Ralli04

i searched but couldnt find much of anything...i know o2thag touched on the subject a little bit when he did his projectors but i wanted to know if anyone had a guide on exactly how to bake your front and rear lights...along with opening them to paint...

graphictor2

275 for 5 min they will come apart

hondafan

iTrader: (25)

you can also use a heat gun, then removing the bulbs and wiring isn't neccessary.

Myszkewicz

iTrader: (2)

I don't think the taillights come apart by baking them. I'm sure I read somewhere that they have to be carefully cut open.

The recipe for the headlights I've always read was to put a pan of water in the oven, heat up to 250-275, then turn the oven off and insert headlights one at a time on a towel (so the plastic doesn't touch the metal rack), let sit for 10 minutes, remove and pull open.

otter

iTrader: (14)

Here's the how-to on it.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=164714

Mys is correct, tail lights must be cut open and glued back together.

Ralli04

then how do you bake them im still a little confused...that helps because i want to paint the casing but i also want to bake them as well soo how would i go about that then? i know o2thag has done it but he hasnt seemed to answer my pm soo idk...but thanks for the link otter

egk-69

wtf!? the taillights dont open by baking?

how the heck everybody paint them?

sP33Dy

Whats the point of baking them if you have to cut the silicone anyway?! hmmm

I baked headlights in my old car ... I never used an oven, and replaced the silicone with new stuff. They Never leaked, never fogged up, never faded, and they looked great I used a similar process to the link Otter posted. http://www.ozecho.com/diy/bakedlights/