had a quick search and carnt find owt so.....
looking at doing mine tomorrow. what i want to know is how long you have to leave em in the oven and at what temp? i need my car for work so needs to be done right the first time and done in one dey. any help please you bunch of wonderfull people.
I would also like to know this
has anyone done a guide?
Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft.
ive seen it in someones build tread but carnt remember who it was.
I had them at about 60 i think until they were to hot to leave had on for too long, just keep an eye on them.
Niall Wrote:Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft.
rough times? im thick so need a little more info. i have one of each. i think.
kingy Wrote:Niall Wrote:Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft.
rough times? im thick so need a little more info. i have one of each. i think.
Can't help you there. I did mine with a heat gun but wish I had of done them in the oven!
cheers any way niall.
why if it more difficult depending on the head light?
Valeo are harder to open then depo i think i have valeo :/
Somethink to do with the glue used to seal them
kingy Wrote:Niall Wrote:Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft.
rough times? im thick so need a little more info. i have one of each. i think.
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Gd with opening them then!
Bastrd of a job to do.
Take your time with them as the key is to gently pry them open, and if you find you're loosing patience with them.. SCCHTOP! take a break and continue else you f*ck up the casing!
Keep thinking of doing mine anthracite
but I have valeos :/
any tools i should be useing to prise them apart or is it a case of whatever fits in. oooher mrs.
I'd probably say a small thin flat blade screw driver. As a card would melt.
Mine are Depo's, but I used a heat gun and flat blade screwdriver.
cheers all, by the looks of it i think its just a case of try it and see.
another queston is whats the best shade to use? gloss or matt?
I used satin but with a couple of thins coats of laquer. Not sure it makes much difference what you use tbh.
I've seen more people use satin for them.
it looks like satin, shit thats been satin lol.
Lol you can satin, Matt, primer and lacquer for £2.50 500ml can in Alfreton mate.
Matt graphite grey masks ftw!
when i do do them they will be black. think i just want to keep it simples.
Let us know how you get on mate
has any one done colour coded masks could look preaty cool?
if you mess it up kingy i have a rough set of crystals you can have as a temp
ash23 Wrote:has any one done colour coded masks could look preaty cool?
if you mess it up kingy i have a rough set of crystals you can have as a temp
PompeyMark has blue masks but iirc they're genuine cibie ones.
He also had orange masks at one point
What abought white masks?
ash23 Wrote:has any one done colour coded masks could look preaty cool?
if you mess it up kingy i have a rough set of crystals you can have as a temp
thanks for the offer mate.i will see how it goes and let ya know.
Good luck with geting them open
R45_ODV Wrote:Ok mate good luck with geting them open
carnt be that bad surly?
Ive been told they are bastard to open up on the other hand i have hurd of people useing a hair dryer and flat head screwdriver
i was thinking of heatin a wall paper scraper up on a gas hob and trying that