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Need help Customizing my head lights.

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Customization' started by ChosenSprinkle08, Apr 11, 2012.

  1. ChosenSprinkle08

    ChosenSprinkle08 Member

    Hey I need some help if anyone out there can give me advice I would much appreciate it. I wanna take the lens off of my headlight so I can paint it. But my problem is I dont know how really. I cant bake it because I have a gas oven and heard that was bad and dangerous to do. So I guess my only option is to use a heat gun. Anyone one know what kind of heat gun, what temp, and how long and hard is it to take off the lens with out messing it up?
     
    ChosenSprinkle08, Apr 11, 2012
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  2. evilstig4b1

    evilstig4b1 Well-Known Member

    I was gonna say bake it in the oven. Let's be real, it can't be too hard. Time consuming, yes. If you're gonna use the heat gun, heat it up until you can start taking it apart.. I'm guessing. GL.
     
    evilstig4b1, Apr 12, 2012
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  3. Jogenmaru

    Jogenmaru Well-Known Member

    do it on a low setting. Something like 250 degrees. Whatever you gas ovens lowest is. Just let the oven preheat first. Let it sit in there for a few mins. checking on it every 2-3 mins or so. It would most likely be safer to use a hair blower.
     
    Last edited: Apr 12, 2012
    Jogenmaru, Apr 12, 2012
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  4. mitsuG

    mitsuG Well-Known Member

    Use your oven. I've done this to my Oem headlights. Just get a baking tray with a moist towel under it. You can have it in oven at 235 but when I did my first headlight it to about two hours to get it apart at a low heat the second headlight took about 10 min. Had the oven at aroun 275-280 for like 2-3 min n came off with ease.
     
    mitsuG, Apr 12, 2012
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  5. ChosenSprinkle08

    ChosenSprinkle08 Member

    Is your oven gas or electric? Because the problem Im running into is everywhere online is saying its dangerous doing it in a gas oven which is what mine is.
     
    ChosenSprinkle08, Apr 13, 2012
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  6. mitsuG

    mitsuG Well-Known Member

    Mine is gas!
     
    mitsuG, Apr 13, 2012
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  7. jRox

    jRox Well-Known Member

    Use a heat gun.
     
    jRox, Apr 15, 2012
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