jackso11 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 yup, slightly burnt a lens taking them apart. Any ideas? its only slightly, on the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Cant really see anything tbh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 if its the chromed part you are on about just spray them, mine are sprayed to match the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Cant really see anything tbh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodifiedkid Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I can see that slight bubbling on the corner. Best thing to do is sand that down level with the rest of the lens (depending on how proud it is) use a course paper to take the worse out and then fine paper to finish, making sure not to catch the rest of the lens. Then mask out a fine line around the edge of the lens then spray black. (The surrounding edge of supra headlights looks black anyway, so it will not notice). Hope this makes sense, if not pm me and i will try and describe it a bit better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 makes sense kid I will try that, not too keep on spraying a bit black but I will see what happens when I sand it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 What temp did you have them in at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodifiedkid Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Honestly it will look ok mate. If you look around the outer edge of the headlight there is a black looking perimeter. If you just follow this exact line with the masking tape and spray it black then no one will be non of the wiser. I would guess that you either had the oven too hot or left them in too long or both!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 200 Deg F. first one was fine, second one wouldn't come apart so I put it back in for another minute....which burnt it. Only in there for 4 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 200 Deg F. first one was fine, second one wouldn't come apart so I put it back in for another minute....which burnt it. Only in there for 4 mins That's a bit hot mate. 175 is max. recommended. 80 C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 The guide on here will ruin a lot of lights IMO. I do them at 100 degrees for 10 mins. At 80 you could probably leave them in all day and get away with it. 200 degrees is heating the light up quickly, after 4 mins they will probably be about 80-100 degrees. If you leave them in any longer they will start to burn. If you put them in at 100 degrees and let them normalise over 10 mins to 100 degrees then they will be fine. What you also have to remember is that the shelf they are sitting on will be at 200 degrees, any contact to the plastic will burn it. I tried to help out in the guide by putting in the correct temp but most people are tending to ignore it and going with the guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 I didn't look at the guide, just did a search for healight oven temp oh well, its not too bad and I am still onthe look out for clear lenses anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/headlights/index.html THat guide is correct. However, don't read the 200f as 200c, i'm thinking that may be where the 200 figure has came form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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