Is there another way? Or do i just need to sit there and slug it out? I know people have removed the glass before, is anyone on the forum willing to do it for me?
.. I dont mind paying providing its reasonable. Just pm me.Hope someone can help.
glass headlight removal for angel eyes
Moderator: martauto
I bought me some angel eyes on from ebay (not the whole kit just the rings) and I went to take off the glass lens using a heat gun as suggessted in other threads, I was there for ages and although the rubber/silicon seal was melting the glass just didnt want to seem to come off. I used a screwdriver to see if it would prise off but ended chipping a small amount of glass and then just gave up.
Is there another way? Or do i just need to sit there and slug it out? I know people have removed the glass before, is anyone on the forum willing to do it for me? .. I dont mind paying providing its reasonable. Just pm me.
Hope someone can help.
Is there another way? Or do i just need to sit there and slug it out? I know people have removed the glass before, is anyone on the forum willing to do it for me?
.. I dont mind paying providing its reasonable. Just pm me.Hope someone can help.
you can chuck them in the oven for 10mins but this can obviously go wrong and you end up with melted lights
best bet is persevere with the heat gun imo
just keep going round the edge until the glue goes soft and tacky then pop
the lenses
im having a go at this myself over the weekend
good luck
Daz
best bet is persevere with the heat gun imo
just keep going round the edge until the glue goes soft and tacky then pop
the lenses
im having a go at this myself over the weekend
good luck
Daz
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in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
massive wrote:Bet your misses will love that! Hella Stew for dinnerdazleeds wrote:you can chuck them in the oven for 10mins
she,d be in total shock that io managed to find the kitchen mate 
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in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
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Brianmoooore
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Where do you clean and rebuild engines then?dazleeds wrote:massive wrote: she,d be in total shock that io managed to find the kitchen mate :
they do come off .10-15 mins round edge of glass leave a few minutes then try,try a knife.done all four of mine in around two hours!!!once youve dont the first youll see how easy it is
BUT BE PATIENT!!!!
BUT BE PATIENT!!!!
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Would prob cost you around £30+ to get them up here and back undamaged.
Theres gotta be someone closer that can help you out
PM tylerma, he's London way and im sure he was intending to sell some headlamp sets already angel-eyed up
Theres gotta be someone closer that can help you out
PM tylerma, he's London way and im sure he was intending to sell some headlamp sets already angel-eyed up
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did a set of Bosch from a E34 scrappie with a 5000W heat gun in about ten mins, five mins per lens of direct heat round the rim 
then found best to remove lens immediately when hot. once you do one it becomes obvious. dont forget to wear sunnies to protect your eyes!! worth noting they dont just come off, but as you heat the glue becomes soft and tacky, as you prise the lens off the glue stretches and it seems like the lens will not come, but continuos prising pressure wil see the lens eventually come away. (and to be honest it did take me a good hour to do my first lens)
mrlee
then found best to remove lens immediately when hot. once you do one it becomes obvious. dont forget to wear sunnies to protect your eyes!! worth noting they dont just come off, but as you heat the glue becomes soft and tacky, as you prise the lens off the glue stretches and it seems like the lens will not come, but continuos prising pressure wil see the lens eventually come away. (and to be honest it did take me a good hour to do my first lens)mrlee
