD

   #9 9th February 2007, 11:12

   after doing this do the lights pass mot?
10. Lee_P Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2004 brierly hill , Dudley Posts: 4869 Saxo VTR MK2 : ( no moreeee got galaxy now

    #10 9th February 2007, 11:17

    providing you dont spray the reflective bits youll be fine
11. VTSKris Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Wigan United Kingdom (England) Posts: 764

    #11 9th February 2007, 12:22

    I used a hair dryer and personally wouldnt put them in the oven. Thats just my oppinion though.
    
    Kris
12. paul_saxo_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 126 Supercharged VTR, Audi TT 225

    #12 9th February 2007, 15:50

    i would use a hair dryer as well wouldnt fanct putting a light in the oven my mum would think am mad
13. k2thecsaxo Established Member Joined: Jan 2007 Ringwood Posts: 2468 Amazon Green Mk2 VTR Wicked Red Furio

    #13 9th February 2007, 17:22

    i used a heat gun on mine too really didnt fancie cooking my lights atall!! a wicked and cheap mod just take ur time mate
14. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #14 9th February 2007, 17:48

    Seems that oven is far easier but if you leave them in there too long you will have problems, so keep checking and a close eye on them!
    
    I have done this to my fog lights on the vtr i had, didnt have a heat gun so used mums hair dryer, it worked but too bloddy ages, i wouldnt say it was easy atall!
15. VTSKris Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Wigan United Kingdom (England) Posts: 764

    #15 9th February 2007, 18:27

    The fogs are ALOT harder. I used boiling water for them. Head lights really didnt take that long with just a hair dryer.
16. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #16 9th February 2007, 18:37

    Strange i thought they would have been harder as theres more area to unstick the glue?!
17. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #17 9th February 2007, 18:57

    So are the fogs a pain to do as im thinking of doing mine soon
18. VTSKris Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Wigan United Kingdom (England) Posts: 764

    #18 9th February 2007, 20:58

    Ye but the headlights are stuck together with a different glue and it heats up alot easier and can heat it up and re-seal. The fogs are alot harder to get apart and have to re-seal them with silicon and in my experience yes they are a pain to do