Hi all, to get the rear lights apart I need to heat them up, I cant find a heat gun or a hair dryer at the minute.

 

Im sure I read somewhere that you can put them in the oven... Is this correct???

Some have done it this way yes, i would try and find the thread though or speak to someone who has done it that way, i've heard some have soaked the lights in a very hot bath but again i'd want more info lol

 

heat gun is the best option i'd say if you can source one

also just to prepare you I think the stuff is bitumen based so can be removed from hands/ clothes and everything else it decides to adhere to using meths :cool:

you can balence them on the top of the open oven door . but you have to stand there and watch them, as you dont want melted lights now do you!

Thanks guys, 8ace - Thats mint advice as its already on my hands from taking them off the car

I did mine by putting them in the oven :) but them in a pre heated oven at 180 Deg and keep a check on them. Take then out when they are just a bit to hot to hold comfortably. You may need to keep putting them back in every minute or so and work the lense off slowly.

I did my last set with a heat gun and managed to fook them up, but that was my fault really, not taking enough time.

 

This lot i have just done i used the oven. I used a low heat and whacked each unit it for a few minutes and then slowly prise them apart a little bit. Then chuck em in again for a minute or two and then they come apart pretty easy. Just take your time and make sure they get a fair bit of heat.

 

If i were to do it again i'd do it with the heat gun again as i think i have devised a pretty good method tbh.

birds 2nd post...anyone selling a cooker

 

birds 3rd post...whats the best thing for removing tar from carpets

 

birds 4th post...wanted.99 spec rear lights

 

birds 5th post...anyone know of any bedsits for single guys

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

What did ya's use to pry them apart? Im trying with a screw driver but feel like im busting the black plastic main body of the light

Be cautious with the oven method, you don't want them ending up like these ones...

 

 

Also, if useing the oven method, cover the black sticky stuf with greeseproof paper, that way you wont get it on everything!!

birds 2nd post...anyone selling a cooker

 

birds 3rd post...whats the best thing for removing tar from carpets

 

birds 4th post...wanted.99 spec rear lights

 

birds 5th post...anyone know of any bedsits for single guys

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

 

PMSL:wack:

 

Apparently meths takes it out of anything lol

So does WD-40

how long does this take, im still on with the first one lol

got some movement... bottom is open... how do I part the top???

PMSL:wack:

 

Apparently meths takes it out of anything lol

 

just had a though I think it's white spirits not meths that removes it. Anyhoo's if it's not one its the other. I had some on the rug in sitting room from road tar and it came out easy and was a cream part of the rug too

fooking hell dave what happened to the one in the pic?!

 

I was going to do mine yesterday but thought I'd research a bit better first, so glad this post has come up!

got some movement... bottom is open... how do I part the top???

 

:hurl: we really DON'T wana know what your bottom is doing!!

 

fooking hell dave what happened to the one in the pic?!

 

I was going to do mine yesterday but thought I'd research a bit better first, so glad this post has come up!

 

Just put it this way, be carefull and keep a proper eye on it!! ;) It was a costly mistake!

I have them both apart now but cant find the superglue to put the Pin Stripes on with... grrr

arn't the pin stripes self adhesive???

bird, where did you get your pinstripe and ( I assume ) 99 spec-look rear lense parts?

dont use super glue as it will burn the lense

should it be difficult to put them back together???

they were self adhesive pmsl

they were self adhesive pmsl

 

phew!! could have been a roight fook up there then LOL.

 

gentle heating around the outside on the sticky stuff and gentle constant and equal pressure gets them together.

All back on the car now... Look really good... I did a nice job I think but too dark for pictures.

 

thanks for all the help guys... I pretty much used a mixture of the oven and a hair dryer lol

i took a pair apart using a winkle picker and screw driver but it takes time and patiants(sorry for bad spelling)