i took out my headlights today to try to take the apart to clear them and paint them but i cant figure out how to get it open. i was using a heat gun and flat head to seperate the sealent but it seem like u have to do it in one full shot because lets say to do a small part by the time you get to the next part the sealnt has cooled and rehardend.. i need all the help any one can give me on the proper method of opening these things... it seems like in my head lights the must have used a gallon of sealent.

 

take a heat gun, or blowdryer to melt the silicon on the edges of the headlights. heat for about 5 minutes.
Start with the rounded part of the headlight.
Pry it apart using a stick (like a flathead screw driver). Don't go to deep or you'll scratch the chrome.
Once you break through keep a wedge in there or even the handle of another screwdriver.
Heat well and keep separating.
Remove the chrome piece - be careful about fingerprints.
You might want to wait 10 minutes or so to let the silicone cool.
Getting hot silicone on the chrome will strip the chrome paint.
Remove the orange strip
Strip off the old silicon to insure a tight seal. It is like removing really hard chewing gum.
Put new silicon caulk on. It comes in a tube, and should be availiable at any hardware store. You should use heat resistant silicon (especially in really hot states)
Someone has had success with silicone 2 by GE.

Make sure its all sealed up and then put everything back together.
It is suggested to check the seals by duct taping the holes on the headlights, taking the headlights into a bathroom, cranking up the steam, and then checking to see if any steam gets into your headlights.
Make sure cleared lights are legal - some states require orange turn indicators.

 

CLoe has the right isea, that's pretty much what I did.

Here is the DIY that I used to clear mine: http://www..com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=18740

 

Send them to me... www.cardomain.com/id/

 

Seriously though, I hear he does a good job.

 

I always thought two minutes in the oven was how everyone did it?

 

Someone also left them in too long and had some melting issues.