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btownsend06808

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:10 pm

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Got some drl lights but inside is dirty as hell how can I get behind the glad to clean

Dabamash

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:12 pm

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Generally requires melting the glass off in the oven. It's always risky as hell, but it melts the glue that holds the glass/plastic on.

btownsend06808

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:25 pm

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Is there no other way to melt the glue ?

fatboyslim

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:47 pm

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btownsend06808 wrote:

Is there no other way to melt the glue ?

Yep,hot air gun like what you'd use for paint stripping


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E5GDM

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:26 pm

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Dirty inside already? Well IMO you get what you pay for & after market DRL's look chav anyway.

btownsend06808

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:14 pm

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They were second hand so were dirty to start with lol

anton1989

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:49 pm

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hair dryer, did it with mine. getting dirt in headlights is nothing to do with them being aftermarket, i have a set of crystals hear that have dirt in them they look smart imo, i am bias though

btownsend06808

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:15 pm

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How did you stick the lens back on after ?

00budham00

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:01 pm

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boiling water does the job

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