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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Default Removing headlight glue and silicone

I redid my retro-fit a few days ago, now since its been raining and my headlights has moisture in it. What is a good product to remove headlight glue and silicone? I try oops and that did not work. Would acetone work or should I just heat the glue and silicone out and try to remove it that way? I want to remove all the glue and start the resealing process over again.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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heat it up and try to get as most as you can off.
oops? like the knock off goof off?
that crap never works for anything lol.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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^^i agree, i would try heating it up to get if off first. you could try using a dremel with a brass wire tip to get it off. thats what i used when i took apart my fog lights. it work very well actually.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Default Re: Removing headlight glue and silicone

thanks 98civdx and zsudz922, I guess their is no easy way to do it.


will try the heat gun again on tuesday.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Default Re: Removing headlight glue and silicone

i had same problem soo i went back with a heat gun like the first time was to lazy to go to the store and buy the silicone and learned the hard way when i seen em on a rainy day soo i redid em and put slilcone and bamm it could rain alll day and they still good hope this was helpfull enough
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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nope there is no easy way.. pays to be carefull.
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