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 Post subject: AU falcon headlights - how do you pull apart
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:49 pm 
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just wondering if anyone knows how to pull apart AU headlights so can paint the silver bits behind the lense. not sure wether to go body colour or black.

any help would be grateful before I attempt this.

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:12 pm 
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ahh you need to heat them up :)

in the oven , had a quick look on aufalcon

cant fidn the info :(

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:37 pm 
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:19 pm 
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yes u can! several members on here have done it

i have seen and read the instructions but not enough to retype them here

u basically pull the light to basics ie remove the globe etc

then needs to be placed in the oven , forgot the temp and time

then u pry the lens from body

spray the bezl and stick back together with silicone :)

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:07 am 
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quote disco frank) -forgot the temp and time..


*if you did that you would have a black and clear plastic puddle in your oven.. BWHAHAHAHA... but i agree with your post.. :wink:
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:05 am 
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LOL i thought i had that in brackets ( )

ohh well

iirc it was pretty low like 150deg for 10 mins if that... still cant find it on aufalcon

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:20 am 
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I tried looking to and a search on here as well...

Thanks for the info. I take it that melts the glue that holds it together

 

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I tried looking to and a search on here as well...

Thanks for the info. I take it that melts the glue that holds it together


not melt it basically "weakens the glue" so u can gently pry them apart

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:58 am 
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Can't you??
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Don't use the oven man. If your missus or your mum has a hair dryer put it on high and blowdry it till its hot.. then pry the clear lens off with a flat blade screwdriver. Careful getting the indicator lens out of the bezel though, theres 3 clips and the pricks break.
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:38 pm 
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Same method works well on EF/EL lights too. And tail lights.

The glue used is heat sensitive. You can also avoid using silicone, by reheating the pieces (getting the glue hot again), and putting them back together. I did that on my EL tail lights, and they never leaked.

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:00 pm 
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frankie205 wrote:
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Can't you??
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Don't use the oven man. If your missus or your mum has a hair dryer put it on high and blowdry it till its hot.. then pry the clear lens off with a flat blade screwdriver. Careful getting the indicator lens out of the bezel though, theres 3 clips and the pricks break.


cool same grille, how does it look colour coded, you got a daytime front shot?

Thanks for the info too, will try that kinda sounds a tad bit safer

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:11 pm 
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Do it body colour.. everyone does them black and they look nothing special.
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:26 pm 
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hey that looks pretty good, well done

 

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