hey,

im getting my JDM front end put on tomorrow....but i need to bake/paint my driver side headlight... im kind of nervous to do this, so can somebody PLEASE give me the steps to baking a JDM ITR one-piece headlight? thanks a lot!

 

First preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Grease your pan. Remove the headlight when a nice golden brown (after about 5-6 minutes).

 

Im a little confused on what it is your talking about but there are plenty of threads on this.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueIntegraBoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">First preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Grease your pan. Remove the headlight when a nice golden brown (after about 5-6 minutes). </TD></TR></TABLE>
This also works great for fishsticks. MMMMMMMM fishsticks.

 

anyone have the recipe for baked JDM tailights?

 

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I actually like my tail lights breaded with panko and deep fried.

 

a little o.t but

I smoke 2 joints before I smoke 2 joints, and then I smoke 2 more.

 

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I smoke 2 joints before I smoke 2 joints, and then I smoke 2 more. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I prefer wake and bake method

 

OP..... i highly recommend you use a heat gun in place of a conventional oven to do this. Yes, it can be done, but you also haven't done it before and aren't familiar with the process.

A heat gun will allow you to concentrate the heat where it needs to be applied to soften the glue. Make sure you use caution when using a heat gun as well though. You can still melt parts of the headlight if you aren't careful.

Good luck.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OP..... i highly recommend you use a heat gun in place of a conventional oven to do this. Yes, it can be done, but you also haven't done it before and aren't familiar with the process.

A heat gun will allow you to concentrate the heat where it needs to be applied to soften the glue. Make sure you use caution when using a heat gun as well though. You can still melt parts of the headlight if you aren't careful.

Good luck. </TD></TR></TABLE>

x2 i have also even used a hair dryer to pull apart headlights just be careful with whatever way you choose

 

thanks for the advice everybody...

i turned the oven up to about 375 degrees...put the headlight in for about 3 minutes. got most of the glue off, put it back in for 3 more minutes, and it worked perfectly.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM*Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for the advice everybody...

i turned the oven up to about 375 degrees...put the headlight in for about 3 minutes. got most of the glue off, put it back in for 3 more minutes, and it worked perfectly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

375 is a bit high and isnt really safe, with a lower temperature it takes a little bit more time but much less of a chance of melting things

also heat gun works but can be a bit more of a pain then the baking method

 

How to bake housing for JDM headlight?

-make your self small enough to fit in the headlight housing
-go in the headlight
-"hot box" the housing

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr1244 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> How to bake housing for JDM headlight?

-make your self small enough to fit in the headlight housing
-go in the headlight
-"hot box" the housing
</TD></TR></TABLE>

hahahahahahahaha! I don't laugh out loud often but, damn, that one got to me.

 

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375 is a bit high and isnt really safe, with a lower temperature it takes a little bit more time but much less of a chance of melting things

also heat gun works but can be a bit more of a pain then the baking method</TD></TR></TABLE>

true, 375 is a bit high. but it came out PERFECT. nothing melted whatsoever.
i did 375 for 3 minutes, took the headlight out, and got MOST of the glue off.
put it back in their for 3 minutes, and that was enough for me to get the rest of the glue off.

 

JUST KEEP YOUR EYES ON THEM AN DONT OVER COOK THEM FOR REAL AN ULL BE FINE G/L !