swich Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) Right now i know theres lots of good home refurb guides out there, but they're all done by the temp on what i can only guess is an electric oven. What i want to know is, has anyone done it in a gas oven? Edited November 6, 2009 by swich (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_A Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 TBH mate I'd say the safer option is using a heat gun... heating then prising a small section at a time, work your way around the lamp. Just be careful not to concentrate on one area for too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 There is a guide from Matt Harwood where he used a hairdryer and a cardboard box which worked pretty well. No reason why a gas oven shouldn't work, just keep it on a higher shelf so it doesnt sit in the flame, and keep the temperature down below 150degree and dont leave them in too long each time. The main thing is to get the heat to soak in to the light and melt the sealant all the way round and through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 No higher than 120 degrees C. Any higher and the metal shelf that you put them on will start to burn the underside of the casing. Its not the air temp that does the damage in most cases, its the metal temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 its defo easier with a box and heatgun or hairdrier and certainly far less harmful to the light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swich Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 A box? put it in the box then put the hairdrier in a small hole to heat the air. That right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 yeah that works fella not to put direct heat on the lights too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swich Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 yeah that works fella not to put direct heat on the lights too Cool, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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