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antrmo 07-Nov-2010 09:29 PM

taking off the outside of a taillight
 
i want to take off the clear plastic on the taillights on my 1996 cx hb. there altezzas with chrome (silver)on the inside .cant find a good price on a dark set so i was gonna try to make my own, any suggestions. ?
thx

trunk_munkey 08-Nov-2010 06:33 AM

there is a good tutorial on you tube

antrmo 08-Nov-2010 03:05 PM

thx ill check it...

D.T.P 08-Nov-2010 04:05 PM

cant you just throw the tail light in an oven, heat up the sealer and pop it open?

Just like the headlights

antrmo 08-Nov-2010 04:07 PM

that is somthing ive heard,wasnt sure if it was true. any idea what temp and how long? dont want the house smellin like burnt plastic,lol

D.T.P 08-Nov-2010 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by Pyro (Post 1414651)
preheat the oven at 350 degrees F then turn off the oven and place your headlights into the oven for 10 minutes. take it out and use a flathead screw driver to help you pry the headlight apart, it should come out fairly easily but if not then just repeat until success.

Right from the DIY forum http://www.torontocivics.com/f13/diy...lights-158470/

The ek headlights are plastic so seeing how its fine for plastic headlights, i would assume the rears could withstand the same procedure

antrmo 08-Nov-2010 04:54 PM

thx for finding that. i did search you tube but only found tinting which i may do instead. thx again.

trunk_munkey 08-Nov-2010 04:59 PM

i put mine in @ 250 deg for 15 min worked like a charm

trunk_munkey 08-Nov-2010 05:01 PM

sorry on a cookie sheet with a damp towel laid out flat.


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