anyone got a DIY to bake open headlights? i wanna smoke the eyelid part and the corner amber part

i'd be so scared to do that myself, lol

its not hard, just put a damp rag on a cookie sheet, preheat to 315, bake for 10 min and pull it out and pry it apart.

alright that seems kinda simple, what about putting them back together after i tint them, do i bake them again or add more glur or what

or if you feel 315 is too high, my friends and i do it at 225 for 15 min and it works perfect.

also if you change your mind on smoking the side markers my friend and i sell clear corners for 20shipped. :)

nahh im going for the smoked out look sorry =]. you know anything about the re-assemble????

315 is too high

Read this should walk you through it. Its what we referred to when we did mine.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93767&highlight=

thats what i was looking for thanks a lot.

i noticed theres nothing in that one about applying new sealant on when putting them back together...moisture buildup would be aweful i only wanna do this once haha. what would you guys recommend as a sealant?

Take the 4 Screws out from the backside.

i set my oven at 250 for 15mins...

then pull apart w/ oven gloves & a flathead screw driver!

Then re-heat the adhesive then put back together!!!

alright sounds easy enough.

i was readin up on the clear corner thread and RodC baked his and didnt use anything either so i think i'll be set. just found that thread so sorry for the repost, im going to attempt tomorrow so ill be back with results

yeah, i do 220 for 15...

yeah 315 is to high, i meant 215

i noticed theres nothing in that one about applying new sealant on when putting them back together...moisture buildup would be aweful i only wanna do this once haha. what would you guys recommend as a sealant?

i put a bead of black silicone around my headlights and also i put a silica gel packet in each headlight... just incase. i didnt want any fogging...

i noticed theres nothing in that one about applying new sealant on when putting them back together...moisture buildup would be aweful i only wanna do this once haha. what would you guys recommend as a sealant?

i put a bead of black silicone around my headlights and also i put a silica gel packet in each headlight... just incase. i didnt want any fogging...

you put a packet of gel in each headlights? like one that come in some shoe boxes and back packs and stuff?

yes sir. i didnt wanna take any chances

call me stupid but i never
knew the purpose for the gel packets?!

what they for?
when i was little, i was told it was
poison for the roaches and stuff :doh:

I went to Ace hardware and went to the glue section and found a clear sealant that was marine grade and after re-baking them and putting the screws back in I ran a bead around the whole headlight and haven't had a problem.

good idea. i gotta jump on this soon (putting them back together, that is)

where did you put that gel packet without it being noticeable??
and i'll go check for some of that sealant. i just put it one lap around after press the 2 housing s back together?

^ u dont need a gel pak or sealant!...

just reheat the original adhesive back in the oven and do a slow good job!

I just wanna be extra safe, its my first time baking them open so i want to make sure nothing gets back in or no moisture or anything develops :)

I just wanna be extra safe, its my first time baking them open so i want to make sure nothing gets back in or no moisture or anything develops :)

underneth the black bezel i glued the silica gel packet to the housing, so far it works out great.

and even tho i put the lights back in the oven for 10 min when i was done, with no sealant and no packets i got condensation almost instantly (and i took a good 20 min per headlight to make sure that they were sealed right, with all clips and what not held down tight. so i went back opened them again threw the gel pack in and ran a silicone bead down. no problems for almost a year :)