CMF_Yom
» CMF MemberNow I know you all whinge about your micra headlights looking dull and ugly.
But thats because they are.
Today I did something interesting. I pulled my driving lights out and stuck them in the oven for a few minutes. The glass came off quite easily once they were hot (i had to use rags to hold the lights but the plastic wasnt at the stage of melting/deforming).
First thing I did was take a lint free cloth to the inside of the glass. *wipe* OMG! There was an evil layer of fog like substance on the inside of the glass. Pleased with my discovery I quickly cleaned the glass up with some streak free glass cleaner and observed my handiwork through the sunlight.
Quick wipe down of the lense and I put a little bit of marine silastic on the grove the glass slides into (the original glue was still quite hard and undamaged when I removed the glass).
Squeezed the glass back into position, wiped it up and chucked it back in the oven (to soften up the original glue).
Pulled it out and massaged the glass even deeper into its little notch. Let it sit out to cool down. Looks brand spanking new. I couldn't believe it.
I also tweaked the asthetic value of the lights with a lick of paint and I'm sure some pictures at the brisbane meet tomorrow will show exactly what I did.
All I can say is Whoopdey do. My driving lights look brand spanking new.
I guess the main headlights would be the same deal. I tried them before but I don't beleieve I had the oven hot enough.
But thats because they are.
Today I did something interesting. I pulled my driving lights out and stuck them in the oven for a few minutes. The glass came off quite easily once they were hot (i had to use rags to hold the lights but the plastic wasnt at the stage of melting/deforming).
First thing I did was take a lint free cloth to the inside of the glass. *wipe* OMG! There was an evil layer of fog like substance on the inside of the glass. Pleased with my discovery I quickly cleaned the glass up with some streak free glass cleaner and observed my handiwork through the sunlight.
Quick wipe down of the lense and I put a little bit of marine silastic on the grove the glass slides into (the original glue was still quite hard and undamaged when I removed the glass).
Squeezed the glass back into position, wiped it up and chucked it back in the oven (to soften up the original glue).
Pulled it out and massaged the glass even deeper into its little notch. Let it sit out to cool down. Looks brand spanking new. I couldn't believe it.
I also tweaked the asthetic value of the lights with a lick of paint and I'm sure some pictures at the brisbane meet tomorrow will show exactly what I did.
All I can say is Whoopdey do. My driving lights look brand spanking new.
I guess the main headlights would be the same deal. I tried them before but I don't beleieve I had the oven hot enough.