headlight tint... cool or dumb? ~pics attached~
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well, as of yesterday im nolonger driving my car 90+ miles per day. finally got laurens car back so she can drive herself. ive put over 10k miles on my car in the past 5 months. so while its sitting there taking a break ill have some time to think on it. not in such a rush to get my headlights done anymore.
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Heat headlight in oven for best results on low for about 5-10 minutes. Enough to make the seal gooey. Pop the clips off around the light. Gently pry light apart. Once you're done with whatever it is you're doing, put it back together. I use black RTV sealant to seal it up. With clamps, overnight indoors.
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Thanks Mouse!
This is correct, however with mine, I just used the stock clips and clear weatherproof silicone, no clamps and it dried in about an hour. Put the oven on the lowest setting, you don't need to get it too hot...I'm at a point now, after having them open so many times, I don't need to heat the set on my car anymore.
This is correct, however with mine, I just used the stock clips and clear weatherproof silicone, no clamps and it dried in about an hour. Put the oven on the lowest setting, you don't need to get it too hot...I'm at a point now, after having them open so many times, I don't need to heat the set on my car anymore.
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In oven set at 275 for 8 min and comes apart great and black them out and put them back in oven same way to put back together!
But be warned if the compound holding them together is dried out to start with it wont seal so good so many will use in this case silicone to seal them back up or what i use is clear gutter sealer comes in a regular caulk tube at your local home depot.
But be warned if the compound holding them together is dried out to start with it wont seal so good so many will use in this case silicone to seal them back up or what i use is clear gutter sealer comes in a regular caulk tube at your local home depot.
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