MY clearing headlight picture book!
02-20-2004, 05:51 PM
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Well I finally decided to clear my headlights after seeing those hot silverstones w/ clear headlights.. So here we go!!! I first followed Arnell's instructions (which are very good) linked here
Well here we go!!!!....
This is me dropping the bumper like its hot
OHH>> Look what the previous owner left for me .. Neon kit!
Never have I felt so bad looking at my car and what i've done
::REMOVE HEADLIGHTS::
Last time i'll see you mister orange!
SET OVAN TO THESE SETTINGS...
JUST KIDDING.. MAKE SURE ITs BAKE!
Twenty minutes later you get this.. Pull apart slowly or you'll break a small clip like me
Mister orange is held on by acouple screws and clips..
Well here we go!!!!....
This is me dropping the bumper like its hot
OHH>> Look what the previous owner left for me .. Neon kit!
Never have I felt so bad looking at my car and what i've done
::REMOVE HEADLIGHTS::
Last time i'll see you mister orange!
SET OVAN TO THESE SETTINGS...
JUST KIDDING.. MAKE SURE ITs BAKE!
Twenty minutes later you get this.. Pull apart slowly or you'll break a small clip like me
Mister orange is held on by acouple screws and clips..
02-20-2004, 05:51 PM
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VICTORY!!!
Apply silicone in rabbit poop size to existing sticky stuff.
FIRE IT UP!!!..
Ten minutes later, giving it the BLING factor!
Oh the bumper has a new buddy w/ it!
Some High quality items i found at Autozone for the s2000..as pictured.
Yet another beautiful item
Heres what we come home with
Slapped everything back on and doesn't look to bad after surgery
and FIN!.. thank you for viewing!!!!
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS WELCOME!! ENJOY UNTIL NEXT TIME..
SORRY FOR THE CRAPPY PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ban ghead: ill take better ones later
02-20-2004, 08:44 PM
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congrats on the clearing...i did the same thing to my civic but i used a heat gun, which i think works better because sometimes the oven will make things peel. good work! nice pictures!
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02-20-2004, 11:41 PM
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After doing over 20 sets of s2k headlights, a set of Accord headlights, and a set of WRX headlights, I can safely say that the oven method is FAR SUPERIOR to any heat gun method PERIOD. I started out using the heatgun and it does not compare. Uneven heating of the lamps from my heatgun and most other heatguns I've used almost always causes a slight butchering of the housing when trying to pry/heat/pry/heat/pry. That can introduce more chances for leaking as you end up deforming the housing alot more than you would with the oven method. With the oven, set at the correct tempurature for the right amount of time and it will ALWAYS yield a much better result.
02-21-2004, 07:01 AM
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i used a heatgun on the low setting and it was a lot easier than using the oven, because i have done both as well. i guess it is just a matter of taste. when i used the oven method for mine, it made the clips that hold the housing together too soft, so when you took them off, they would warp and then wouldnt clip back on as easily. maybe it was just my bad experience with the oven that turned me away. either way you get the job done and done well so thats all that matters.