anyone knows how long i have to bake my headlighs for and temperatur range for oven
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anyone knows how long i have to bake my headlighs for and temperatur range for oven
anyone knows how long i have to bake my headlighs for and temperatur range for oven to put bake to gether to n stuf and wat type of seal is best to use
#2
Quiet, Rika Neenja!
preheat oven to 275, put lights in for 8 full minutes. careful that no parts of the lights are touching anything metal in the oven, including the rack. you need to put the light on something like a sil-pat mat (available at wal mart, target, etc) or wet cardboard, but I don't like cardboard, it makes your oven and house stink and it could potentially catch fire.
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Quiet, Rika Neenja!
oh yeah and use silicone sealant around the seam when you put them back together. have some gloves and jeans on so you can sit down with the light in your lap to pull it apart. make sure you have all the screws and everything out before pulling them apart!
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B-MAC
Thats what i do, 200 for 20 minutes no pre heating on a cookie sheet or something covered with foil. Then turn the oven off, finish the first light and then repeat the process with the second light later. Oh and sometimes elevations and different ovens can cause them to heat up more or less, so it might be a good idea to check the headlights to make sure there isnt any melting every 3-5 minutes or so.
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elevations and different ovens can cause them to heat up more or less, so it might be a good idea to check the headlights to make sure there isnt any melting every 3-5 minutes or so. ![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
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#10
Quiet, Rika Neenja!
heat gun is safe, I've done close to a dozen pairs of headlights now (all on different cars) and used 275, never with ill effects... 200 is probably safer but 20 minutes vs. 8 would concern me... I definitely would never do it without the sil pat tho, that makes life way easier
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Originally Posted by uprizin
anyone knows how long i have to bake my headlighs for and temperatur range for oven to put bake to gether to n stuf and wat type of seal is best to use
#13
Quiet, Rika Neenja!
Seriously. 275, 8 minutes, no need to re-bake.
wet cardboard = very humid environment
wet cardboard @ 200 degrees = stinky
cardboard in oven = potential fire
silicone mat (sil-pat) = no added humidity, no fire, no stinky.
wet cardboard = very humid environment
wet cardboard @ 200 degrees = stinky
cardboard in oven = potential fire
silicone mat (sil-pat) = no added humidity, no fire, no stinky.
#14
Safety Car
everyone has diff temps they bake at but it really depends also on ur oven as well....i leave mine on 220 for 12 mins because i want to be able to handle it right when i take it out of the oven.
Some ovens get too hot in the preheat stages and have a potential to melt the lens. my friend did it when he was baking his 08 Cadi CTS lens.
Some ovens get too hot in the preheat stages and have a potential to melt the lens. my friend did it when he was baking his 08 Cadi CTS lens.
#16
make sure you put the headlight on a damp towel in the oven. Also it really helps to have a friend with you when you pull the headlights apart. One person pulls the two pieces apart while the other person uses a chopstick to catch and remove all of the hot, stringy adhesive to help keep it from falling into the headlight and ruining it
#17
Safety Car
yea i separated mine an inch or so and had my mom cut the stringy shit with a scissor....otherwise it sticks to the chrome pieces and ur gonna sit there for a few mins trying to clean it off.....DONT USE ANY CHEMICALS TO CLEAN ANYTHING ON THE INSIDE.
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