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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Default How do you remove light overlays?

I've got yellow overlays on my foglights, and I HATE them now!

I want to remove them and throw on some smoked, but they are being little biches... so hard to get em off with a blade.

Anyone have any tips on this?

Much respek!
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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Try soaking them with some water or something. Like... a spray bottle maybe.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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Hairdryer.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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I will try it, thanks.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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yup hair dryer or heat gun, then use thinner to take off remaining residue, i know, i get extra bucks from taking off those vinyl ads from cars.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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yup, hairdryer should do the trick. Slowly peel off .

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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Hey, i know this is a bit of a old topic...but i just picked up a set of yellow foglights from ebay (the lower grille kind) and they are yellow...i assume they are like an overlay tint, as the above poster had, is there a quick way to check for sure? I'd love to get rid of that tint asap!
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