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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: barclay03 on 04 March 2009, 14:17:28

Title: Few headlight questions
Post by: barclay03 on 04 March 2009, 14:17:28

Well, i got bored today and decided to strip down my headlight and spray the inside (as a few have done previously).

1. Is there an easier way to get them apart? i used a screwdriver on the "lens" part of the headlight, but its left the housing a bit mangled all the way around.

2. when i was spraying i masked off the needed reflector parts of the headlight, but on removing the masking tape its taken off the the silver... is this just the silver effect paint or what? and how do i correct it?

3. is there anywhere that sells replacement lenses? mines are looking a bit cloudy and shabby, so would be nice to put on clean new ones

cheers  :y

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: Loch View on 04 March 2009, 14:26:37

you can clean up the lenses really nicely with some 2000 grit wet&dry and plastic polish

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: barclay03 on 04 March 2009, 14:40:09

did similar with my previous ones.. im just being lazy lol

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: Loch View on 04 March 2009, 14:43:26

or replace the whole unit with these ---
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230300958536&cguid=c45a75ec11f0a0aad50252a2fea618b9

 ;)

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: miniator on 04 March 2009, 14:45:06

easiest way to seperate the lense is to put the headlight in an oven to soften the glue....then just pull apart!

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: barclay03 on 04 March 2009, 16:47:25

Quote

or replace the whole unit with these ---
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230300958536&cguid=c45a75ec11f0a0aad50252a2fea618b9

 ;)

doesnt help the fact that im spraying the inards at all tho ;) but i will prob be gettin brand new headlights in the future when cash allows lol

miniator - cheers, was thinking domething along those lines... now how do i do that without melting anything :lol:

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: MutantCav on 04 March 2009, 18:03:00

Hairdryer also softens the glue, and the lugs  :y

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: barclay03 on 04 March 2009, 19:43:06

Cheers, wasnt sure if the hairdryer wouldve softened it enough, as i was already using that for the painting part to speed everything up lol

also discovered my adjuster is snapped

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: HerefordElite on 04 March 2009, 21:15:24

if your adjuster is snapped and the silver is coming off the reflector AND the lenses are clouded i'd consider buying some new ones ::)

Title: Re: Few headlight questions
Post by: barclay03 on 05 March 2009, 07:35:17

I am, but with being unemployed, having a son and trying to keep a house - the car is the bottom of my list (its not even on the road anymore). Just wanted to try my hand at spraying them  :y