Oven + Headlights = Detango

ScoobyDoo69 · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:39

Just doing little things these days to the STi until I'm ready to bring it out again, so today I went cooking

Take one headlight with orange bit included

Bung it in the oven at 200C for a few minutes

Then pull into two pieces

Poke out orange piece, and put back together

Then compare with the other tangoed headlight

Thanks for reading

ScoobyDoo69

SB118 · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:41

Looks much nicer.

Awaits "i've snapped my headlight lense" and "my headlights keep steaming up" threads

FrostedNipple · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:45

lmao, should have got the wife to do it!

Django x2 · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:46

Awaits the "I've resealed my headlight and left a white bulb where the orange lens used to be" thread

ScoobyDoo69 · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:48

Lucero said:
Awaits the "I've resealed my headlight and left a white bulb where the orange lens used to be" thread

That's what Silvertec bulbs are for. I did this mod to my old WRX too, anyone who doesn't replace the bulb with the correct one is a n00b

ironman · 19 Apr 2009 at 16:58

How did you seal it back up properly? Looks tons better.

ScoobyDoo69 · 19 Apr 2009 at 20:07

Using the existing sealant that's there. The parts slot together, and there's plenty of sealant. Heated back up before I squashed them together, then tightend all the screws again, makes a good seal.

It's a common thing to do on the Scoobs, I've not read anywhere yet that someone has had to use more sealer.

ShakenNstirred · 19 Apr 2009 at 21:55

Lucero said:
Awaits the "I've resealed my headlight and left a white bulb where the orange lens used to be" thread

you dont need to split headlight to change bulbs

Jamous · 19 Apr 2009 at 22:28

Seen this done before, looks so much better, really cleans up the look

saitrix · 19 Apr 2009 at 22:30

Looks really good once done. Definitly worth doing.

Sneaky Peaky · 19 Apr 2009 at 22:38

Yep, the old scooby headlights in the oven trick, did mine the same way as well. Looks loads better.

Glad you didn't do what one of the chaps on SN did and melted his headlight !

ScoobyDoo69 · 19 Apr 2009 at 22:46

I remember when I did them on my WRX. The guide said about 10min

I pulled it out and the whole thing would have reshaped if I applied pressure anywhere lol.

energy · 20 Apr 2009 at 00:32

I did the ones on my Mondeo by blowing the hairdryer at the joint for a couple of minutes. Softened the sealant enough to be able to separate the halves as I was afraid of the oven trick!

Hungryjoey · 20 Apr 2009 at 01:44

I did my 306 black masks by putting them in the oven and pulling them apart. I did suffer from steam on rainy days for a while but a re-seal & bit more sealer soon sorted that out :cool: