Bearcat94

Need to remove the headlight overlays/tint from my headlights. They are the Blue Batmobile overlays.

How do you do it?

Any tips or tricks?


TIA.


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Steven Bell

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Buddy, get them wet again with a soap and water mix and see if they'll peel off. By the way, why are you taking them off?....for the upcoming show?

Bearcat94

Steven, that's what I was thinking, but wanted to get some AZ confirmaiton.

Wonder if anyone has actually done it and if so, how? Any trouble or tricks?


I am clearing, then blacking out the Headlights tomorrow morning. Don't need overlays no more.

csmeance

heat with a hairdrier to loosen the glue, then once you start peeling up spray soapy water (car wash soap) on the underside to help the rest of it peel off. Then clean up with car-wash soap. try not to use any abrasives otherwise the headlights will yellow faster later on. You can use fine clay lightly as well.

Bearcat94

Thanks aj. I'll give it a try with the hair dryer.

I've got some detailing clay if needed to clean up.

jweb12

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If you have access to one of those little hand-held steam cleaners, that will make the overlays very easy to peel off. Work a corner off, then steadily pull the overlay off while spraying steam on the glued side. I've never had to use this method but I've seen guys peel off window tint with ease doing this.

6spdtl-s

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yea apply some heat, should be the same method as removing window tint.

Steven Bell

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JP...that's GREAT. Please take some pictures and let me/us know how it goes. Are you doing it by yourself???

Bearcat94

Will do.





No F'kg way. I'm too chickenshit to put my headlights in the oven then start fooling around with 'em. I enlisted the help of a couple of local experts - TrevorT and WRXTransformed.

TylerT

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^ Make sure you don't put the hairdryer on the headlights for too long.

I did that and I got a bunch of mini-cracks on my headlights.

I had my overlays on for so long, I had to have a lot of heat .


Good luck.

ACCURATEin

Right on Jim!



What time are you guys starting the process?

Let me know if you need some assistance.

Steven Bell

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JP...it sounds like you'll have a household full of help tomorrow. I'm sure they'll turn out great! Shoot some pics of you and the guys doing this mod. Then bring everyone to KC and let's do my headlights. I want to take out the amber too and add the Audi style lights to the original headlights.

Bearcat94

~10:30 AM.

You outta come over to chill-dog's ~mid-day tomorrow. I'm gonna stop by when I'm done with the HL's and help him with his bumper removal and re-install and maybe do my rotors and brake fluid flush while I'm there.

I'll call you (since your PM box is full. )

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Bearcat94

Simple. Easier than I expected.

Just like the guys said - a little heat from the hair dryer and some warm/hot soapy water.

Just enough heat to start the film peeling and keep it going. Lubricate as you pull with the warm soapy water.

No problems.

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