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Well, I would like to paint the headlights black, however it seems that the plastic cover has been "welded" to the headlight bezel. How is it removed? Is it cut?
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There is a cured white adhesive holding the halves together. That adhesive cannot be melted or desolved away. You have to actually grind a lip off the housing all the way around the seam. Then, you CAREFULLY and slowly pry the lens away from the base. When I did my first set (my own lights) I went into the project expecting to totally ruin them. It just turned out that I did them right the first time.
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what did u use to re-attach the lenses chris?
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Originally posted by Speed Demon:
what did u use to re-attach the lenses chris? Heavy duty, all weather black silicone. One initial bead for the first seal, then an additional bead to fill in the space left by cutting out the plastic ridge.
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What tool did you use to cut the cover?
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Originally posted by Imabelgianpimp:
What tool did you use to cut the cover? Dremel Tool MultiPro with fiber disk.
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thanks for the info chris.......... But I'm still abit worried to be cutting my car into peices, I'll let you do the work 
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Originally posted by Chris Hightower:
Dremel Tool MultiPro with fiber disk. Thanks, I'll give it a try.
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Originally posted by Chow: thanks for the info chris..........
But I'm still abit worried to be cutting my car into peices, I'll let you do the work hahahah! my thoughts exactly!
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If you are going to try it yourself, buy a pair of headlamps from a junkyard.
This way if you fubar them, you haven't touched your car !
I am thinking of trying this in the spring !!
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