de-tango ..fail :(

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon May 28, 2012 1:58 pm

So I tried to de-tango some rear lights over the weekend ..and failed miserably.

1st attempt, 210c, 5 mins, black plastic housing went floppy, lens warped.
2nd attempt, 170c, 5 mins, black plastic went soft, glue went tacky, lens cracked trying to pry it off
3rd attempt, no tail lights left, had a beer instead.

Next up - tail light tinting spray!

Ooh, while i'm here, opinions please - white 4th with chrome insert headlights or black insert headlights?? I'm thinking black as I have tinted windows and am gonna have tinted tails too..

Peace

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:16 pm

Ooft man! I think the oven only needs to be at around 100c!

Also, black for sure. Not a fan of the chrome at all on a white lude.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:34 pm

100c? oh..... ok, i'll try again when I get some more lights for free haha

..and yeah, i'm pretty much with you on the black lights.. gotta fit them and then i'll be convinced i'm sure!

Post by **4thgenphil** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:38 pm

i did mine at around 60-70 degree's in a fan assisted oven

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:16 pm

...guess I went a little overboard on the heat then

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Mon May 28, 2012 5:31 pm

They're acrylic & ABS, not cast iron!

I use a DeWalt hot air gun/hairdryer. If your fingers hurt, you've got it too hot.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon May 28, 2012 6:01 pm

Hold! You left the oven on 210c for 5 mins with the lights in?

I put the oven on a 200degrees C and get it up to temp them turn the oven off and place them in the oven for 7mins. Pull out and pull apart.
Do the same for the reverse.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon May 28, 2012 6:05 pm

at this thread more like a cookery show

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Mon May 28, 2012 6:43 pm

mercutio wrote: at this thread more like a cookery show

All we need now is nitin to ice it and stick his cherry on the top!

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Mon May 28, 2012 7:53 pm

paul bristol uk wrote:
mercutio wrote: at this thread more like a cookery show
All we need now is nitin to ice it and stick his cherry on the top!

Nitin still has his cherry? I thought Ratty stole that long ago?