Headlight assembly *With crappy pics* - Hyundai Performance Forums

itsbrad · 02-14-2003, 10:58 AM

Man I can not get this thing apart and I was all excited about it today, Ive tried boiling water, oven at 200 degrees but I just cant seem to get it apart!!!!!!!!!! ARGH

[Edited by itsbrad on Feb 14, 2003 12:36 PM]

skierd · 02-14-2003, 11:27 AM

Why are you trying to take it apart?

aranoid::surprised:

pare_john · 02-14-2003, 11:30 AM

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Why are you trying to take it apart?

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I think he wants to paint it

itsbrad · 02-14-2003, 11:43 AM

Yup I wanted to but damn this thing is too hard to get apart there has to be some trick to it........

pare_john · 02-14-2003, 12:06 PM

I can not say if there are tricks. I have never tried to take it apart. i might though in the summer. if I hear of any tricks I will let you know.

itsbrad · 02-14-2003, 12:09 PM

Well one person used hot hot hot hot hot water another used the oven I tried both and damn if it idnt work for me haha

Bat Lord · 02-14-2003, 01:18 PM

I replied already, and please do not use the oven again, lol... this is bad, you might warp your plastic entirely... did you get my emails?

P.S. I just realized you have an accent, remember I have a tibby, so the assembly might be different, I've never really looked at an accent headlight... but I don't see why it would be different.

[Edited by Bat Lord on Feb 14, 2003 9:22 AM]

Accent718 · 02-14-2003, 01:31 PM

Sounds really crazy but what if he filled up his bathtub full of hot water ?? Like get the water temp as hot as possible and then fill it up & let the headlights sit in there for a while. It'll give him plenty of room for them to soak in and the water will prob stay hotter than lets say a big pot, also less chance of anything really mad happening to them (warping,melting,yellowing etc..). Sounds wierd but the idea popped in my head u got nothing to lose.

itsbrad · 02-14-2003, 01:58 PM

AHHAHA i did the bathtub idea didnt work BUT as always, Batlord to the rescue, I used the hairdryer on high and boom came off a lot easier! Thanks again Batlord..ok back to the project at hand!

Heres my progress..Not great pics but nonetheless

[Edited by itsbrad on Feb 14, 2003 11:35 AM]

perlplay · 02-14-2003, 06:13 PM

not bad...is that charcoal or black? also, I assume you used a glossy paint, or at least put several coats of clear on it?