alec56connect

whats the easiest way to paint the insides of the transit connect headlights my mate mentioned baking them 2 loosen them up but im abit nervous bout putting them in the oven!

RichieST

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I've done about 10 sets of different lights now, it's all very well heating them up, but then they are far too hot to handle. Your best bet is to use a heat gun to warm the glue section at a time, nice and hot, just before the plastic starts to melt. then run a blade or a small flat blade screwdriver through the glue. You should then slowly be able to pull them apart.

Does make a huge difference, here's my current car, before and after.

alec56connect

yea that does look the bollox mate whats the best way of spraying them did u sand off all the chrome?

danme1987

when i did mine i just scuffed all the chrome and then primered but it looked rough so i gave it a couple more layers and then wet and dry'd with 2000 i think it was and was smooooooooooooooth after that. then obv base coat

RichieST

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just give them a rub down with some wet and dry paper to remove the shine and give them a good key, wash with hot soapy water, few coats of primer, rub back with fine wet and dry again, then a few coats of matt black.

alec56connect

so u reckon matt black is the way 2 go? cheers lads ill ave a go when this poxy rain stops

RichieST

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Yes matt black, looks spot on when behind the clear lens. Anything glossy looks a bit too much if you get what I mean!

alec56connect

ha yea true nice 1 mate

mercury grey minter

Use a heat gun and a blade to cut the lenses out,then scuff the chrome with flatting paper and a few coats of matt black.
Mines looks like this.

alec56connect

im liking the colour coded mirros mate! van looks nice with subtle mods

alec56connect

how have you guys re-sealed ya lenses?

RichieST

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tiger seal

alec56connect

nice 1 lads ill get the pics up soon as i get time

mercury grey minter

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