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Eldin Didic
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V8 UZZ30

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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 02:00 pm, by:  Eldin Didic Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Guys,

I am just about to start removing the headlights for the cleaning process. Quick question which I have not gotten info on.

With the oven technique, how hot does the oven have to be and how long do I need to leave the headlights in for? Your earliest reply would be appreciated.

Thanks..
Don Bagnall
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GT4.0 V8

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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 04:00 pm, by:  Don Bagnall Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

120 degrees celsius, 10 minutes.....MAX!
Dave Bain
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UZZ31 - V8 GT Limited

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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 04:13 pm, by:  Dave Bain Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I used 90 degrees celsius for 10 minutes, seemed to work well enough. Just have a hairdryer ready incase you take to long.
Greg Nikitiuk
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Soarer TT

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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 07:07 pm, by:  Greg Nikitiuk Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If it is a forced air oven keep the temperature under 100 degrees no more
be careful.
Eldin Didic
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V8 UZZ30

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Monday, August 08, 2005 - 09:03 am, by:  Eldin Didic Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Guys,

Thanks for all the help! Yeah 120 deg for about 10 minutes was perfectly fine. Cleaned the plastic and polished. Looks like new. Fantastic!

Love these help topics!
Eldin Didic
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V8 UZZ30

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Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 10:32 am, by:  Eldin Didic Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ohh by the way. Are the high beam lights suppose to come out for a clean. I could not manage to remove them. So Only have the main headlights cleaned and not the middle high beams. Am I just suppose to clean it where it is?

There was no instructions on how to remove these.
Peter Nitschke
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GT4.0 V8

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Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 12:24 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Te high beams generally don't have the problem of getting dirty inside. I think you need to remove the front bar to get at them, so just clean the outside and they should be fine.
Yogeeshanth Raviraj
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New South Wales
Twin Turbo

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Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 08:16 pm, by:  Yogeeshanth Raviraj (Yogz22tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi when pulling apart the light does it come of easy or it there a bit of effort needed to be put in
Rob Middleton
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Qld
91 JZZ30 GTL,93 JZZ30 GTT

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Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 11:04 pm, by:  Rob Middleton (Middo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Depends how bad they are? Had great success with hot water wash with a little dishwasher liquid.Throughly rinse and sun dry 1/2 days, with no danger of oven melt down. When you put them back don't overtighten the 2 nuts pulling them back behind the guards, as this can open up the top seam if there not sitting evenly. Obviously still polish outside lense.
Yogeeshanth Raviraj
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New South Wales
Twin Turbo

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Friday, September 23, 2005 - 10:34 pm, by:  Yogeeshanth Raviraj (Yogz22tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks very much for the advise i shall be taking apart the lights on the weekend i can't wait to see the finished product
Alan Carter
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Vic
V8 UZZ31

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Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 07:50 am, by:  Alan Carter (Alky) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What did you use to clean & polish the plastic?
Daniel Lee
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 11:55 am, by:  Daniel Lee (Son_gokou) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Alan,

I used Mothers Plastic Polish to clean the headlights and the results are great!!

Upload
Alan Carter
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Vic
V8 UZZ31

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Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 10:01 am, by:  Alan Carter (Alky) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Holy crap Batman, I'm impressed. They look almost as good as the glass high beams. Gotta get me some Muthas.....

Thanks Daniel
Chris Fonte
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WA
2.5 TT

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 01:59 pm, by:  Chris Fonte (Luvbuds) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Damn thats clean Daniel. Good Job.
Just couldnt get the seals to melt enough or something. Thing just wouldnt pry appart.Burnt my tail light a little too so im gunna have to get some new ones.
It was annoying but hey i like a challenge.
Ill try the 100-120deg celcius for 10 minutes. Least if i burn em i can blame Don.
Sam Schreck
TryHard
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 02:29 pm, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got me motivated Daniel. Just went outside and gave mine a good clean with 'Scratch X' It's works magic too. Good as new again.
Ben Evans
TryHard
Qld
Soarer T

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 04:11 pm, by:  Ben Evans (Sbyder) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Scratch X is great. check these babies out :-)
image/x-citrix-pjpegUpload
lights.JPG (34.9 k)
Luis Ramirez
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WA
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 10:05 pm, by:  Luis Ramirez (Lui) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

To clean the lights u can use scratch x (or any scratch remover), car polish, brasso or bug n tar remover, others will probly work too. they all work good and leave your lights like new.
Avin Luther
TryHard
vic
Soarer V8 uzz31

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Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 12:12 am, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

and rip out the orange condom when you have the lights apart!
Joshua Koh
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Western Australia
TT

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Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 09:22 am, by:  Joshua Koh (J99) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi sorry to interrupt but my mechanic told me he has a way of dealing with the water condensation without taking apart the lights. He told me to pour some mineral spirits into the globe holes and then shake it out and let it dry. Any ideas if its true? Cos it'll be a much easier task.
Liam
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Queensland
TT

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Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 10:25 am, by:  Liam (Liampire) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

this is the first i've heard about doing something with your lights in an oven. could somebody please explain to me the procedure?

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