Place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes to let the adhesive get soft and then mash them together to form an OEM bond again. Put the clear lens/chrome housing together with the light assembly, push them together as hard as you can and try to snap any clips you can. The adhesive will be hard by this time and can scratch your new the paint right off so TAKE YOUR TIME! Wait a few hours to fully cure, wear latex gloves and DON'T get finger prints on the paint or it'll be permanent.ĬAREFULLY - I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH - push the chrome casing back into the housing. MAKE SURE you get Krylon Fusion (plastic spraypaint). DO NOT USE SANDPAPER - it's not needed and only creates dust that messes with your paint job.įind a place to paint with good ventilation. Once cool, clean with glass cleaner and wax/grease remover.Īfter removing any chrome pieces and taping off anything you want to leave original, use wax/grease remover or alcohol to clean up. Pull the clear lens away from the main housing, and place aside. If one or two break, it's okay, but not all 7 or 8 (oops.) Work quickly, but patiently, and don't bend the tabs to much or they will snap off. LOW HEAT LOW HEAT LOW HEAT!Īfter 15-20 minutes, take it out of the oven (USE HEAT GLOVES, IT WILL BURN THROUGH WORK GLOVES) and use a flat head screwdriver or a butter knife to gently lift the tabs up and cut through the OEM adhesive that holds the clear cover to the housing. Preheat the oven to 200- 225 degrees and place headlight assembly in on a cookie tray and alum. The bulbs unsnap from behind, and remove any extra hardware like clips or clamps. Remove headlight from vehicle, 3 bolts - 2 up top and 1 on the bottom in my case. ![]() While not very difficult, it requires a lot of patience to get it to look right, BUT you can save a lot of money doing it yourself: Here's another "mod" for automobiles/vans/trucks etc. :) TAKE YOUR TIME, BE PATIENT, AND DON'T RUSH :)
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