glass headlight removal for angel eyes

[Jay_gee]

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.

[dazleeds]

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

[massive]

you can chuck them in the oven for 10mins

Bet your misses will love that! Hella Stew for dinner

[dazleeds]

you can chuck them in the oven for 10mins

Bet your misses will love that! Hella Stew for dinner

she,d be in total shock that io managed to find the kitchen mate

[DanThe]

Heat gun is the only way IMO mate. Ive done a few and can relive a set of its lens' in about half an hour
Where you from?

[Brianmoooore]

she,d be in total shock that io managed to find the kitchen mate :

Where do you clean and rebuild engines then?

[mrLEE30]

if you pm me with an email address i will send the tech article to you with pictures.

mrlee

[Jay_gee]

DanThe half an hour? impressive, i spent two hours and nothing lol.

Im in middlesex mate, near heathrow.

I can post you the lights if you want? PM me mate with costs etc...

[gcorky]

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!!!!

[DanThe]

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

[DanThe]

Hella lights come un-stuck much easier aswell BTW

[mrLEE30]

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

[Jay_gee]

wicked guys, thanks for the posts much appreciated. im gonna have a bash at it tomorrow and see how it goes. if all goes well, i will post pics for all to see . wish me luck...

[deian]

use a blowtorch?

[ed325i]

use a blowtorch?

A heat gun will do

ED

[DanThe]

use a blowtorch?

Nahh, Gas axe